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2nd International Symposium on Neglected Influenza Viruses, 7th - 8th March 2013

If you wish to extend your holiday in Ireland we can recommend a number of destinations and tours for you.

SOUTH

To visit the famous Ring of Kerry and the South of Ireland please see details on the following website http://www.derostours.com/

Points of Interest

• Blarney Castle: site of the famous Blarney Stone
• The Ring of Kerry: an area of outstanding beauty
• Killarney National Park: with the famous Lakes of Killarney
• The Blasket Islands: walk on the edge of Europe
• The Cobh Heritage Centre: a memorial to the millions of Irish emigrants
• The Dingle peninsula: an area of archeological significance and pristine beauty
• Muckross House and gardens: one of the most popular visitor attractions in Ireland
• Ross Castle: an imposing building dating from the 15th century
• Inch Strand: more than a mile of golden sand, the setting for movies including Ryan’s Daughter and The Playboy of the Western World
• Fota Wildlife Park: a place to enjoy animals in their natural habitat
• Skellig Michael: this island monastery is a World Heritage Site
• Ilnacullen Gardens: an enchanted garden island in a sheltered inlet of Bantry Bay
• Kenmare: a beautiful haven of tranquility, gourmet food and unspoilt scenery
• Sherkin Island: steeped in history and blessed with natural beauty

WEST

To visit the rugged West of Ireland please see details on the following website to book tours http://www.moloneykelly.com/

Points of Interest

• Galway City: a vibrant artistic paradise, with lively street theatre, music and culture
• Ceide Fields Visitor Centre: a vast prehistoric landscape, perfectly preserved
• Croagh Patrick: Ireland’s holy mountain has magnificent views over Clew Bay
• Westport: a heritage town and one of Ireland’s best-loved tourism destinations
• Aran Islands: boasting rich culture and stunning scenery, these islands on Europe’s edge will take you back to an Ireland of Celts and early Christians
• Knock Shrine: Ireland’s world-famous national Marian shrine
• Strokestown Park House: an 18th-century mansion, faithfully restored, where visitors can browse freely through the stately surroundings

• Kylemore Abbey: a picturesque abbey and gardens, with magnificent views in the heart of Connemara
• Lough Key Forest Park: 350 hectares of mixed woodlands complemented by lakes with boat hire
• The Connemara National Park: one of the last unspoilt regions in Europe
• The Atlantic Drive, Achill: a coastal rollercoaster drive through some of the most wild and remote scenery on the edge of Europe, with spectacular beaches
• Westport House: situated in a magnificent parkland, with a lake, terraces and gardens overlooking Clew Bay
• National Museum of Ireland Country Life: a walk through Ireland’s rural past
• Portumna Castle and Forest Park: one of the most important castles in Ireland, its extensive gardens host a maze

NORTH WEST

To visit the beautiful North West of Ireland please see details on the following website http://www.moloneykelly.com/

Points of Interest

• Glenveagh National Park: mountains, lakes, glens and woods, herds of red deer and a stunning Scottish-style castle
• Slieve League: spectacular views from the highest sea cliffs in Europe
• Lough Derg Visitor Centre and trip to the island: a penitential shrine that attracts tens of thousands of pilgrims every year
• Rossnowlagh Beach: regarded by many as among the most dramatic and scenic beaches in Ireland, world famous for its surfing.
• Drumcliffe Church: burial place of the poet and playwright WB Yeats
• Donegal Castle: a fully restored castle in the heart of Donegal town
• Glencar Waterfall: an enchanting sight made famous in Yeats’s poem “The Stolen Child”
• The stunning lakes of Cavan and north Leitrim
• Donegal County Museum: houses a fascinating display of artefacts dating from the prehistoric to the early medieval periods
• Scenic coastal drives: some of the finest scenery in Ireland is on view from the roads that hug the Atlantic Ocean
• Parkes Castle: a beautifully restored 17th-century fortress
• Cavan and Leitrim Railway: step back in time and enjoy the scenery of hidden Ireland by narrow-guage rail
• The Lake Isle of Innisfree on Lough Gill: Yeats turned it into one of the most recognisable placenames in the world
• Lisadell House – former home of the Gore Booth Family and confidantes of Yeats
• Fort Dunree: has played a pivotal role in Ireland’s coastal defence for centuries
• Sligo Abbey: contains some wonderful carvings and the only sculpted 15th-century high altar to survive in any Irish monastic church