Scots Irish Tour 2019 10/14/18 1 Q: What Famous Siege Involved the Scots Irish? A: The Siege of Derry [Londonderry] in 1689 The Journey of the Scots Irish July 8-19, 2019 • 12 days • $5,765 Hope Vere Heritage Tours Guided by Hope Vere Anderson, Baron of Bannockburn “Like a Personal Visit” Please Note that there is a certain spontaneity and fluidity to these tours. Although we adhere to the itinerary in the main, because of Hope Vere’s contacts and personal knowledge, changes may and often do occur. These will always be interesting and delightful. It’s what makes these tours like “A Personal Visit.” Hotels July 8: Overnight flight to Edinburgh July 9-10: Edinburgh: Premier Inn, Royal Mile, 33 East Market, Old Town, Edinburgh July 11-13: Dumfries, The Borders: tbd July 14-18: Belfast, Holiday Inn, City Centre July 19: Flight out of Belfast Air Travel: Please note that this tour begins in Edinburgh and ends in Belfast, so your flights must be booked accordingly. Personally Escorted by Hope Vere. As with all of Hope Vere Heritage Tours, Hope Vere will personally escort the group, making sure that every special need is met and catered to. Itineraries are subject to change according to “conditions on the ground” and opportunities that may arise. Guided by Hope Vere Anderson, these are truly like private visits. Meals: All breakfasts are included. Lunches are on our own. For lunch we will often just stop and purchase snacks or sandwiches from a local place and eat there quickly or “on-the-go.” This gives us more time for touring. Most dinners are on our own. For dinner we will usually stop at a nice hotel restaurant or pub and take our time reliving the day’s events. Dinners: We provide a Welcome Dinner either the day we arrive or the day after, then an early Farewell Dinner in Limerick the night before we leave for the airport in Shannon. *See the last page of this itinerary for payment details. The Guildhall in Londonderry Londonderry
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Q:WhatFamousSiegeInvolvedtheScotsIrish?A:TheSiegeofDerry[Londonderry]in1689
TheJourneyoftheScotsIrish
July8-19,2019•12days•$5,765HopeVereHeritageTours
GuidedbyHopeVereAnderson,BaronofBannockburn“LikeaPersonalVisit”
PleaseNotethatthereisacertainspontaneityandfluiditytothesetours.Althoughweadheretotheitineraryinthemain,becauseofHopeVere’scontactsandpersonalknowledge,changesmayandoftendooccur.Thesewillalwaysbeinterestinganddelightful.It’swhatmakesthesetourslike“APersonalVisit.”HotelsJuly8:OvernightflighttoEdinburghJuly9-10:Edinburgh:PremierInn,RoyalMile,33EastMarket,OldTown,EdinburghJuly11-13:Dumfries,TheBorders:tbdJuly14-18:Belfast,HolidayInn,CityCentreJuly19:FlightoutofBelfastAirTravel:PleasenotethatthistourbeginsinEdinburghandendsinBelfast,soyourflightsmustbebookedaccordingly.PersonallyEscortedbyHopeVere.AswithallofHopeVereHeritageTours,HopeVerewillpersonallyescortthegroup,makingsurethateveryspecialneedismetandcateredto.Itinerariesaresubjecttochangeaccordingto“conditionsontheground”andopportunitiesthatmayarise.GuidedbyHopeVereAnderson,thesearetrulylikeprivatevisits.Meals:Allbreakfastsareincluded.Lunchesareonourown.Forlunchwewilloftenjuststopandpurchasesnacksorsandwichesfromalocalplaceandeattherequicklyor“on-the-go.”Thisgivesusmoretimefortouring.Mostdinnersareonourown.Fordinnerwewillusuallystopatanicehotelrestaurantorpubandtakeourtimerelivingtheday’sevents.Dinners:WeprovideaWelcomeDinnereitherthedaywearriveorthedayafter,thenanearlyFarewellDinnerinLimerickthenightbeforeweleavefortheairportinShannon.*Seethelastpageofthisitineraryforpaymentdetails.
