Cindy's Celtic Adventure - Wednesday, January 5th through Friday, January 14, 2022 - DictaTours

Cindy’s
 Celtic
 Adventure
Wednesday, January 5th through
 Friday, January 14, 2022

Count Down:
 2 months
Cindy and John @Rock of Cashel 2019

Group chat
If you do not have WhatsApp:
 • Download WhatsApp
 • Go into “chats”
 • Search for Cindy or 702-340-6916, and send a chat
 • You will be added to the group chat called “Ireland 2022”
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 • Open the app and go to “Chats”
 • The one labelled Ireland 2022 is the one we will be using
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IMPORTANT: COVID test
should be scheduled
NOW
The good ol’ USA is requiring everyone to provide
proof of a negative COVID test within 72 hours of
flying back home. Lucky for us they have testing right
at the airport. Here is info about testing at the airport
Pre-Departure COVID-19 Testing Dublin Airport
This is the link to the booking Book PCR or Antigent
Test | Covid-19 Testing - Randox Laboratories It is €59
Euros. You will need to have your passport number
and your flight number ready for the booking. You
will need to be sure you have the appointment
scheduled for a time that will allow you to get the
results before your flight or you will not be able to fly.
I would suggest scheduling this for our arrival time in
Dublin, on Wednesday 1/12/22. All dates and times
are currently open online. DO THIS ASAP.

Agenda Adjustment The main thing we had planned to do in Limerick will be
 closed in January (King John’s Castle). We will still head
 to Limerick in the afternoon on Saturday 1/8/21. Here is
 the revised agenda for that day.

 9:00am - Leave villas, head for Bunratty Castle and Folk Park (30-
 minute drive)
 9:30am - Arrive at Bunratty and explore (2-3 hours)
 12:30pm - Head to Limerick and stop at Saturday at the Market
 (milkmarketlimerick.ie) for shopping and eating lunch (20-minute
 drive) The Milk Market MAY close at 2pm…couldn’t find good info
 We may consider a walking tour of the city or just wander a bit
 and see some of the sights, such as, Saint Mary's Cathedral
 Limerick, founded in 1168, is a wonderful attraction
 (saintmaryscathedral.ie) There are tours available, but the tour
 page has been down every time I looked
 5:00pm - We may get dinner in Limerick; Dolan’s Pub is a famous
 place for Irish food and live music. They open at 5pm Dolan's Live
 Music Venue & Food (dolans.ie)
 7:00pm? - Return to villas (21-minute drive)drive)

Booking Tickets

One person from each villa needs to book the tickets
for excursions for everyone in that villa. This should
be done in advance. I have included the links for all
tickets that need to be booked and details about the
date and time of the event. If you want me to book
the tickets for everyone in your villa, please let me
know no later than November 15th.
However, the tickets are all non-refundable so once
I make the purchase, you are the owner of the ticket
whether you go to that event or not 

Links to book your
tickets
Rock of Cashel-Rock of Cashel | Heritage Ireland
DATE of visit: 1/7/22 (MUST book on 1/1/22, only available
online 1 week before)
TIME of visit: as close to 9am as possible
Group: No Options, only 6 can be booked at a time
Price: Free

Waterford Crystal- Tour Tickets (waterfordvisitorcentre.com)
The tickets are for a self-guided tour
DATE of Visit: 1/7/22 (can be booked now, no date chosen)
TIME: open ticket, will assign tour time upon arrival
Group: group tickets can be booked for 15 or more people.
Price: €14.40 Euros

More links…
Bunratty Castle-Castle and Folk Park | Family Attractions Clare | Castles in
Ireland | Bunratty Castle & Folk Park
DATE of Visit: 1/8/22 (can be booked now)
TIME: 9:30am-12:00pm (arrival time slot, can arrive anytime in that
window)
Group: Up to 15 tickets can be booked at a time
Price: € 10 Euros

Blarney Castle (open 9-4:30 year-round) Plan Your Visit to Blarney Castle
DATE of Visit: 1/9/22 (can be booked now)
TIME: open ticket, no date, valid for 6 months from time of purchase
Group: Tickets can be booked together, no limit
Price: € 16 Euros (child €7 Euros, senior €13 Euros)

Still more Links…
Jameson Distillery in Midelton. Visit the Jameson Distilleries of Ireland.
(jamesonwhiskey.com) The Behind-the-scenes tour has one opening for this
date, 3:00pm. Madison cannot attend this tour, but she can attend the
Jameson Experience tour.
DATE of Visit: 1/9/22 (can be booked now)
TIME: 3:00pm (2:30 for the Jameson Experience)
Group: All tickets can be booked at the same time
Price: €60 Euros

Cliffs of Moher-Choose Tickets - Cliffs of Moher Experience
DATE of Visit: 1/10/22 (January calendar is not yet active, check back in
November)
TIME: Time slot 11:00am-3:00pm
Group: 9 tickets can be booked at a time
Price: €7 Euros

Almost the Kilbeggan Distilling Co. Kilbeggan (kilbegganwhiskey.com) 45-minute tour of
 Ireland’s oldest licensed distillery
end of the DATE of Visit: 1/12/22 (calendar for Jan. not open yet, check back in Nov.)
links….. TIME: 12pm
 Group: Can book up to 10 people at a time
 Price: €15 Euros

Dublin (the final links!)
Depending on which activities you plan to enjoy in Dublin, you may
want to consider booking these things in advance. This might
include the Hop on Hop off bus or the Dublin City Pass.
Dublin CityPass Dublin Attractions – Free Entry With The Dublin
Pass It looks like this pass might include a hop on hop off bus tour
through Big Bus tours. If you decide to buy it and find specific things
you want to do, go to the FAQ page and see if reservations are
required due to COVID.
DATE of Visit: 1/12/22-1/13/22
Hop on Hop Off bus ticket for Dublin. The one with the best reviews
is Dublin City Tours, Ireland Vacations, Dublin Trips (dodublin.com).
DATE of Visit: 1/12/22-1/13/22
Price: there is a discount if you buy this online

Cool info to peruse in
your free time
There are some ruins right in Adare. They are accessed through the
Adare Manor golf course. This is not on our agenda but might be
neat to make time to see http://monastic.ie/history/adare-
franciscan-friary/

There is a famous road in Ireland called the Wild Atlantic Way. We
will hop on and off this briefly when we are going to the Cliffs of
Moher. However, this road is not on our agenda. Our previous
experience on this road was mostly terrifying and I just didn’t know
if we could handle it again. It is often the size of a one-way road, but
it is a two-way road. It sometimes overlooks cliffs and the ocean or
is wedged between a cliff and a brick wall. However, it is worth
reading a bit about and deciding if you may want to venture onto it
on purpose. I considered driving a bit of it when we go to the cliffs
but I am still not quite sure…..https://theplanetd.com/driving-tips-
irelands-wild-atlantic-way/

This is a neat article about food in Ireland
https://www.ireland.com/en-us/magazine/food-and-
drink/traditional-irish-food/

Things to do in November

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Order Euros BOOK YOUR RETURN Look closely at the links Book tickets or reply to Make sure you have the Join the WhatsApp
 COVID TEST NOW for tickets and decide Cindy by November CHECK MY TRIP app group “Ireland 2022”
 what you do or do not 15th to book for you downloaded and
 want to participate in populated with your
 trip information (see e-
 mail sent 4/28/21)

December
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Topics:
Where to find the final agenda in a
version that can be printed

Last minute changes and updates