• Bringing it All Back Home: Take an unforgettable tour through Irish musical history from Dublin to Doolin via the music of Nashville and Appalachia. 

Highlights include: 

• A visit to Ceol - The Irish Traditional Music Centre in Dublin.

• An interactive tour of the Irish Traditional Music Archive at Merrion Square, Dublin.

• A U2 tour of Dublin: Visit the sites that shaped the world’s biggest rock band in the ‘70s and ‘80s and hear Dubliners’ stories about the Bono, Edge, Adam, and Larry they know from daily life. 

• The Irish Rock’n’Roll Museum: The history (and hysteria) of Irish rock’n’roll, rolled into one exciting experience—from Van Morrison and Them in the ’60s to Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy and Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats in the ‘70s to U know who in the ‘80s & ‘90s via Sinead and The Pogues right up to Hozier and Fontaines DC. 

• Visit the Cobblestone Pub, Smithfield or O’Donoghues Bar, Baggot St. for a capital traditional music session. 

• A night at the Merry Ploughboy (musician-owned) pub in Rathfarnham or Johnney Fox’s pub in the Dublin Mountains. 

• A cross-country drive from Dublin to Westport, Co. Mayo, featuring a lecture on Irish music, complete with insider stories and recordings of songs, iconic Irish CDs and snippets of interviews. 

• Letterfrack, a showing of a documentary music film on the history of Irish music and a night out at a music session in Molly’s Bar with local musicians.

• A pilgrimage to Doolin, Co. Clare, home of Irish traditional music.

Outstanding Experience:

Galway Folk Festival

A visit to this or a similar summer folk festival in Ireland.