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TheJourneyoftheScotsIrishDetailedItinerary
Day1:Monday,July8,OvernightInternationalFlightDay2,Tuesday,July9,ArrivalinEdinburghParticipantswilltaxitotheRoyalMilePremierInnideallysituatedintheheartofEdinburgh.MarthaHartzogwillbetheretomeeteveryone,asshewillalreadybeinScotland.Youwillnotbeabletocheckinuntilmid-afternoon,soyoucaneitherstoreyourbagsandgosightseeing(Marthawillhavesuggestions),orjuststayintheloungeuntiltheroomsarereadylateafternoon.Therestofthedayisonourowntorestandrecuperate.Dinnerisonyourown.
Overnight:PremierInn,EdinburghCityCentreRoyalMile,33EastMarket,OldTown,EdinburghScotland,EH88FR.
Day3:Wednesday,July10:EdinburghInthemorning,afterbreakfastatthehotel,wewillhavetheopportunitytotourthecityonourown,includingtheRoyalMile,alongwhichcanbefoundTheCastle,HolyroodPalace,andSt.GilesCathedral.SomemaywishtovisittheNationalMuseumofScotland,whichisaparticularfavoriteofMarthaHartzog’sandhasexhibitscoveringtheentirerangeofScottishhistoryfrompre-historictotoday.TherearemanyplacesalongtheRoyalMiletoenjoyaquicklunchandresumesightseeing.
Intheafternoonaround5:00HopeVerewillmeetusatthehoteltotakeustooureveningentertainment.
Dinner:“TasteofScotland”atPrestonfieldHouseThe“TasteofScotland”isaScottishEveningmusicalreviewatPrestonfieldHouse.PrestonfieldHouseitselfwasoriginallybuiltin1687byarchitectSirWilliamBruce,andwasonceawealthyruralestate,butinrecentdecadeshascometobea5-starhotel.SituatedonextensivegroundsatthefootofArthur'sSeat,PrestonfieldHousealsoownsalargeroundhouse,whichwaspreviouslyusedforkeepinghorses.Thenow-convertedstablesareusedtohostlargefunctions,oneexamplebeingtheTasteofScotlandEvening.We’llleavethehotelintimefor6:00drinksattheactualhistoricandelegantPrestonfieldHouse,andthenwalkthefewstepstotheadjoiningstableblockforthePrestonfieldShow,amusicalextravaganza,takingyouthroughthehistoryofScotland.
Overnight:PremierInn,EdinburghCityCentreRoyalMile,33EastMarket,OldTown,EdinburghScotland,EH88FR.
Day4:Thursday,July11:TheScottishBorders
AfterbreakfastweheadsouthoutofEdinburghfortheBorders.We’llstopfirstatRosalynChapel,abouta20-minutedriveoutsideofEdinburgh,afancifullycarvedchurchmadefamousbythepopularnovelandfilm,“TheDaVinciCode.”There’sateashopandgiftstorethereandtalksaregiveninsidethechapeltogiveanexcellenthistory.
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NextwewillheaddowntoAbbotsfordHouse,homeofthefamousScottishauthor,SirWalterScott,whopopularizedScottishhistoryandfolktaleswithhisnovelsandpoemsduringthe18thcentury.Createdalmost200yearsagoonthebanksoftheRiverTweedintheScottishBorders,AbbotsfordwastheculminationofScott’screativeambitionsasawriterandthefountofhisinspiration.Heassembledatreasuretroveofintriguingobjectsandunusualartifactswhichinspiredhispoemsandnovels.Thereisalittlelunchroomatthevisitor’scenterinAbbotsfordforlunchonyourown.
Afterlunchwewilltakeafabulousdrivealongasmallcountryroad,whichwindsandcurvesthroughthebeautifulBorderscountryside.Wewillpasssheep,cattle,andfarmsteads.Also,St.Mary’sLochandtheGreyMare’sTailWaterfall.OurdestinationisMelrosewherewewillvisitMelroseAbbey,abeautifulruinintheheartofthehistoricvillageofMelrose.MelroseAbbeywasfoundedin1136byCistercianmonksattherequestofKindDavidI.ofScotland.AlexanderIIandotherScottishkingsareburiedattheabbey.AleadcontainerbelievedtoholdtheembalmedheartofRoberttheBrucewasfoundin1921belowtheChapterHouse.TherestofhisbodyisburiedinDunfermlineAbbey.TheheartwasbroughtbackfromtheCrusadesbySirRobertDouglasin1330/31.
