Share Lughnasa with Celtic Ways early August

Weekend, Midweek, & Vacation Packages available:

package dates:

2008
weekend Aug 1^st – Aug 3^rd
midweek Aug 4^th – Aug 7^th

2009
weekend July 31^st – Aug 2^nd &  Aug 7^th – Aug 9^th
midweek Aug 3^rd – Aug 6^th

extended vacations created for your interests.

We arrange self drive and guided tours of Ireland
Group and family tour inquiries welcome.

about Lughnasa …..

Named after Lugh, of the Tuatha De Dannan, a long serving High King, though ceremonies for this time probably commenced before Lugh’s time. In Britain this time is known as Lammas.

Lugh declared this feast time should honour the life of his foster mother Tailtiu who died of exhaustion after clearing many forests of Ireland so they could serve as fields for agriculture.

Of course, this is wonderful story telling mythology but it serves to symbolize this as being the time of first harvests when the first crops grown through the summer are harvested for fresh nourishment before excess is traded and stored for survival through winter.

Lugh also honoured Tailtiu as being the support and encouragement behind him being a man of many talents, including farming, hunting, warrior and sporting skills. It was at Lughnasa that Lugh commenced sporting events with games such as throwing the hammer and tossing the caber that are important in Highland Games today, javelin and discus throwing that are important in Olympic Games and hurling which is still Ireland’s national team sport.

We share and celebrate this time with you through fun and games that celebrate and protect our vitality and health along with feasting of good fresh foods from the first harvests. Included, is some fun on our local beaches and even in the sea, for the brave. Horse riding on the beach can be arranged, too.  .

Package Contents and Prices:

Weekend Break (Friday evening until Sunday lunchtime)

• 2 nights accommodation & breakfast
• labyrinth welcome and celebration
• traditional Celtic banquet with bonfire
• hearth ceili with harp, bard & stories
• make your own brigid’s cross & learn other traditions 
• visits to local sacred wells, stone circles, passage cairns 
• traditional irish music and dance session

Price: €320 per person sharing (€60 single supplement)

Midweek Break (Monday evening until Thurs lunchtime)

• 3 nights accommodation & breakfast (2 nights by arrangement)
• labyrinth welcome and celebration
• traditional Celtic banquet
• hearth ceili with harp, bard & stories
• make your own brigid’s cross & learn other traditions 
• visits to local sacred wells, stone circles, passage cairns 
• traditional irish music and dance session

Price: €390 per person sharing (€60 single supplement)

Extended Vacation

We can arrange a complete custom created vacation
to extend your Celtic Celebration with us.
Self Drive tour extensions are available.
Group & Family tours arranged too.

Price: usually needs a budget of €100 to €200 per person per day
for transport or car rental, accommodation and meals.

Costs vary according to how many travel together,
distances you travel each day,
standard of accommodation and choices of meals.

For €100 per person per day it needs 4 people sharing a self drive car
staying in guest houses, dining at traditional pubs and cafes
and there will still be cash left over for Guinness, Irish Coffee, Jameson etc. 

If you choose 2 people in a luxury self drive car (romantic getaway?),
staying in castle and country hotels with superb fine dining,
then expect your budget to be €200 per person per day, or a bit more. 

Please book or inquire further:
by introducing yourself though our email utility below.