Schedule of Activities
(Updated: 5 June 2002)

9:30 AM (bus leaves for:)

Afternoon:

• First Murnane/Marnane Irish Open Golf Tournament at Clonmel Golf Club; Limited to first 28 golfers to sign up; limited club rental available

• Private Tour of Waterford Crystal
  
• Or simply get over jet lag at Minella's Leisure Club

Sight-seeing in Clonmel, Cashel.

See:

• Rock of Cashel, where St. Patrick converted the Kings of Munster (we have a private tour);
• Clonmel, quaint shops in one of Ireland’s oldest towns.

• Banquet at Bru Boru Heritage Center, at the foot of the Rock of Cashel; featuring the Bru Boru Heritage Performers. If you liked Riverdance, you'll love Bru Boru.

• Private tour of Cahir Castle, only a few miles from the Murnane homestead;
  
• Visit the Murnane Family Homestead at Cappauniac, County Tipperary.

See:

• The house in which our ancestors were born and lived;
• The farm, still operated by our relatives;
• Glen of Aherlow, one of Ireland’s most scenic spots;
• Galtee Mountains, hike to the top;
• Kiladriffe Cemetery, burial place for dozens of Murnanes and Britts; we'll place a wreath to honor our ancestors.

• Light dinner in Bansha, followed by visit to  The Foot, a local pub overlooking the Galtee Mountains (it will still be daylight; sunset is at 9:22 on August 3)

• Maybe another pub crawl in Clonmel!
  

• Mass at Kilmoyler Catholic Church, parish of the Murnane clan for years.

• Indoor Murnane Family Picnic, Aherlow House Hotel, in the Glen of Aherlow.

• Entertainment, featuring Top Irish singer Pat Marnane, a distant cousin, and his popular group.

• Leisurely (and scenic) drive to Cork,
  Visit to Blarney Castle (kiss the stone?)
• Great Shopping Opportunites at
    Blarney Woolen Mills, other shops

• Welcome to Cork Banquet at Kingsley Hotel, on the River Lee.

• Visit Cobh, the departure point for Irish heading to the United States;
• Ferry ride through Cobh Harbor to
• Historic Kinsale, on the Atlantic Coast

• Farewell Dinner at Harbor-side restaurant in historic, scenic Kinsale.