Sean's Bar, Athlone Castle and Clonmacnoise Monastery

Chauffeurs provide a panoramic excursion with historic highlights and luxurious transport to and from the sites visited, but are not certified tour guides. The tour descriptions are suggested itineraries; the passengers may visit any other sites within the tour areas that they may wish to visit, time permitting. The chauffeur will discuss any particular requirements with guests on the tour day.

Your chauffeur will pick you up from your Galway City hotel/accommodation.

First stop: Clonmacnoise Monastic Site, a spectacular, sixth-century monastic site, located on the bank of the River Shannon, is home to three high crosses, a cathedral, seven churches, and two round towers. This great monastery was founded in 548- 9 by St. Ciarán Mac a tSaor (“son of the carpenter”), who studied under St. Finian at the famous Clonard Abbey. The strategic location of the monastery at a crossroads between the major east-west land route through the bogs of central Ireland and the River Shannon helped it become a major centre of religion, learning, craftsmanship, and trade by the 9th century. Admission: Adult €8, Senior/Group €6, Child/Student €4, Family €20.
Time: 1 hour

Second stop: Athlone Castle. The earliest recorded "castle" of Athlone was a wooden structure built in 1129 by King Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair of Connacht, possibly on the site of the present castle. The stone castle, which survives today, dates from 1210 and was built for King John. The castle was greatly fortified in the late 13th century (c1276) when the original ‘motte’ was surrounded by a curtain wall with three-quarter round towers (or drum towers) at the corners. These features, again greatly rebuilt, still survive today. Admission: Adult €9.00, Senior €6.50
Children under 15 €4.50 per child, Children under the age of 3 years are free
Family (2 adults & 2 children U15) €23.00
Time: 1 hour

Third stop: Sean's Bar

Please note: Athlone Castle is closed on Monday and Tuesday.

Third stop: Sean's Bar. The Oldest Pub in Ireland (And Possibly The World)
Time: 1 hour.

Return and drop-off at your hotel/accommodation in Galway City.