Ireland - Youth & Adventure Buyers Guide 2018/2019

Youth Experiences Jeanie Johnston Tallship Business Details City Moorings, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1 T  +353 (0) 1 4730111 E  info@jeaniejohnston.ie W  www.jeaniejohnston.ie Business Contact:  John O’Neill Experience A 50 minute guided tour, telling the story of what it was like for Irish emigrants having to leave their homeland in the mid-19th century. The tour retraces their steps as they boarded the ship for the difficult transatlantic voyage and an uncertain future. Below deck, the guides lead you through the dimly-lit quarters to show what life on board was like for passengers. Hear some inspiring stories of human determination to overcome adversity and make a better life. Tour delivered in English with printed information guides in French, German and Spanish. Tour duration: 50 mins. Pricing € 10 (Adult); € 9 (Student); € 5.50 (Child <15 years). Advance booking required. Max 30 per tour, tours staggered to accommodate larger groups. Tour Operator Rate:  Yes FIT Rate:  Yes Ad Hoc Group Rate:  Yes Tour Series Rate:  Yes Group Bookings/B2B Rates Contact:  Paul McCarthy E  info@jeaniejohnston.ie T  +353 (0) 1 4730111 Opening Details & Refreshment Year round/7 days. Tour times April to October: 1000, 1100, 1200, 1400, 1500, 1600hrs. November to March: 1100, 1200, 1400, 1500hrs. Choice of cafés/ restaurants within 5 mins walk of the ship. Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Dublin Bus, Luas and DART transport links (5 mins walk) www.transportforireland.ie Set down coach drop off opposite, Car/coach parking (5 mins). No wheelchair access to the ship. Nearest Accommodation Hub Dublin www.visitdublin.com/see-do/accommodation Experiences Nearby Trinity College & The Book of Kells & Science Gallery (12 mins walk) Hugh Lane Gallery (15 mins walk) Dalkey Castle – Living History Tour & Maeve Binchy & Famous Writers’ Walk Business Details Castle Street, Dalkey, Co. Dublin A96 DE61 GPS  53.339539, -6.271482 T  +353 (0) 1 2858366 E  margaret@dalkeycastle.com W  www.dalkeycastle.com Business Contact:  Margaret Dunne Experience Costumed actors bring history to life with a fun theatre performance as part of the guided tour. Climb to the battlements for stunning views of sea and mountains. Tour duration: 1hr. The Maeve Binchy and Famous IrishWriters’Walk begins in theWriters’ Gallery at Dalkey Castle, with a short film clip of Maeve talking about how she wrote her novels. Leaving the Castle, walkers will enjoy snippets from the works of Maeve Binchy, James Joyce, GB Shaw, Hugh Leonard, Flann O’Brien and others. The guilded walk will finish in the Maeve Binchy Memorial Garden in Dalkey Library where there is a mosaic to Maeve’s memory.Walk duration: 55 mins. Guiding in French available. Pricing Standard Retail Price: Tour: € 12.50; Tour &Walk: € 19.25. Advance booking for groups required. Tour Operator Rate:  Yes FIT Rate:  Yes Ad Hoc Group Rate:  Yes Tour Series Rate:  Yes Group Bookings/B2B Rates Contact:  Margaret Dunne E  margaret@dalkeycastle.com T  +353 (0) 1 2858366 Opening Details & Refreshment Open all year round. Weekdays: 1000-1800hrs. Sat/Sun 1100-1800hrs. Closed Tuesdays. Seasonal variations (see website). Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Coach parking 300 metres (2 bays). Car parking directly across the street, pay and display. No lift to the battlements. There is a lift past 5 steps to the modern area. Full programme Is available for those with mobility challenges with advance booking. Nearest Accommodation Hub Dublin www.visitdublin.com/see-do/accommodation Experiences Nearby Joyce Tower Sandycove (6 mins by coach) Boat trip to Dalkey Island (15 mins walk – seasonal) Kayaking from Bulloch Harbour 34