Trefoil Post Tour - Armagh & the Fermanagh Lakes
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Trefoil Guild Post meeting tour to Armagh June 2025
Trefoil Guild Post meeting tour to Armagh June 2025
Explore the hidden heartlands of Northern Ireland with this new tour that covers Armagh and Fermanagh Lakelands, along with Royal Hillsborough and Lisburn. Highlights of this tour include a tour of the secluded Walled Garden in Helen’s Bay . We also meet the owners of the Blessingbourne Estate and are taken on a fascinating tour covering the house and gardens, finished by Luxury Morning Refreshments. We also take to the water on a Loch Erne Cruise and discover the rich linen history of the area at the Irish Linen Centre.
9 June 2025
Walled Garden Helen’s Bay and the Irish Linen Centre.
Depart hotel after breakfast. We then travel along the seafront to the Walled Garden Helen’s Bay. Here we learn the fascinating story behind a couple’s extensive restoration project of the 1.5 acre, listed, Walled Victorian Garden built in 1886. We enjoy tea and homemade cakes here before departing. Next we travel to the Irish Linen Centre in Lisburn to trace the history of Irish Linen in the award-winning ‘Flax to Fabric’ exhibition which includes expert spinners at work. The ‘Weaving Workshop’ see a live demonstrations of the hand loom.
10 June 2025
Armagh: Morning on the Hill , Navan Centre & Fort
This morning we take the fascinating tour of Armagh Robinson Library, No 5 Vicars’ Hill, and St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral. Located within a stone’s throw from each other the attractions include the oldest public library in Northern Ireland, the former Registry, and a medieval crypt located within the cathedral. Our visit is partially guided. Next we travel to Navan Centre and Fort where we enjoy a soup and sandwich lunch followed by a visit to the Iron Age settlement area where you will meet members of the ancient clan going about their daily lives. There is also time to explore the indoor exhibition and opportunity to see the ancient fort (involves approx. 5 minute walk).
11 June 2025
Blessingbourne Estate & Lady of the Lake Waterbus.
This morning we have a real highlight of the tour. Our group will be personally welcomed by the Estate Owner, Nicholas and Colleen and taken for a ‘Peak behind the hall door’. Highlights of the tour include the beautiful library invoking memories of a Victorian childhood, a walk through the Victorian gardens, with their majestic setting overlooking the beautiful Lough Fadda, and a guided stroll around the extensive Coach, Carriage and Costume Collections from yesteryear.
We finish our visit with luxury morning refreshments including Includes tea/coffee, homemade scones with fresh cream and jam, butter shortbread, Blessingbourne Flapjacks, baby meringues with cream & raspberries and homemade lemon drizzle cake.
In the afternoon we board the Lady of Lake Waterbus in Enniskillen for a 2 hour cruise on Loch Erne passing some historic Fermanagh landmarks.
12 June 2025
Return to Belfast.
After breakfast we depart for Belfast in time for afternoon flight departures
L=Lunch Included, D=Dinner Included, IB=Irish Breakfast
Price includes:
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ABTA protection
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4 days executive coach hire & driver services
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3 nights dinner, bed and breakfast at Armagh City Hotel
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Services of a tour manager
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Guided tour of Irish Linen Centre
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Armagh ‘morning on the hill’
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Entrance to Navan Centre and fort with soup and sandwich lunch
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‘Peak behind the hall door’ at Blessingbourne Estate with luxury morning refreshments
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2 hour loch erne cruise on Lady of the Lake Waterbus
ARMAGH CITY HOTEL *** Inspected by Greatdays staff in July 2024
A warm welcome awaits at the 3 star Armagh City Hotel situated in the centre of Armagh. There are 102 well-appointed bedrooms with a lift to all floors, the majority of which have walk-in showers. Approximately half of the bedrooms can be tripled (3 single beds). There are extensive leisure facilities, including a swimming pool, sauna, steam room and jacuzzi. There is a large restaurant, and a large and comfortable bar/ restaurant with outdoor seating. There is also a coffee/ snack shop in reception. Coach parking is on-site and complimentary.
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