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Bunratty castle visit
· Entrances to Bunratty Castle are paid by voucher.
· Book your visit to Bunratty so the group gets a guided tour of the castle. SEE YELLOW PAGES FOR ALL PHONE NUMBERS/OPENING TIMES ETC.
· You can make a photo/rest stop in Adare village (use Heritage Centre – Tel: 061 396 666).
· Your timings depends on your flight from Dublin.
Rest Stops to Dublin – services on the M7 at Junction 14, Mayfield or Barack Obama Plaza at Drumbaun.
Bunratty Castle – visit
The castle and folk park site is a little separate from the Woolen Mills (part of the Blarney Woolen Mills group). As groups often wish to visit this too, not least for lunch, it is a good idea to drive into the Woolen Mills car park, do a loop, then drive to Bunratty Folk Park entrance and drop off. Point out the route back to the Woolen Mills and arrange to meet them back on the coach there. This saves too much to-ing and fro-ing. Tell the group to be very careful on the road between the Mills and the Castle.
Pay your entrance to Bunratty, hand out the free maps of the site and walk the whole group down to the left until you reach the castle. Announce your arrival to the guide and ensure the group know how and when to rejoin the coach, at the Woolen Mills car park, before handing over.
Best lunch option is probably the cafeteria in the Woolen Mills, which can be a little slow but there are also the pub and tea room in the folk park and Dirty Nellie’s Pub outside the castle.
There is an ATM, exchange at the Mills.