The Society’s Summer Excursion by coach will visit Co Kildare on Friday 19 June 2026.
Visits will include:
- Johnstown Garden Centre
- Athy: The Shackleton Experience
- Castletown House
- Dunboyne Castle
The coach departs from the Homebase carpark in the Drogheda Retail Park (A92 V189) at 9:15 a.m. and from the Gateway Hotel (formerly the Crowne Plaza Hotel) in Dundalk at 8:30 a.m.
The day will also include
- Tea/Coffee/Scones – Johnstown, (10% off).
- Light Lunch – Athy (Packed or Purchase)
- Evening Meal – Drawing Room – Dunboyne Castle
The cost is €90 per person which includes Coach, Evening Meal, Castletown House, Shackleton Experience, gratuities, but not lunch or coffee stop.
Places must be pre-booked by Saturday 6 June 2026 with a deposit of €20 by contacting
John McCullen – 087-9111668 or 041-9837273
or Seamus Bellew – secretaryclahs@gmail.com or 086-2377256
see also:
https://clahs.ie/events/summer-excursion-to-co-kildare/
Further info. On Dunboyne Castle:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dirnre_9OYnFX8XFHP-MISQ9tzegIoMC/view?usp=sharing
Further info. On Shackleton Experience, Athy:
https://shackletonexperience.ie/
Further info. On Castletown House:
https://heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/castletown-house-and-parklands/
