Rates

• Person - $2499

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Duration

• 8 Days

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About

This spiritual tour of thin places in the northwest of Ireland allows the guests to become images in Ireland’s mystical landscape encouraging them to sense the connection with all living things. Guests will experience Ireland’s wild Atlantic Way around the northwestern rim noted for its stunning cliffs, expansive beaches, and rugged mountains. Guests will visit some of the most scenic and high-energy sites in Ireland and will do so at a leisurely pace, interacting with local experts who will share information on Ireland’s archaeology, history, and mystical connections.

Guests will travel with a small group of people who will likely become lifelong friends. Our tour groups are small – 15 to 25 people – so as to be flexible and intimate.

TORY ISLAND VISIT – The sites include a visit to Tory Island, an inhabited off-shore island off of the coast of Donegal where St. Colmcille (Columba) founded a monastery in the sixth century. Tory has recently become a haven for artists and the local people produce some amazing artwork and music. Tory is also home to the last “King” in Ireland. Since the times when clans had kings or chieftains, Tory Island never did away with theirs. Guests are likely to meet the king, Patsy Dan Rogers, and if they’re lucky, they may hear Patsy Dan and others perform some awesome traditional Irish music.

The Focus is thin places

The focus of all our tours is “thin places” or places where the veil between this world and the eternal world is thin… where both worlds are woven together. And as on all of our tours, you’ll see the unspoiled hidden places few visitors ever see on other commercial tours. You’ll be traveling within the context of a story while peeping into the ancient past of mystical hills, stone circles, passage tombs, holy wells, monastic ruins, castle ruins and archeological wonders.

Images in the Landscape (north) is this tour’s theme. There are so many sacred sites in the north – some pagan, some Christian and even some that are unmarked. Over the years the rituals performed at these sites and the emotions of pilgrims have melded together to create a unique and single spirituality is layered into the landscape. Guests on this tour become an image – a living part of the ancient landscape. On this tour, there will many mystical sites – thin places – where one might experience walking in two worlds.

IMAGES IN THE LANDSCAPE (NORTH) – ITINERARY & DETAILS

A full-time tour guide will be with the tour from start to finish as will our coach driver. Your guide will be Mindie Burgoyne, tour operator and owner of Thin Places Mystical Tours. She has a long history of investigating thin places in Western Europe and an understanding of earth energies and the power of spiritual pilgrimage.

Tours & admissions for 22 Group Excursions – St. Brigid’s Shrine and Holy Well • Navan Fort • Beltany Stone Circle • St. Patrick’s Chair • The Altadaven Forest •Grianan of Aileach • Malin Wee House and well • Malin Head Cliff Walk • Lacknacoo – stone of loneliness • Tory Island • Donegal Town• Portnoo Beach • Creevykeel Court Tomb • Drumcliff – Yeats’ Grave • Caldragh Graveyard • Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery • Sligo Town • Lissadell House • Knocknarea • Keshcorran • Hill of Uisneach

Expert local guides will be with your group for a more in-depth visitor experience. These guides are local to the area and will be able to speak specifically about some of the sites on the tour.

Ground Transportation – We enjoy the comfort of our own motorcoach for the entire 8 days. Guests are free to leave things they use daily (walking sticks, jackets, etc) on the bus. The bus may also include an onboard bathroom and wifi (depending on the size of the tour group).

Excursion to Tory Island included – Enjoy a cruise to Tory Island. See the gorgeous and wild landscape, hike up to the “wishing stone,” visit the local gallery, listen to some music and hopefully – meet the last king of Ireland. *weather permitting.

Airfare is not included. Guests must arrange their own airfare to and from Dublin International Airport

TOUR START and END – We start and end the tour at Dublin Airport. Our coach driver will pick up the tour group at Dublin International Airport on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at 12 noon. From there we will begin our tour, heading for St. Brigid’s Well in Faughardt and then to our hotel near Armagh for our Welcome Dinner and a good night’s sleep. On the last night of the tour, guests are booked into a hotel close to Dublin Airport where they can easily take a short cab or shuttle ride to the airport the following morning.

NOTE: Guests may want to consider a PRENIGHT (Sept 3rd) in Dublin for a little extra time to unwind, adjust before the tour and visit some sites in that popular European city. From there you can take a bus back to the airport on September 4th to meet the group. We can help with hotel suggestions before and after the tour.