Author Archives: Mary O'Grady

TOURING IRELAND – A sample itinerary

Your itinerary will be tailor made for you and your family or group but here is a sample itinerary that will give you some idea of some of the places that are included in a sightseeing tour. This is based on a stay of 11 nights/12 days and we suggest that you arrive into Shannon Continue Reading »

DISCOVER IRELAND with IRISH TRAVEL PLANS

The Dingle Peninsula, the Burren, Inishowen Peninsula, The Ring of Kerry & West Cork, the Wild Atlantic Way, Connemara, Mayo & Sligo; Glendalough & the Wicklow Mountains; round towers and ancient monastic settlements; mountains, cliffs and lakes. There are so many places of extraordinary beauty here in Ireland that you will need advice and help Continue Reading »

SPECIAL EVENT/OCCASION in IRELAND

Do you/your family; business; work colleagues/parish or committee; golf club or society; book or sports club; large or small group of friends have an occasion or event to celebrate this year? If so come to Ireland to celebrate and Travel Plans will make all the arrangements for you. Enjoy and celebrate this special gathering/occasion perhaps Continue Reading »

FLIGHTS to IRELAND

With Aer Lingus offering direct flights to/from many of the major airports in the US to Shannon and Dublin, and at very good prices at the moment, it is now time for you to decide to travel here to Ireland. From April there will also be a direct service from Toronto and west Jet are Continue Reading »

FAMILY REUNIONS in IRELAND

Do you recall your parents or grandparents talking about growing up in Ireland? Through the years have you heard stories about Ireland passed down through the generations but you have never been here to Ireland? Have you discussed with your siblings travelling to Ireland to visit some of those places? If so contact Travel Plans Continue Reading »

IRELAND for your 2014 VACATION

IRELAND is a very special place for a vacation and whether you are a family, an extended family, a corporate, parish, social/sports group Irish Travel Plans will provide the itinerary to suit your requirements. We will work with you and if your preference is for a general sightseeing tour here in Ireland; a golf vacation Continue Reading »

J0HN MILLINGTON SYNGE & KERRY

The Irish playwright, John Millington Synge (1871-1909) wrote the following: I walked up this morning along the slope from the east to the top of Sybil Head, where one comes out suddenly on the brow of a cliff with a straight fall of many hundreds of feet into the sea. It is a place of Continue Reading »

IRELAND 2014 for your vacation

Now is the time to start planning your holiday here in Ireland for this year. Contact Travel Plans for your tailor made itinerary and we will include a visit to some of the most beautiful places here in Ireland. Your tour can take you along the west and south coasts to such places as Cork, Continue Reading »

WEST CORK/ROSSCARBERY/CLONAKILTY

I have on many occasions passed through Rosscarbery and stopped for lunch here but this is the first time that I have spent the night here and I will be back. I will also be including here as a central location for exploring West Cork. I am on a quick visit to parts of West Continue Reading »