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St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin & Ireland’s Ancient East

There’s something for everyone on this spectacular tour, centred around the St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Dublin. Medieval towns, natural beauty, parades and parties make for an Irish experience you’ll never forget. We begin our tour in Ireland’s oldest city, Waterford, where we spend time taking in the city’s charming medieval character. We then travel to Dublin and enjoy a day celebrating St. Patrick's Day. After a full day of partying, enjoy a relaxing day, either at your hotel or on our optional excursion to Kilkenny. Our tour comes to an end with a visit to the wonderful Wicklow Mountains and the two lakes of Glendalough.

Tour Includes

  • 5 nights hotel with Irish breakfast
  • 5 evening meals
  • Convenient regional joining points

6 days from £829pp

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  • Coach Excursions
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Itinerary

Regional departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to Holyhead for the ferry to Ireland, and onward to our hotel for a five-night stay.

Includes Dinner

Included excursion to Waterford, the oldest city in Ireland, first visited by the Vikings in 852AD. The walled city has retained much of its medieval character, together with the graceful buildings from its 18th century expansion – Reginald's Tower is the most historic urban medieval monument in Ireland.

The elegant Chamber of Commerce building, the City Hall and the Bishop's Palace are prime examples of beautiful 18th century architecture and the parameters of the 10th century settlement can be clearly identified in The Viking Triangle.

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Includes Dinner

Included Highlights

Waterford

Included visit to Dublin to join the party atmosphere with the sparkling St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Enjoy the marching bands, dancing troupes, military processions and street entertainers doing what the Irish do best – providing great entertainment!

Be sure to get a St. Patrick’s Day drink of the ‘Black Stuff’ in Temple Bar or one of the many other homely Dublin taverns and, of course, see the city’s main highlights, including Trinity College and the Ha’penny Bridge.

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Includes Dinner

Included Highlights

Dublin St. Patrick’s Day

Join our included, scenic drive into the Wicklow Mountains, admiring the rugged wilderness before making a stop at a typical Irish country pub.

We visit the valley of the two lakes, Glendalough, celebrated equally for its beauty and for its historical and archaeological interests. We end the day in the town of ‘Ballykissangel’ fame, Avoca.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Dinner

Included Highlights

Avoca Wicklow Mountains

Enjoy a day to relax or join our optional excursion to the attractive city of Kilkenny on the banks of the River Nore, with its Elizabethan architecture and winding passages and lanes. Kilkenny has a fascinating medieval history and a thriving crafts industry. See the magnificent 12th century Kilkenny Castle which overlooks the River Nore and the Kilkenny Design Craft Centre home to a selection of Irish hand crafted gifts in the city. You have free time to explore the town at leisure, perhaps you would like to visit the castle.

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Includes Dinner

Optional Excursions

Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.

  2025
Kilkenny 2025 £21

The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.

Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).

To Holyhead, then home.

Includes Breakfast*

*Depending on departure time, breakfast on Day 6 may be on the ferry.

Single Room Supplement from £259.00 (6 days).

Accommodation

You will stay for five nights in the 4-star Seven Oaks Hotel in Carlow, the 3-star Park View Hotel in Newtonmountkennedy, or a similar 3 or 4-star hotel in the County Carlow or County Wicklow area.

Travel Options

When it comes to getting you to your destination, Leger Holidays makes it easy with a selection of travel options to choose from.

Silver Service Coach

Silver Service Coach

More than simply your method of transport, Silver Service offers a coach with added comfort and facilities, such as deluxe reclining seats with leather headrests, an onboard entertainment system, and a spacious rear lounge so you can socialise with your fellow passengers.

Silver Service Coach plan

Silver Service Features

  • Specially designed reclining seats, with leather headrests, footrests and extra legroom.
  • A spacious rear lounge where you can relax, socialise and get to know your fellow passengers.
  • Our onboard entertainment and satellite navigation system makes your journey fly by.
  • Free personal headphones mean you can tune into the music channel, listen to the radio or watch DVDs being played by your crew.
  • Personal tables so you can enjoy your refreshments in comfort as you take in the passing scenery.

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5 Out of 5 ( 2 Reviews )

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andy lee, 0 years ago

An amazing trip over too quick. Seven Oaks hotel was very nice, good staff, set food menu but all was perfect for the three courses we had each day, breakfast choice was great and couldn't fault anything, room was perfect. Staying in Carlow was again brilliant, some good bars and places to go. The trip going to Waterford, Wicklow Mountains (Jonnie Foxes Pub!),and the best Dublin for St.Patrick's day which again added to the whole trip experience. Our driver Nigel and his wife Liz were above and beyond for everything, knew the areas well and they just made the holiday extra special, a credit to Leger holidays! We will defo use Leger for another trip and we probably book this same trip again.

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Karen Jones, 0 years ago

Great time will go again

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