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6 Night Northwest Ireland Luxury Knitting Retreat (2017)
Knitting Retreat in the Northwest of Ireland with Instructor Edel MacBride
While our knitting tours are hugely popular, a lot of our previous knitters said they would like to come back to Ireland to simply relax and knit! So here it is, our Luxury Donegal Knitting Retreat. When you arrive at Dublin airport we will take you on a panoramic tour of Dublin where you will see all of the major sites and attractions. The next day, head for Donegal on the Northwest coast and meet your host and famous Donegal Knitter, Edel MacBride. You will spend four days with Edel in the Luxury Harvey’s Point Lakeside Hotel. We will have optional touring throughout the four days, should you wish to take in some of the local crafts! Harvey’s Point Hotel has a reputation for excellence, having been named ‘Ireland’s Best Hotel’ in the TripAdvisor Awards three times in a row!
Departure Dates
15th October 2017
(One Departure Only for 2017 with Limited Availability)
Included in this Tour -
- Transfers on arrival and departure by private coach (for arrivals prior to 11am on tour start day).
- Sightseeing as per itinerary in a luxury coach with an experienced driver/guide or driver and licensed guide, entrance fees included if applicable.
- Visits to: the Constant Knitter, The GPO Museum, The Ulster American Folk Park, Studio Donegal Weavers, Slieve League Cliffs & Rossan Knitwear
- Carrickmacross Lace Demonstration
- The company of your knitting host Edel MacBride for 4 days.
- Knitting workshops as described in the itinerary including yarn and patterns
- Spinning & Dyeing Demonstration with Mary from Markree Woolcraft
- Knitting with the locals at Glencolmcille Folk Village
- Accommodation in rooms with private facilities for 6 nights
- Irish breakfast daily
- 4 hotel table d’hote dinners
- 1 Dinner & Cabaret Show at Harvey’s Point Hotel
- 1 Farewell Dinner in Dublin City
- Cookery Demonstration at Harvey’s Point Hotel
- Optional touring as described in the itinerary
Overnights for this Tour -
- The Gresham Hotel, Dublin, 1 Night
- Harvey’s Point Hotel, Donegal, 4 Nights
- The Gresham Hotel, Dublin, 1 Night
Call us now to talk through your vacation options!
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Customer Testimonial
Hi Debbie,
So sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you.
We had an absolutely wonderful time on our vacation and couldn't be happier with all the arrangements you made for us. Mena House in Kilkenny was our favorite accomodation. Our hostess Catherine was full of an amazing amount of information and the breakfasts she served were amazing!!! We had no issues other than some of our own making and not accounting for enough drive time. I've already told a number of my friends that want to visit Ireland about IrishTourism and that I highly recommend using you when they get ready to start planning their trips. If we ever have another opportunity to come visit again, I won't even bother organizing the trip with anyone else. Thank you for all your patience over the year it took us to finally commit and visit. I can't express to you how much I appreciated all your help.
I've attached some photos from our trip, although unfortunately I don't have any video to share. My email will only allow me to send a few at a time, so I'll send a few more in a separate email.
1. Kilkenny Castle
2. Jerpoint Abbey
3. Dingle Bay
4. Dingle Peninsula
5. I can't remember the name of the town, but it's where the Quiet Man was filmed. One of our favorite movies!
Thank you again and I hope you'll be able to use some of our photos. Have a great rest of your summer!
Candi VaughnCandi Vaughn
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