Theabbeyisknownforitsmanycarveddecorativedetails,includinglikenessesofsaints,dragons,gargoylesandplants.Ononeoftheabbey'sstairwaysisaninscriptionbyJohnMorow,amastermason,whichsays,Behaldetoyehende("Keepinmind,theend,yoursalvation").ThishasbecomethemottoofthetownofMelrose.
In1544,asEnglisharmiesragedacrossScotlandinanefforttoforcetheScotstoallowtheinfantMary,QueenofScotstomarrythesonofHenryVIII,theabbeywasbadlydamagedandwasneverfullyrepaired.Itwithstoodonefinalassault—abombardmentbyOliverCromwellduringtheEnglishCivilWar.Atthebeginningofthe19thc.SirWalterScottwasappointedSheriff-DeputeofRoxsburgshireandsupervisedextensiverepairworktopreservetheruins.
Toendtheday,wewillhavedinnerattheAnnandaleArmsinMoffattwhichhaswonseveralculinaryawards.ThursdaynightsarefolksingingnightsattheAnnandale,andafterdinnerwecanrepairtothebartolistentolocalmusiciansweavetheirmagic,singingmanyofthesongsthatweknowandlove.
Overnight:Dumfries,tbd
Day5:Friday,July12:Hadrian’sWall,Brampton&Carlisle,EnglandAfterbreakfastatourhotel,wewillheadtoHadrian’sWall,builtbytheRomans.ItisobservedthatitwasattheRomanWallthatthespiritandcharacteroftheScotswasforged.(SeeJamesWebb,BornFighting.)ThewallundulatesasitstretchesacrosstherollinghillsoftheBordersfromoneedgeofScotlandand/orEnglandtotheother.Wewillvisit,Vindolanda,siteofaworkingarcheologicaldigandanoutstandingmuseum.Theearliestknownwritingwasdiscoveredhereburiedunderneathcenturiesofearthandthereisanoutstandingfilmtotellthestory.IfthereistimewewillvisitthelittleEnglishmarkettownofBrampton,wherethereisacharmingantiqueshopandnexttoitSt.Martin’sChurch.Attheantiqueshop,MarthalikestoshopforantiqueScottishbroaches,whichsheiscollecting,butonlythe“goodfinds”tempther.Nextdoor,StMartin’sChurchisfamousastheonlychurchdesignedbythePre-RaphaelitearchitectPhilipWebb,andcontainsoneofthemostexquisitesetsofstainedglasswindowsdesignedbySirEdwardBurne-Jones,andexecutedintheWilliamMorrisstudio.SirNikolausPevsnerdescribeditasa‘remarkablebuilding,thewindowsglowingwithgem-stonecolours’.
