Dublin Glendalough Drogheda Newgrange

Lough Derg

Drumcliffe,Sligo Knock Castlebar

Ballintubber Abbey Croagh Patrick

Kylemore Abbey Cong

TheAtlanticWayTheCliffsofMoher

Killarney

TheRingofKerry Dingle

BunrattyCastle

For more information contact

DeniseHay,GrandViewTour&Travel610.361.7979denise@grandviewtours.comwww.grandviewtours.comDeposit & booking information on reverse side.

Pilgrimage to Ireland

Supported by

Aid to the Church in Need

June 19 to June 30, 2016

DUBLIN

Glendalough

DroghedaNewgrange

Lough Derg

Drumcliffe

KNOCK

Cong

Cliffs of Moher

KILLARNEY

DINGLE

SHANNON

Castlebar

Kylemore Abbey

Bunratty Castle

TOTALCOST$YOUR TRIP INCLUDES

Round-tripairfarefromPhiladelphiaincludingallairporttaxes&fuelsurcharges.*Tour director - Fr. Brian Lawless.Buffetbreakfastdaily;2lunches;6 dinners.Including a Gala dinner in the Knock House Hotel.

First class hotel accommodations.3 nights Dublin, 1 night Drogheda, 3 nights Knock, 2 nights Killarney & 1 night in Shannon.

DailyMassarrangements.Privatetourbus&busparkingfees.Alladmission&sightseeingcharges.Local hotel taxes.Porterageforonesuitcaseatallhotels.TravelPortfolio.

Fr. Brian Lawless, Vice Postulator for the cause of

the Venerable Matt Talbot

Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin Glendalough, Co. Wicklow Pro Cathedral, Dublin

Knock Lough Derg Drogheda

Newgrange Bunratty Castle Ring of Kerry The Burren, Co. Clare

Per person double occupancy.

*Fares from other cities available. You may book land portion only.

Join Fr. Brian Lawless in the footsteps of Patrick and in the company of Matt on a

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Day 1: DepartonyourovernightflighttoDublin.

Days 2 - 4:WillbeDublinbased.Days2-3will focusonthe lifeofMattTalbotandwillbeginwithHolyMassattheMattTalbotShrine inDublin’s innercitytobefollowedbyawalkingtourofMatt’s lifeamongthepoorof inner-cityDublinpriortohiscon-version.OnDay3wewillbemovingquiteabitsoseetheplacesMattTalbotfrequentedafterhegaveupthedrinkincludingthespot where he died on Granby Lane and where he was laid to rest in Glasnevin cemetery.MassonDay3willbeatthePro Cathedral whereMattwasbaptized.OnDay4wewillbeginthedaywithMassatSt. Agatha’s churchwhereyou’llseesomeofMatt’sbe-longingsandthenifbycontrast,wewillbeintroducedtoDublin’sgrandandculturedlife...andonallthreeeveningsafterdinner...

Day 5:We head north to Newgrange, Hill of Tara and Drogheda where we will visit the 5,000 year Neolithic Ritual Centre at Newgrange, stand on the Hill of Tara where 142 kings were crowned and then into Drogheda to visit the shrine of St. Oliver Plunkett at St. Peter’s where we will have evening MassDay 6:We leaveDroghedacity inthereasonablyearlymorningtovisitSt Patrick’s Purgatory Lough Derg, Ireland’sancientandcelebratedpenitentialislandwhereMasswillbeoffered.WewillhavetheopportunitytoexperiencetheprayerfulbeautyofthisHoly landbeforeheadingoff Yeat’s country in Co Sligo toviewitsmagnificentsceneryenroutetoIreland’sNationalEucharisticShrineinKnock.ArrivinghereintheearlyeveningtherewillbetimeafterdinnertovisittheApparitionchapelaswellaswatchamoviefeaturingthepeoplesandlandscapewhichwehavejour-neyed through that day.

