CATHY’S FAMILY GREAT ESCAPE TO IRELAND - JUNE

Our family group trip to Ireland( 8 people, total ), June 11 - 23, was coordinated ,with me as the contact person , by Bridie Tamer . She was just great ! She helped me through all the decision making and was always just a phone call or e-mail away with a prompt response .We had no glitches or problems that weren't easily resolved in the planning of our trip with Bridie's expertise. She is a wonderful member of your team. All of our accommodations were very nice, There are just a couple of things that perhaps I should mention, however. 
 
Night 1 & 2: Ashling Hotel, Dublin

The Ashling Hotel in Dublin was very nice and the dining as well as the lounge areas we really enjoyed.

Night 3 & 4: Ballyseede Castle, Tralee
We really loved the Ballyseede Castle but our breakfast there took far to long to get served to us. We had come to the dining room with plenty of time before our driver was to get us that morning. We had an uncomfortable rush to eat, so that we could start our day.It appeared that they were very short staffed.
 
Night 5 & 6: B&B Vouchers
The B&B Garmisch House in Claregalway was nice but not as clean or as hospitable as was the other B&B we stayed at in Killarney, The Rossarney House . What a wonderful B&B that is and is a hard act to follow. Our hostess there Trina and her husband William were so accommodating , friendly and went over and above during our 2 days there. Trina even made a birthday cake for my sister's birthday. The B&B was so clean and nice, and breakfasts, delicious. We came away feeling like we knew them for years.

Night 7: Bunratty Castle, Limerick
The Bunratty Castle Hotel was just great ! We so enjoyed the banquet at the Castle , Folk Park and of course Durty Nelly's also.
 
Coach Driver,
Overall we very happy with the hotels, castle and B&B's we stayed at on our trip. The touring part of our trip was just fabulous. Our driver /guide, now friend ,Joe Curtney was excellent! Kennedy Coaches provided us with a beautiful blue 12 passenger deluxe motor coach and the best driver ever ! The motor coach was so comfortable with 2 tables, luxury leather seats , huge windows to take in all the beautiful sights . Joe was delightful ! He was knowledgeable , fun , flexible and had a great sense of humor . We all felt completely safe and secure as he drove us to our may destinations ,explaining points of interest , helping us to get the most out of our touring and answering loads of questions. Kennedy Coaches is lucky to have him on their team.

I want to thank MyguideIreland , Bridie and Joe , and Kennedy Coaches for helping make this trip a such a wonderful experience for all of us, with memories galore. Three of my seven siblings and I ,with other family members were able to come on this trip that we called ,The Great Escape to Ireland . Our heritage is 100% Irish and we have talked about taking a trip to Ireland for years. We all had a great time ! We just got back and I'm already planning to go back someday. Next time with my husband and our children and grandchildren. Whenever that is, I'll be getting in touch with myguideireland .