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AshortdrivewilltakeustoCarlisle,atownthatisheirtoacomplicatedBorderhistory,fromtheRomanswhobuiltaforthereinAD72totheBorderReiverswhoterrorizedthe“debatablelands”inthe16thcentury.Hope’stwochildrenattendschoolinCarlisle,soheknowsthetownwell.Herewe’llhaveachoice,dependingontimeremaining,oftouringthreesitesintheoldcitycentre:(1)theTullieHouseMuseum,aregionalmuseumwithaneclectic,family-stylecollectionwhichincludesaspecialdisplayontheBorderReivers,theRomans,andalsoawonderfulcollectionofWilliamMorrisitems.Then,(2)thereistheimposingCarlisleCastle,oncebesiegedbyRoberttheBruce,andaccessiblefromTullieHousebyanundergroundwalkway.Thecastleisover900yearsoldandhasbeenthesceneofmanyhistoricalepisodesinBritishhistory.GiventheproximityofCarlisletotheborderbetweenEnglandandScotland,ithasbeenthecentreofmanywarsandinvasions.TodaythecastleismanagedbyEnglishHeritageandisopentothepublic.ThecastleuntilrecentlywastheadministrativeheadquartersoftheformerKing'sOwnRoyalBorderRegimentnowcountyheadquarterstotheDukeofLancaster'sRegimentandamuseumtotheregimentiswithinthecastlewalls.Finally(3)thereisCarlisleCathedralwithitssutureofRomanesqueandGothicarchitecture,whereHopecanarrangeaprivatetourforus.TheCathedralChurchoftheHolyandUndividedTrinity,otherwisecalledCarlisleCathedral,istheseatoftheAnglicanBishopofCarlisle.ItwasfoundedasanAugustinianprioryandbecameacathedralin1133.Itisthesecondsmallest(afterOxford)ofEngland'sancientcathedrals.Itsnotablefeaturesincludesomefinefigurativestonecarving,asetofmedievalchoirstallsandthelargestwindowinthe“FlowingDecorated”GothicinEngland.IthasstoodontheborderwithScotlandforalmost900years.DinneronowninCarlisle.Hopewillfindusalikelyplace.WewillthenreturntoDumfries.Overnight:Dumfries:tbd
Day6:Saturday,July13:BurnsMuseum
Afterbreakfastatthehotel,wewilldrivewesttoAyrshireandthecharmingRobertBurnsBirthplaceMuseum.RobertBurnswasbornonJanuary25,1759,inthe“auldcleybiggin”thatisknownasBurnsCottage.Ofhumblebirth,BurnswentontobecomeoneofthemostbelovedScottishpoetsofalltimeandhobnobbedwiththeintellectualeliteofEdinburgh.Themuseumpresentshislifeandachievementsinawonderful,livelymanner.Nearbyisthehousewherehewasborn,theAllowayKirk,andTheBurnsMonumentandGardens.Lessthan20yearsafterBurns’death,acommitteeofhisstrongestsupporterswerebusymakingplanstomemorializetheman.Theresultisa70-foothighGrecian-styletemple,designedbySirThomasHamilton,completewithninepillarsrepresentingmusesfromGreekmythology.Itissurroundedbylovelygardens.Themonumentwasfundedbysubscriptionsandfinishedin1823.TheBurnsMuseumhasanicelittlecaféwhereyoucanhaveaninformallunchonyourown.DinneratTamO’ShanterPubcaféinAyr,onyourown.RobertBurnsfrequentedthepubanditwasherethathewrotehisfamouspoem.Overnight:Dumfries:tbd
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ANoteonHope’sHomeinNewAbbey
IfthereistimewhileweareintheBorders,wemayvisitHope’sfamilyhome,thehistoriccountryhouse,Barbeth,locatedinNewAbbey,Dumfriesshire.Thehouseisfurnishedwithperiodantiques,includingcarvedchairsfromthe16thcenturyandthepianoofafamilyfriendSirHarryLauderwhocomposedsomeofScotland’sbestlovedsongsonthisuprightgrand,including“Ilovealassie.”HopeVereisanantiquesandartsappraiserandthehousereflectshistasteandhiscollectingovertheyears.Thepaintingsinthehouseincludethefamousunfinishedstudy“PortraitofSirWinstonChurchill,”andthe“BattleofBannockburn”byRobertEadieRSA.ThefarmofBarbethincludesKnockendochHillandCriffelhillforestryfarmland,andsince2016ahydroelectricplantwhichproduceselectricityforthenationalgrid.
