Spinning and weaving mill visits, farm to fashion experiences in the rich green countryside, knitting workshops with internationally known instructors, exclusive spa opportunities, beautiful national forest reserves and oceanside cliffs, and so much more awaits our group in stunning Northern Ireland. Historic and cultural experiences are on-tap as well - Book of Kells, Hill of Tara Heritage Site, historic Belfast - NI's capital city, and Guinness Storehouse - to name a few.

Mary Jeanne Packer, the founder of Battenkill Textile Tours LLC, has been leading groups of knitters and fiber enthusiasts on trips around the world (and around the corner) since 2006 when she put a small ad in the national knitting magazines to see if anyone might want to come and spend a few days knitting, wine tasting, and visiting fiber farms in the Finger Lakes; and 20 people signed up! Those first 20 said they would "like to go to Ireland sometime"; and the rest is history. Mary Jeanne is the founder and co-owner of Battenkill Fibers Carding and Spinning Mill in Greenwich, NY.