This trip is designed to explore the lives and legacies of Ireland's most important women, from literary figures to those who shaped politics and culture. By this evening, you'll be in your accommodation, ready to begin your journey through Irish history and story.

You arrive in Dublin and are greeted by your dedicated coach and driver guide, heading toward Lyrath Estate, a 5-star luxury property on a private estate just outside Kilkenny. You're welcomed with Champagne and an Irish Harp performance. The concierge handles your bags while you get settled. This historic estate is the perfect starting point for exploring some of Ireland's most significant places, and tonight you rest knowing the real exploration begins tomorrow.

Your private transfer takes you through the countryside to Lyrath Estate, your home base for the next two nights, where a champagne lunch awaits.

Champagne on arrival with a Irish Harp performance - while the porterage looks after your bags to your room.

⭐5-Star Luxury Hotel on a private estate just outside Kilkenny City. Dinner and overnight in Signature King Guestrooms at Lyrath Estate Hotel.

This morning you head to Waterford and Curraghmore House, a significant estate that's been home to Ireland's most prominent families since the Norman conquest. The Marquess and Marchioness of Waterford host you personally for a private tour of the house and grounds. You'll see how women shaped life in this place and the landscape around it. There's a hawk demonstration and lunch in the main dining room. Tonight you return to Lyrath for dinner and rest.

Private tour of the house and grounds plus Hawk demonstration and lunch in the main dining room hosted by the Marquess and Marchioness of Waterford at Curraghmore House.

Curraghmore House in Waterford is the historic home of the 9th Marquis of Waterford. His ancestors came to Ireland from Normandy after a 100-year stopover in Wales around 1170, or, about 320 years before Columbus ‘discovered’ the New World. Some 2,500 acres of formal gardens, woodland and grazing fields make this the largest private demesne in Ireland and one of the finest places to visit in Ireland.

As the sun dips, trade manor halls for medieval streets on a guided witch-trial walk through Kilkenny, uncovering stories of women persecuted centuries ago.

Overnight in Signature King Guestrooms at Lyrath Estate Hotel.

You head south to Ballymaloe House in East Cork, the birthplace of modern Irish cuisine. Founded on the principle of using seasonal, locally sourced ingredients, this family-run property on 300 acres shows how food can be revolutionary. You'll tour the house and gardens and enjoy lunch here. Afterward, you continue to Killarney, settling into your Superior Deluxe rooms. This is your base for exploring Kerry's landscape and the stories that shaped this region.

Head across the Irish countryside toward Killarney, stopping along the way at Ballymaloe House for lunch and a tour of the grounds.

Ballymaloe House is a family run Country House Hotel and restaurant on 300 acres of farmland located in beautiful East Cork countryside. Internationally recognised as the birthplace of Modern Irish Cuisine, Ballymaloe House offers you the very best of Irish hospitality and seasonal locally sourced or homegrown food. A unique Irish Country House experience.

Ballymaloe House is a family run Country House Hotel and restaurant on 300 acres of farmland located in beautiful East Cork countryside. Internationally recognised as the birthplace of Modern Irish Cuisine, Ballymaloe House offers you the very best of Irish hospitality and seasonal locally sourced or homegrown food. A unique Irish Country House experience.

Continue on into Killarney, where this adorable town becomes home base for the next four nights of lakes and mountains.

Overnight in Superior Deluxe Rooms at Killarney Plaza Hotel and Spa.

Today is yours to explore at your own pace. Take a traditional jaunting car across the Lakes and hear local stories from your driver. Walk through Killarney National Park or simply rest and explore the town. You have the coach available if you want to venture out, or stay close to your hotel. Tonight, dinner is arranged for you.

Wander Killarney's streets and do some shopping at your own pace, or hop in a jaunting car for a classic tour through Killarney National Park's lakes and woodland.

Coach is available. Suggestion is jaunting cars and walk in the national park.

We will all meet up again for dinner.

Overnight in Superior Deluxe Rooms at Killarney Plaza Hotel and Spa.

Today you head to Slea Head on the Dingle Peninsula to visit The Blasket Centre, a museum dedicated to the literary heritage of the Blasket Islands. The people who lived on these remote islands created remarkable literature, including the memoirs of Peig Sayers and the classic Twenty Years A-Growing. These works offer raw, honest accounts of island life and remain important to Irish literary history. You'll walk on Coomenoole Beach, which was featured in the film Ryan's Daughter. After lunch in Dingle, you return to Killarney for the evening.

Head to the Dingle Peninsula and the Slea Head Drive, with time to walk the Atlantic beaches along the way.

Tour Slea Head and walk the Atlantic beaches of the Peninsula. I would suggest a stroll on Coomenoole beach. This small but beautiful beach was used as one of the film locations for the filming of 'Ryan's Daughter'. It is the closest beach to Slea Head and has dramatic views. Please note: The currents here are extremely dangerous, and visitors should not enter the sea.

Step into the Blasket Centre, a heritage museum honoring the islanders evacuated from the Blasket Islands in 1953.

With stunning views of the wild Atlantic coast and islands at the halfway point of the Slea Head Drive, the Blasket Centre is a fascinating heritage and cultural centre/museum, honouring the unique community who lived on the remote Blasket Islands until their evacuation in 1953. The Blasket Centre tells the story of island life, subsistence fishing and farming, traditional life including modes of work and transport, home life, housing and entertainment. The Centre details the community’s struggle for existence, their language and culture, and the extraordinary literary legacy they left behind- classics such as The Islandman, Twenty Years A-Growing, and Peig.

Return to Killarney and free for the evening.

Overnight in Superior Deluxe Rooms at Killarney Plaza Hotel and Spa.

You'll drive the Ring of Kerry, one of Ireland's most scenic routes, passing through villages like Killorglin, Cahersiveen, Waterville, and Sneem. You stop at Derrynane House, the ancestral home of Daniel O'Connell, "the Liberator," and explore the stories of the women behind this important political figure. There's a guided walking tour of Derrynane Dunes and Beach, then you head to Sneem for an early dinner at D O'Shea's Bar with live music from an Uilleann Piper. It's a full day of some of Ireland's most beautiful coastal scenery and important historical sites.

Full day tour of the Ring of Kerry via Killorglin, Glenbeigh, Cahersiveen, Waterville, Coomakesta Pass with its magnificent views over Derrynane, home of Daniel O’ Connell, known as “The Liberator” to Caherdaniel. Travel on via Sneem, Moll’s Gap, Ladies View, Killarney National Park and along the Lakes of Killarney.

Visit and light lunch in the tea rooms - Derrynane House.

Walk the Derrynane Dunes, then continue through Sneem and Moll's Gap before an early pub dinner with a Uilleann piper, then back to Killarney.

1.5 hours long guided walking tours of Derrynane Dunes and Beach. Starting at Derrynane House we will guide your group to Derrynane Beach and will discover the wonders of our beautiful Irish coast and search for hidden gems along the shoreline and other habitats. While strolling back along the dunes, we will discuss the unique biodiversity in the region and our inherent connection with the ocean as well as the rich marine heritage of the area.

Early pub dinner on the Ring of Kerry - you will be joined by an Uilleann Piper for a talk and live music - D O'Shea Bar, Sneem.

Overnight in Superior Deluxe Rooms at Killarney Plaza Hotel and Spa.

Your coach departs Killarney for Shannon Airport. You leave Ireland having explored significant historical sites, learned about women's contributions to Irish culture and history, and experienced the country's most important literary and culinary landmarks. This trip connects you directly to the stories, people, and places that shaped Ireland.