ThepresentmainhousewasbuiltintheRegencyperiod,1820,andistheworkofrenownedarchitectWalterNewall.Someofthebuildingsdatetothe15thcentury.ThefirstrecordingofresidentsatBarbethwasawitnesstoadeedsignedatBarbethinthe14th.Century,althoughthelandswerepartofthenearbySweetheartAbbeylands.TheseAbbeylandsdatefromthe12thcenturyandtheoriginalbuildingsandruinsofavillagecanstillbeseenintheforest.TheBaronyassociatedwithBarbethisknownasTheBaronyofLochKinderlochandthehouseoverlooksLochKinder.TheBaronyofBannockburnismorepreeminentthanthatofKinderlochandthereforethedignityofBannockburnisusedbythefamily.Day7:Sunday,July14:Ireland&theUlster-Scots
ThemorningandafternoonwillbeanopportunitytoseethelocalsiteswehavenotyetvisitedbeforewecatchtheferrytoBelfast.ThereareseveralniceattractionsintheareawhereBarbethislocated:theSweetheartAbbeyruinsbeingone,whichhasaveryromanticstoryassociatedwithitillustratingtheon-goingtragedythatwasScottishroyalhistory.AlsoaspecialplacedeartotheheartsofAmericans—theJohnPaulJones’CottageMuseumandVisitor’sCentre,wherethefounderoftheAmericanNavywasborn.RobertBurns’MausoleumattheChurchofEnglandandRobertBurn’slasthome.AlsoanewmuseumisbeingreadiedinDumfries—toWilliamBarrie,authorofPeterPan.
Bylateafternoonby4:00wewillleaveforthecoastaldrivetoreachCairnryan,totaketheStenaFerrytoBelfast.ThelargeferryleavesforBelfastat7:30.Wehavetolineupbyabout6:30.Therewillbefoodonboardforourdinner.TheferriesarequitewonderfulbecausewecanwatchtherecedingcoastlineofScotland,enjoythebracingseaairondeckandalsowatchallthefamilieswithchildrenwhoaretravelingbetweenScotlandandIreland,probablytovisittheirkin.Uponarrival,we’llcheckinatourhotel.
Accommodations:HolidayInninBelfastCityCentreDay8:Monday,July15:UlsterScotsCenterandCarrickfergusAfterbreakfastatthehotel,we’llstopattheUlsterScotsCentreforanoverviewofthehistoryoftheUlster-ScotsandtheirmigrationtotheAmericanColonies.TheUlster-ScotsCentreissituatedonthegroundflooroftheCornExchangeBuildingandcontainsinformationdisplays,freeeducationalliterature,apresentationspaceandagiftshop.TherangeofliteratureonthehistoryandheritageoftheScotsIrishandtheirimmigrationtotheAmericanColoniesisquiteextensiveandwelldone.Marthadiscoveredthisplaceseveraltoursagoandwearebecomingquitewellknowntothemnow!!WewillthenheadtheshortdistancetoCarrickfergus,theancientcapitalofIreland,drivingalongBelfastLough.We’llhavelunchonourownataplacetobedetermined.WeareconsideringtheHistoricDobbinsInnHotelinCarrickfergus,13thc.family-runInnsituatedintheheartofCarrickfergusandoneofIreland’soldest
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pubs.Afterthat,wecantourvarioussites:CarrickfergusCastle,St.Nicholas’Church,andtheAndrewJacksonCottage,whereAndrewJackson’sgrandparentslived.ThereisalsoaquiteniceCarrickfergusMuseumandtheMuseumofGasWorks.BackinBelfastwecangotoHenry’salocalpubforsupperandlivemusic.Accommodations:HolidayInninBelfastCityCentreDay9:Tuesday,July16:CausewayCoastalTourAfterbreakfastwe’lldepartBelfastviatheenchantingCausewayCoastalRoutetoviewthefamouslybeautifulNineGlensofAntrim,whichincludestheDarkHedgessitemadefamousinGameofThrones.OncewearriveatthenortherntipofIreland,wehaveseveralchoicestomakeanditwilljustdependonthetimethatwehaveremainingwhatwecansee.ThereisBushmillsDistillery,theoldestworkingdistilleryinIreland.Forover400yearsBushmillshaskepttothephilosophythathandcraftingsmallbatchesisthewaytoproducebeautifullysmoothtastingIrishwhiskey.ThenthereistheGiant’sCauseway,ageologicalmiracle,formedabout50to60