Grand Castles at a Wee Price

And who doesn’t have a wee bit of Irish blood in them? Why even President Obama recently travelled to county Offaly to visit the ancestral home of his great, great, great grandfather. And, you can, too!

Special packages for the months of October and November make this almost too good to turn down.

Dooley Vacations has put together a package that mixes a terrific blend of history and heritage, at an affordable price. This six-night luxury castle tour of Ireland is priced from $799 per person (based on double occupancy) and that includes the round-trip air fare, castle hotel accommodations and a rental car for the week.

Your trip begins just an hour from Dublin Airport, perfect for a first stop after a long transoceanic flight, at Cabra Castle not far from Dun a Ri Forest Park, and complete with a 9-hole golf course on site.

From your first night you can wind your way to the shores of Lough Meelagh in Roscommon to spend a night at the 5-star Kilronan castle. The castle is nestled in forty acres of green pastures and ancient forests. And, if that isn’t enough to soothe the most stressed traveller, then a trip to spa at the castle certainly will.

Next it’s off to the village of Kinnity, in County Offaly, yes, the place that President Obama travelled to, for two nights at the Kinnity Castle Hotel, a gothic revival castle set against the backdrop of the Slieve Bloom Mountains.

Two nights here will you give plenty of time to explore the countryside including Kilkenny Castle, Galway and even the Aran Islands.

You complete your trip with a return to Dublin and a stay at the Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel overlooking Dublin Bay. The hotel is just 20 minutes from the center of Dublin in the town of Kilkenny.

The package price is $799 per person, for departures from New York JFK airport. The price increases for departures from Boston, Chicago or Orlando. For a real deal, if you don’t mind a little chilly weather, departures from late November until late February are even more reasonable.

As with all good deals there is a limit to the number of spaces available and not every date selected will be available.

If six nights are just not enough it is possible, for an additional fee, to extend another one or two days. And, just in case you don’t fancy driving a standard shift car you can upgrade, also at an additional fee to an automatic car with a GPS rental and unlimited mileage.

Perhaps you have a wee bit of Irish royalty in you or at least a yearning to stay in a castle?

For more information: www.dooleyvacations.com