Day 7:SeesusvisitingthehomeofSrIgnatiaGavin,‘the Angel of Alcoholics Anonymous’ in Castlebar as we proceed to Ballintub-ber AbbeytocelebrateHolyMass.TheancientBallintubberAb-beyliesatthestartofStPatrickWay,the20mileroutethatleadstothetopofStPatrick’smountain(Croagh Patrick).AfterMasswejourneyontoStPatrick’smountainandthenonwardstotheBenedictineMonastery ofKylemore Abbey, (Connemara),withitsbeautifullakeandVictoriangardens.HerewemustbecarefultoreturntotheKnockHouseHotelingoodtimeforthegala din-ner at which the bishop will attend. The gala dinner will be accom-paniedandfollowedbysometraditionalIrishMusic.

Day 8:BeginswithSundayMassbeingcelebratedintheAppari-tion Chapel in Knockafterwhichpilgrimswillhavetheopportu-nitytomeetandhearthegrace-filledtestimonyofKnock-basedCenacolo community members who have overcome the livesofcriminalityanddrug-dependency.Thereafter it isoff toCong (Connemara)tovisititsAbbeyhavehighteainoneofthegreatHotelsoftheworld,Ashford Castle and walk in the grounds along itspicturesquelakeshore.ThenitbackonthebustoreturntoourhotelinKnockforalightsupperandaJohnWayneMovie,‘The Quiet Man’ whichwasflimedinCongin1951.

Day 9:SeesusmovingfurtheralongtheWild Atlantic Way in the directionoftheKingdomofKerrybywayofthemagnificentCliffs of Moher and the Burren country. Taking a ferry across the Shan-non we will proceed on down to KillarneywhereMasswill becelebratedintheCathedralthatevening.Afterdinnertherewillbeplentyoftimetotakeinthesightsandsoundsofthistouristmecca.

Day 10: The ‘Ring of Kerry’ is rightly regarded as one of theWorld’smostsceniccoastalroutesandisa‘must-do’foreveryonewhovisitsIrelandforthefirsttime.Althoughonly150milesindis-tanceittakesafulldaytotravelthecoastlinearoundtheIveragh peninsulabecauseasmuchtimewillbespentoutofthebusasonit.ThateveningafterMassanddinnerthefamousDavidLeanmovie, ‘Ryans daughter’willbescreened inanticipationofourtravelsonDay11.

Day 11:We start thedaybyheading forDingle and Slea Head wherewewillbeabletoencounteranotherfacetofancientIrishMonasticism,gazeouttotheBlasketIslandsandcelebrateMassin a typical Irish country parish church. The Dingle peninsula like thatofIveraghisacountrysideofoutstandingnaturalbeautyandwewillenjoythelandscapebeforeheadingofftoBunratty folk park wherewewill enjoy an evening of traditional IrishMusiceveninginafacsimileofanIrishvillageofbygonedays.

Day 12:AfterMassandbreakfasttherewillbeanopportunityto‘stretch’one’s legsonlasttimebeforebeingbroughttotheair-porttoflybackhome,rested,invigoratedandwithlotsofstoriestosharewithyourlovedonesandcolleaguesaboutyourtimeinIrelandjourneyinginthefootstepsofPatrick,inthecompanyofMattandyourmanynewfriends.

For more information contact

DeniseHay,GrandViewTour&Travel610.361.7979denise@grandviewtours.comwww.grandviewtours.com

Deposits and final payment: A$200.00perpersondeposit,alongwithyourcompletedregistrationfrom, is due one week after booking. Easy payment plan to follow. Final payment is due March 21, 2016. Optional travel insurance isavailableandrecommended.Please make payment to:

Grand View Tours, Inc.,310DrewLane,Aston,PA19014.

Please contact us for the registration form, terms & conditions and additional information regarding travel insurance.

Join Fr. Brian Lawless in the footsteps of Patrick and in the company of Matt on a

Pilgrimage to IrelandJune 19 to June 30, 2016