millionyearsago.Itiseasytoseehowthisfeaturegotitsname,asitismadeoutofwhatlookslikegiantsteppingstones.Thereisalittlebustotakeyoudowntothesitefromthevisitor’scenterandbackupagain,aswellasalargegiftshop.ItwasdeclaredaWorldHeritageSitebyUNESCOin1986,andanationalnaturereservein1987bytheDepartmentoftheEnvironmentforNorthernIreland.ThediscoveryoftheGiant'sCausewaywasannouncedtothewiderworldin1693bythepresentationofapapertotheRoyalSocietyfromSirRichardBulkeley,afellowofTrinityCollege,Dublin,althoughthediscovererhad,infact,beentheBishopofDerrywhohadvisitedthesiteayearearlier.ThesitereceivedinternationalattentionwhenDublinartistSusannaDrurymadewatercolourpaintingsofitin1739;theywonDrurythefirstawardpresentedbytheRoyalDublinSocietyin1740andwereengravedin1743.Thesitefirstbecamepopularwithtouristsduringthenineteenthcentury.Finally,timepermitting,wecanstopatDunluceCastle,abeautifulruinperchedontheedgeoftheNorthSea.Itwillbedifficulttodoallthreethingsthisafternoon,sochoiceswillhavetobemade!DunluceCastle(fromIrish:DúnLibhse)isanow-ruinedmedievalcastlelocatedontheedgeofabasaltoutcroppinginCountyAntrim(betweenPortballintraeandPortrush),andisaccessibleviaabridgeconnectingittothemainland.Thecastleissurroundedbyextremelysteepdropsoneitherside,whichmayhavebeenanimportantfactortotheearlyChristiansandVikingswhoweredrawntothisplacewhereanearlyIrishfortoncestood.ThemagnificentviewsaloneareenoughreasontostopatDunluce.SomeoftheCastleremainsmaydatebacktothe1200sAD,butmuchoftheCastlewasbuiltafterthattime.Attheendofthe1500sandthroughthe1600s,extensiveadditionsweremadetoitsfortificationsandresidentialquarters.In2011,majorarchaeologicalexcavationsfoundsignificantremainsofthe"losttownofDunluce,"whichwasrazedtothegroundintheIrishuprisingof1641.LyingadjacenttoDunluceCastle,thetownwasbuiltaround1608byRandallMacDonnell,thefirstEarlofAntrim,andpre-datestheofficialPlantationofUlster.ItmayhavecontainedthemostrevolutionaryhousinginEuropewhenitwasbuiltintheearly17thcentury,includingindoortoiletswhichhadonlystartedtobeintroducedaroundEuropeatthetime,andacomplexstreetnetworkbasedonagridsystem.95%ofthetownisstilltobediscovered.
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(Onapersonalnote,MarthaHartzogisdescendedfromElizabethRock,anEnglishwoman,whowasbornatDunlucein1662.ElizabethmarriedWilliamBrown,ofaScottishfamilyfromBelfast,whoservedasAdjutantattheSeigeofDerry.DuringtheSiege,threeofhischildrendied,plushiswife’smotherandfather.WilliamwentontoserveattheBattlesoftheBoyneandLimerick,beinggivenlandsnearLimerickforhisservice.)AfterDunlucewewillmakeourwaybackdownsouthalongtheCoastalRoad,stoppingattheDarkHedges,ifthereistimeandinterest.ThenhavedinnerinCarnlough,wherethereisanexcellenthotelrestaurant.Accommodations:HolidayInninBelfastCityCentreDay10:Wednesday,July17:Londonderry
AfterbreakfastwewillheadnorthtowardLondonderry,stoppingfirstattheMussendenTempleatDownhill.Thetemplewasbuiltin1785andformspartoftheestateofFrederickAugustusHervey,BishopofDerryandEarlofBristol(ortheEarlBishop).ThetemplewasbuiltasasummerlibraryanditsarchitecturewasinspiredbytheTempleofVestainTivoli,nearRome.ItisdedicatedtothememoryofHervey'scousinMrs.FrideswideMussenden.
BoththeTempleandthesurroundingviewsareamongthemostphotographedscenesinIreland.OvertheyearstheTempleitselfwasunderdangerofbeinglosttotheseaduetotheerosionofthecliffwhichbroughtMussendenTempleeverclosertotheedge.In1997theNationalTrustthencarriedoutcliffstabilisationworktopreventthelossofthislovelybuilding.
