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An intimate, music–filled tour of Ireland's backroads and byways
May 2–12, 2005
This trip has already occurred. See upcoming WGBH LearningTours.
Highlights of the trip:
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- The Burren, and the majestic Cliffs of Moher (pictured left)
- Ancient passage tombs and stone circles of Sligo
- Ruins of Ballymote Castle, the wild vistas of Achill Island, and Kildavnet Tower — the 16th–century home of the pirate queen Ganuaile (Grace O'Malley)
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- The spectacular Ring of Kerry, with stops at Valentia
Island, and Derrynane
- The stream below the famous Torc Waterfall in Killarney (pictured left)
- The Rattoo Round Tower, one of the finest surviving in Ireland
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- Dingle Peninsula's many attractions: stone Beehive huts built as far back as 3,000 BC, the Gallarus Oratory, and the Blasket Center
- Explore the villages of Leenane, Doolin (pictured left), and historic Galway city
- Staigue Fort, Moll's Gap, Muchross House, and breathtaking views of the Killarney Lakes
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- Delicious Irish breakfasts and dinners daily
- Evening traditional music "sessions" end each day of the journey
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