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Relax and enjoy a break away to East Cork

With amazing sea views, just a stone’s throw from the beach, With its ideal location, guests
Quality Hotel Youghal specializes in providing ‘Over 50’s’ have a fantastic choice of
activity breaks and has become a favourite location for ARI outings.  attractions to visit in East
Nominated by Trip Advisor® with a Certificate of Excellence 2014, Cork, so excursions are
guests can enjoy exceptional services and a range of activities, their high on the list of things
exclusive packages include luxury coach excursions, with pick up to do. Youghal itself is
and return trip home. Ireland’s oldest port with
many historic links and
Options include 4 day outings from €249, and 3 days at just €199! the original town walls
With welcome tea and scones, 3 course dinner, bed and full Irish still intact. Walter Raleigh
breakfast, nightly entertainment AND the luxury coach! Guests can lived here, as did Cromwell.
also enjoy complimentary use of the Leisure Centre with discounted St Mary’s Collegiate Church
rates on beauty treatments and a free place for the club organizer. is well worth a visit with a
magnificent ceiling, fabricated
like a ship, and the movie Moby Dick
was also filmed here in the 1950’s.

“Better than a Nearby, the Old Midleton Distillery exhibits the largest pot still
home from home. in the world and is also famous for the Farmers Market that takes
place on Saturday’s. At Dromana House & Gardens in Cappoquin,
Made to feel so guests can enjoy a tour and tea with family who have lived for
welcome, staff centuries in this 13th Century Manor House since it was originally
so friendly, food built. Not far away is Lismore, where St. Carthage’s Cathedral and
great and of Lismore Castle are worth a stopover, as is Ardmore, with St. Declans’
course the view!” Well and peaceful cliff walk. Fota Island, the Wildlife Park, House &
Gardens, is an excellent option for a day trip. The estate house and
ARI Guest, MH. gardens will bring you to days gone by with an ‘Upstairs/Downstairs
experience and magnificent architecture to view. The Wildlife

Park recently became home to two
Tigers, whom they hope will
produce offspring to protect
the species. Cobh with
emigration story and
Titanic connections is
a ‘must visit’ venue.
Recently, tours of
Spike Island also
commenced, making
it difficult to take in
all it has to offer in
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