ArrivinginLondonderry,we’llmeetBrianMitchell,Irishgenealogist,attheGuildhallMuseumwheretheexhibitswillgiveusanoverviewofthecityanditshistory.BrianwillthentakeusonatouroftheMedievalWalledportion,wheretheProtestantScotsIrishwereundersiegein1689fromtheCatholicforces.WithintheMedievalWalls,whicharethebestpreservedofthekindinEurope,we’llvisitTheTowerMuseum.PermanentexhibitsincludeTheStoryoftheDerryandtheArmadaShipwreck.ThemuseumincludespanoramicviewofthecityandRiverFoyle.Then,timepermitting,ThenewSeigeMuseumandExhibition,whichgoesintothehistoryoftheSiegeofLondonderryandtheAssociatedClubsoftheApprenticeBoysofDerry.PerhapsonourdrivebacktoBelfastwewillbegracedwiththesightofmultiplerainbowsaswewerein2017!DinnerandovernightinBelfast.Accommodations:HolidayInninBelfastCityCentreDay11:Thursday,July18:LinenMuseum&HillsboroughCastleSadly,thisisourfinalday.We’llbeginattheLinenMuseuminLisburn.Irishlinenwasandisfamoustheworldover.TherearenowonlytwohandloomweavesleftinIreland.Therestofthelinenismadebymachineandmuchofitabroad.TheLinenMuseumoffersafascinatingglimpseintothelifeoftheweaverswhoworkedasafamilyfromtheirsmallcottages.Thenwe’llhaveaFarewellLunchatHillHouseinHillsborough,ashortdistanceaway.Then,atHillsboroughCastle,residenceoftheRoyalFamily,we’llmeetforaguidedtourandavisittotheGardens.HillsboroughCastleisanofficialgovernmentresidenceinNorthernIreland.ItistheresidenceoftheSecretaryofStateforNorthernIreland,andtheofficialresidenceinNorthernIrelandofHerMajestyQueenElizabethIIandother
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membersoftheBritishRoyalFamilywhentheyvisittheregion,aswellasaguesthouseforprominentinternationalvisitors.HillsboroughCastleisnotatruecastle.ItisaGeorgiancountryhousebuiltinthe18thcenturyfortheHillfamily,MarquessesofDownshire,whoownedituntil1922,whenthe6thMarquesssoldthemansionanditsgroundstotheBritishgovernment.AtourofthehousewillguideyouthroughtheelegantStateRooms,stillinusetoday,includingthemajesticThroneRoomandgracefulDrawingRoom.We’llthenreturntoBelfast,withtherestofthedayfreetoprepareforthetriphome.Accommodations:HolidayInninBelfastCityCentreDay12:Friday,July19:FarewelltoAllThismorningwewilltransfertotheairportforthereturnflighttotheStates.PleasebeawarethattherearetwoairportsinBelfast:BelfastCityAirportandBelfastInternationalAirport.Also,youmaynotwanttoscheduleyourflightfortooearlyinthemorningbecauseyouwillhavetoarriveattheairport2hoursinadvance.
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TheJourneyoftheScotsIrishJuly8-19,2019•12days•$5,765(doubleaccomodations)
EarlyBirdDiscount(iftourpaidinfullnolaterthanDecember15)is$300DeposittosecurespacebyJanuary31,2019:$1,000BalanceDue60dayspriortodeparture:May8,2019SingleSupplement(ifyouroombyyourself)add:$1,250PaymentMethodsThereare3convenientwaystopay:1.CheckmadeouttoHopeVereHeritageTours&senttoPOBox1577,MurfreesboroTN37133(e-mailsenttoHopeandtoMarthatoalertthemthatcheckhasbeenmailed)2.WiretransfertoHope’sbank(e-mailHopewithyourtelephonenumberandhewillcallyouwithinstructions)3.CreditCard,whichincludesa3%servicecharge(e-mailHopewithyourtelephonenumberandhewilltakeyourcreditcarddetailsoverthetelephone)Pleasenotethatoption3.willnotbeavailableuntilNovember1st,2018.ContactInformationforPaymentHopeVereAndersonhopevereanderson@btinternet.comContactInformationforabouttheToursMarthaHartzogm.hartzog@mail.utexas.edu512/431-2682
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