8/21/2019 Pilgrimage to Ireland and Scotland | Canterbury Pilgrimages

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Ireland &Scotland

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Day 1: Departure from local airport for Ireland.

Day 2: Upon arrival into Dublin, one of the liveliest capitals in Europe, we’ll have a quick tour ofthe city before hotel check-in. Before we gather for dinner, will celebrate Holy Mass at St. Mary’sPro-Cathedral honor of this Year of Mercy Pilgrimage. Dinner. Overnight Dublin, Ireland

Day 3: Tis morning, we’ll travel through the beautiful mountains of Wicklow to reach Kilkenny.Visit Glendalough, an ancient monastic city, established in the 6th-century by St. Kevin, in theheart of “the valley of the two lakes” (Gleann da Loch). Tere, we’ll celebrate Mass at St. Kevin’s,and then visit the Round ower, the ruins of the Cathedral, and “St. Kevin’s Kitchen”. Tis afternoon

 we’re off to Baltinglass to see the ruins of a Cistercian Abbey and Castledermot to visit the Franciscan Abbey. Dinner. Overnight Tipperary, Ireland

Day 4: We’re off to visit to the “Rock of Cashel,” standing high in the middle of the “Golden Vale.”

 Well visit the Cormac Chapel and Saint Mary’s Cathedral. Afternoon visit to the Dingle Peninsulaby way of the Eagle Mount and the cliffs of Slea Head. We’ll see the Gallarus Oratory built by theearly monks dating back to the 9th-century. We’ll finish with Kilmalkedar Church, built in the12th-century, once part of a complex of religious buildings. Dinner. Overnight Killarney, Ireland

Day 5: Tis morning, we depart by ferry at Killimer to cross the Shannon estuary. Tere we’ll visitthe Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, a Victorian seaside resort. We’ll then visit Corcomroe Abbeyas well as the Cathedral of Galway. Following our visit at the Cathedral, we’ll stop at Clonmacnoise,one of the most important monastic sites and founded by St. Ciaran in the 6th century. Dinner.Overnight Galway, Ireland

Day 6: oday we will visit Glenstal Abbey, a Benedictine monastery dedicated to Sts. Joseph andColumbia. Following our visit, we travel to the charming city of Limerick. Tere, we’ll explore King

 John’s Castle in the heart of the medieval district, and visit St. Mary’s Cathedral, founded in 1168

and one of the oldest buildings in Limerick. Dinner. Overnight Limerick, IrelandDay 7: Tis morning, we’re off to Blarney Castle, located in “the biggest little village in Ireland”.Step back in time and climb the 110 steep steps to view the Blarney Stone and learning aboutIreland’s Medieval past along the way. We’ll also explore the grounds and have an opportunity tolunch and shop at the nearby Blarney Woolen Mills before proceeding on to Cork City. We proceedto Cork City, starting with a visit to St. Peter and Paul’s church, a tour of Cork City, visiting thehistoric Cork City Gaol, and the picturesque harbor and downtown. We finish the day at St. FinBarre’s Cathedral. Dinner. Overnight Cork, Ireland

Day 8: Tis morning we set off for Knock, visiting Croagh Patrick, where St. Patrick fasted for fortydays in 441. While there, we’ll have the opportunity to climb the mountain or spend time at thevisitors center enjoying the beautiful area surrounding Croagh Patrick. Upon arriving in Knock,

 we’ll proceed to the Knock shrine, considered one of the world’s leading Marian shrines. We’ll

then proceed to the Basilica, the largest church in Ireland. Dinner and evening at leisure. Dinner.Overnight Knock, Ireland

Day 9: oday, we visit the town of Kildare and St. Brigid’s Cathedral before departing for Glasgow,Scotland. Our tour of Glasgow includes George Square and nearby Glasgow Cathedral and theChurch of St. Simon. Diner. Overnight Glasgow, Scotland

Day 10: Tis morning we follow the Loch Lomond through Fort William and stop at the SpeanBridge Woollen Mill. At Fort Augustus, we cruise on Loch Ness, home of the mystical beast “Nessie,”before heading to our hotel in Strathpeffer and St. Mary’s Church in Inverness. Dinner.Overnight Strathpeffer, Scotland

Day 11: oday, we visit Culloden Visitor Centre to learn about the Battle of Culloden, where BonniePrince Charlie was defeated by the British army in 1746. We stop briefly at the Blair Athol Distilleryin Pitlochry to sample their wares. We’ll continue south to Fife to visit the shrine of St. Margaret at

Dunfermline Abbey. Dinner. Overnight Edinburgh, Scotland

Day 12: Tis morning, we visit Edinburgh Castle, which dominates the city and contains theScottish Crown Jewels and the Stone of Scone. Following, we will visit the National Shrine of Saint

 Andrew, part of St. Mary’s Cathedral, to venerate the relics of St. Andrew and participate in Mass. We’ll then proceed to Melrose Abbey, which was founded in 1136 by Cistercian monks. Dinner.Overnight Edinburgh, Scotland

Day 13: We depart with a renewed sense of faith with fond memories and jubilant spirits.

 Includes:† Airfare from local airport

† Deluxe motorcoach transportation † Hotel accommodations† Breakfast and dinner daily † Entrance fee’s per itinerary 

† Guided sightseeing with a local guides per itinerary 

Cost per Person:

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Single Occupancy $____.00

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