2 Day Cork, Blarney Castle, Cobh, Killarney & Ring of Kerry

2 Day Cork, Blarney Castle, Cobh, Killarney & The Ring of Kerry Dublin-Cork 6.40pm check in for departure at 7am from Dublin Heuston Station to Cork City. Travel in style across Ireland to Cork, enjoy on board services and the comfort of rail travel. Upon arrival in Cork City we transfer to coach and head to through the city and on to our first stop, Blarney Village Blarney Castle Built in 1446 Blarney Castle is a world famous landmark and one of the prettiest setting in Ireland. Don’t forget to kiss the Blarney stone to get the Irish gift of the gab! Explore historical Blarney village, with its array of quaint shops and restaurants, grab lunch- as this will be the only opportunity during the day to have a substantial meal. Cork City and Cobh We say good bye to Blarney and head back to Cork for a short city tour of the Southern Capital. Cork sits on an island on the River Lee and has a fascinating history at the heart of the rebel county. After our short city tour, we head to the picturesque coastal town of Cobh, Home to the imposing St. Colman’s Cathedral and the last port of call of the Titanic. After a visit to St. Colman’s, we follow the sea front, past the former While Star Line offices en route to Cobh’s Victorian railway stations. Now the Cobh heritage centre, the beautifully restored station is houses stories of the Great Famine and subsequent Irish Emigration, 3 million Irish people left Ireland via Cóbh, (principally to the United States) including Annie Moore, whose memorial statue is located in front of the heritage centre. Cobh was also the tragic location of the sinking of the Lusitania, and the refuge for all of the survivors. Cóbh is also the headquarters of the Irish Navy and you will most likely see some navy ships. Cobh to Killarney Travel in style across the south west, as we transfer to a local train to Killarney. Enjoy on board services and the comfort of rail travel. Check into your accommodation before spending the evening exploring Killarney town, with its quaint local pubs and restaurants, at your leisure. Ring of Kerry Enjoy an Irish Breakfast in your B&B before heading by coach to tour the famous Ring of Kerry. There are lots of stops along the way around this 180km (110 mile) route including a visit to the Kerry Bog Village Museum, which gives people an insight into how people lived and worked in rural Ireland in the 18th century. The Ring of Kerry is dominated by the highest mountains in Ireland, the MacGillycuddy Reeks and the tour meanders through many of the mountain passes and valleys on the way to Dingle Bay. The tours follow the ring of Kerry to the picturesque villages of Waterville and Sneem, were we stop for lunch. The tour returns to Killarney tour via the amazing Ladies View and Killarney National Park. Killarney –Dublin Your day winds back to Killarney and the train to Dublin. You can choose to either return to Dublin via rail or spend the night and return the following day with your open ended return rail ticket. (Accommodation is not included) Railtours First Class returns to Dublin at 9.00pm via Mallow.