Ireland Adventure

I’ve always been fascinated with stories about Ireland. The beautiful scenery in the Quiet Man, the stories of the little folk, and of course Tristan and Isolde. My maternal grandfather’s family immigrated from there back in the late 1800’s, and it had always been my dream to travel there. When I got the chance to go visit, I jumped at it. That was almost 10 years ago, and I’ve been back twice since. Each time enjoying myself more than the last. The Irish people are wonderful, friendly, and sharing, and the views did not disappoint. You can image my joy when I was asked not only to lead a tour to Ireland, but to help plan it as well.

I spent two weeks fine tuning the itinerary. The difficult part wasn’t what to include, but how to pick what would fit in the time allotted. I wanted to share my love of Ireland with fellow quilter’s and include both your more traditional tourist destinations with ones specifically tailored to a love of quilting and fiber arts. The end result is a 12-day journey that winds through some of Ireland’s most beautiful landscapes. Skilled artisans, including weavers and quilt makers, will share their knowledge as the tour makes stops at wool mills and well-stocked quilt and yarn stores. We’ll also stops at two sheep farms to see the first steps in wool manufacturing—the raw material itself.