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Garton Itinerary – Dream to Reality


Saturday 21st May
Depart Adelaide, Australia
Sunday 22nd May
Arrive in Dublin from Adelaide, Australia
Check into Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links
Monday 23rd
Relax / Recover from Travel
Tuesday 24th May
Visit to Blanchardstown Shopping Centre
Wednesday 25th May
Paul / Therese visit Gandon Industries
Visit Arnott’s / Vision Express
McDonalds Party
Irish Night at Abbey Tavern (8.45pm), Howth
Thursday 26th May
Boyne Valley experience
12.00 – Leisure Centre Boyne Valley Hotel
2pm – Lunch Boyne Valley Hotel
4pm - Newgrange Farm
6pm - Teddy Bears Picnic
Friday 27th May
Rail Tour to Ballykissangel
Visit TV location
Lunch at Avoca Hand weavers
Check into Druids Glen Marriott Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Appearance on the Late Late Show
Saturday 28th May
11am - Mass, Healing of the Sick at novena mass in Mount Argus
2pm – Lunch celebration at O’Connells Restaurant, Dublin 4.
Check into Faithlegg Hotel & Country Club Waterford
Sunday 29th May
Mass in Village
Relax, enjoy the resort
Monday 30th May
12.30 lunch at Dooley’s Hotel
4pm Train along Suir Valley
Tuesday 31st May
11.30 Visit Waterford Crystal
1.30 Lunch, McDonalds Party, Barronstrand Street, Waterford
Wednesday 1st June
Shopping Day in Waterford
Thursday 2nd June
Return to Dublin with 2.00 p.m. lunch at UCD, Belfield
Check into Stillorgan Park Hotel
Return to Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links
Friday 3rd June
2pm - Lunch at Arch Club, Portmarnock
Saturday 4th June
Visit Dublin Castle / Simmonscourt
Lunch at TGI Fridays / bowling at Leisureplex
Sunday 5th June
10.30am Special Mass in Portmarnock
Croke Park / Special Olympics Fundraising
Evening at Bewley’s, Leopardstown.
Monday 6th June
Travel to Armagh
10am Mass / Expected to meet Archbishop of Armagh, Sean Brady
Lunch at Trian Heritage Centre
Rosary Apostalate Dundalk
Tuesday 7th June
Prepare for home
12.30 lunch, King Sitric Hotel, Howth.
7.30 -9pm - Evening reception at Guinness Store House, Dublin
Wednesday 8th June
Depart for Home

Special Olympics
“I was delighted to win 3 golds at the Special Olympics Games 2003, it changed my life. My chance to come back to Ireland with my brother, sisters and parents is fantastic!”

Therese Garton,
Australian Champion