Past Ireland Tours

Our 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, and 2004 tours in Ireland were a blast! 

The 1998 group included my Irish pop, Tom Patton, my brother Patrick Patton, my son Andrew Patton, and myself (Kevin Patton) and served as the "preview trip" for our Irish expeditions. 

The 1999 group included 22 folks from all over our community (and as far away as Ohio), ranging in age from 19 to 82 and co-hosted by Cal Chandler and Joan Koechig.

Our 2000 trip was small group of 6 that traveled the Emerald Isle by mini-van --what a blast! 

The 2003 trip was a group of 13 that went to Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. 

Our 2004 tour was co-hosted by Cal Chandler and included 25 people, including seven Pattons!

And here's some interesting stuff that might whet your appetite for our next trip!

• Brief itineraries of past Irish Expeditions:  1998  1999  2000  2003  2004
• Patrick Patton's illustrated journal of our 1998 Ireland trip (under construction)
• Photo albums of our previous trips 2000  2003  2004
• Check out links and information about Ireland or the European Union

We're hoping to form another expedition in 2006 . . .
contact Kevin if you're interested!

 

 

A few of Kevin's previous trips to Ireland
(find more using the links above)

 1998 Irish Heritage Tour (7 days)

• Arranged by Grafton Travel (U.S. agent) and CIE (Ireland operator)
• Guide: Joe Colman    Driver: Paddy
• Arrived at Shannon Airport (via Newark) and stayed overnight in Clare, near Dromulland Castle
• Bunratty Castle and Folk Park
• Cliffs of Moher
• Shannon Ferry crossing
• Killarney and Ring of Kerry
• Blarney Castle
• Cobh (Queenstown)
• Waterford
• Dublin
• Return to St. Louis via Dublin Airport and Newark (Continental Airlines)

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1999 SCC Irish Expedition: The Emerald Isle (9 days)

• Arranged by NETC (U.S. agent) and Kelleher Touring Co. (Ireland operator)
• NETC guide: Sarah Adams   Driver: Matt Kelleher
• Arrived at Dublin Airport (British Midlands) via London (TWA)
• Dublin (Temple Bar district)
• Rock of Cashel (St. Patrick's Rock)
• Blarney Castle
• Killarney / Killarney National Park
• Ring of Kerry
• Bunratty Castle and Folk Park
• Cliffs of Moher
• The Burren
• Galway/ stay two nights in Moycullen at Lough Ross
• Connemara National Park
• Clifden
• Kylemore Abbey
• W.B. Yeat's tower home at Thoor Ballylee
• Clonmacnois
• Back to Dublin
• Dublin to London (Br. Midlands) to St. Louis (TWA)

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2000 SCC Irish Expedition (13 days)

Click here to see the Ireland 2000 Photo Album

• Arranged by New Horizons Safari Specialists (U.S. agent) and Kelleher Touring Co. (Ireland operator)
• Driver/guide: Matt Kelleher (with special guest appearances by Matt's brother Mort Kelleher)
• Arrived at Dublin Airport (British Airways) via London (United Airlines)
• Dublin (Trinity College hotel)
• Glendalough / Wicklow Mountains
• Rock of Cashel (St. Patrick's Rock)
• Climb of Mt. Slievenamon
• Waterford Crystal factory tour
• Blarney Castle
• Killarney / Killarney National Park
• Ring of Kerry
• Bunratty Castle and Folk Park
• Cliffs of Moher
• The Burren
• Galway
• Connemara National Park
• Green road hike along Galyway Bay
• Kylemore Abbey
• W.B. Yeat's tower home at Thoor Ballylee
• Bog train tour
• Clonmacnois
• Back to Dublin
• Dublin to London (Br. Airways) to St. Louis (United)

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