Jamie and Katherine

Travelers into Ireland

Information is coming from the Irish Government
www.gov.ie
As of July 19th, 2021, International travelers within the EU and from the USA who are vaccinated are NOT required to undergo testing or quarantine. 

All Travelers MUST bring:
1. Proof of Vaccination
2. Passport
3. Fill out the COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form

Passenger Locator Form
**This form must be filled out 72 hr prior to departure**
Ballyseede Address:
Ballyseede Castle Hotel, Tralee, Co. Kerry
V92 VW30

Travel Back to USA:
Current - this may change come September.
All air passengers entering the United States (including U.S. citizens and Legal Permanent Residents) are to present a negative COVID-19 Antigen test or PCR test, taken within three calendar days of departure 

***Getting a COVID-19 test in Ireland To Return to USA***

Option 1:  I have scheduled with a testing site for our tour bus to stop at on Thursday, September 23rd, to get our group of 30 people a RT PCR test.
If you wish to get tested, send me your Email, Phone #, Name that is on Passport, and Date of Birth.
I submit it to them, they then send you an email for further payment.
Time: 8:00am
Location: Bons Secours in Tralee
Transport: Our tour bus for the day will stop here
Duration: For 30 people, it will take no more than 25min
Cost: 100 Euros - to be paid prior via an emailed link from Bons Secours.

Option 2:
Antigen test at Airport
These tests are quick, and can be taken at the airport prior to your flight out.

Cost : 49 Euros
Results: Within 60 minutes
**Please ensure you allow sufficient time to have your Antigen Test processed before your flight. We recommend to schedule it at least 4 hours prior to your flight.
Scheduling link to Airport Appointments:
The RocDoc Health

September 16th, 2021 Arrive in Dublin (DUB)
Taxi, Uber, Public Transport to Hotel

September 16-20th, 2021: Stay in Dublin

We will stay at The Fleet Hotel, Dublin for 4 nights (see hotel tab) Suggested hotel accommodation for guests to book on their own is also under our Hotel Tab. Look at our list of things to do in Dublin as well! Check out of your Dublin hotel by September 20th, 2021.

September 20th, 2021: Tour Bus Transport leaving from The Fleet Hotel in Dublin, 8am, to Ballyseede Castle. We are providing this for guests, and will turn this into a sightseeing day! We will stop at Cliffs of Moher and Doolin.
Arrive at Ballyseede Castle
Check in by 5pm and castle exploration! That evening we will provide a Buffet Dinner for everyone.

When booking your room at Ballyseede Castle, book September 20-23rd. See how to under ‘Hotel’ tab.

September 21st, 2021: Wedding Day at Ballyeseede Castle!! Wedding will be in the late afternoon, so feel free to hike in the morning or grab the bus for local sightseeing prior to events. Many may want to hang out and get ready with us, which is fine as well!

September 22nd:  On this day we have organized a shuttle bus for people who wish to go with us to see the Dingle Peninsula and Slea Head Drive. We ask $25 per person in either American Dollars or 20 Euros. Pay in cash day of or prior to either Jamie or Kathy.
If you wish to do your own tour to see other sites, we recommend that you schedule prior to arrival to ensure spots and a hassle free experience.  

Come together in the evening at Ballyseede Castle for farewell drinks (not an open bar event). You can plan on joining for that, or not!

September 23rd, 2021: Tour Bus Transport to Dublin
(Correction from the map itinerary overview at the top of this page! We will not be stopping in Cork.)

Once again, we will make this a sightseeing day. We will leave Ballyseede Castle and head to Tipperary and Kilkenny for the day. The tour bus will drop us off in Dublin at the end of the day. Book a stay in Dublin for this night, and however many more nights you wish to add to your trip. This is based on people flying out at the earliest September 24th, 2021.

September 24th, 2021: We recommend this being the soonest day you can schedule to return home if you are taking the tour bus back to Dublin with us.
We will be leaving September 25th.

Option 1: Flights in and out of Dublin (DUB): this is the cheapest option. We encourage people to fly into Dublin and stay as many nights as they wish. Best way to follow our itinerary.

Option Two:  Kerry Airport (KIR) : is the closest airport to the wedding venue if you wish to fly there directly if you are on a time crunch. Will be a pricier flight, and you will be responsible for transport to and from the venue.

We are providing Tour Bus Transport for people flying in and out of Dublin airport, specifically on September 20th and September 23rd.

We will have the tour bus take us to and from our wedding venue, as well as stopping at different sightseeing spots: Cliffs of Moher, Doolin, Rock of Cashel, Kilkenny.

People are welcome to hire their own form of transport, such as hire a car or take the Irish Rail.  Everyone is welcome to go their own pace, and do their own journey! Remember, they drive on the other side of the road, and manual transmission is the main vehicle.

Pre-wedding Bonanza! Plan any or all of them. We will help the best we can, but with a large group, it will be best if you research what you want to do, and then do it!

- Guinness Storehouse Factory
- Old Jameson Distillery
- Christ Church Cathedral
- Book of Kells
- Prison of Kilmainham Gaol
- Graveyards at Glasnevin Cemetery Museum
- The Spire of Dublin
- Phoenix Park

Wedding Bonanza!

Here is a list of activities to do around wedding events.

Ballyseede Castle is a Hotel, so they can arrange any form of Taxi service (expensive route), local bus information, or tour buses to take you and family/friends to local site-seeing places.

Things to see:
- Town of Dingle and Dingle Peninsula
- Ring of Kerry
- Skellig Islands
- Killarney National Forest
- Celtic Whiskey Bar & Larder
- Muckross House

Once back in Dublin, plan on staying an extra night on September 23rd, and fly out on September 24th at the earliest.

You are free to plan as you wish. Remember, this is an itinerary to follow if you wish. Feel free to stay a few more days in Dublin, or hop over to Iceland for giggles. Either way, we  are no longer responsible for the trouble you get yourselves in!

COVID: Masks will be worn by the working crew at Ballyseede Castle, and guests are asked to wear them in common areas - when we have the wedding and reception, we do NOT need to wear them, as we will have to space exclusively.
The wedding will only happen if it is safe to travel without an international 14-day quarantine, which is estimated to lift by July 2021

Needed:  Passport and COVID Vaccination - bring documentation with you!!

Not Needed: Visa

Currency: Euro

Pack:  LAYERS and RAIN COATS. Weather is unpredictable year round, and we may just have a wet wedding. Expect 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit

Outlets: 230v 50hz electrical supply in Ireland. Buy a Plug Adapter and Power Converter

Slang: The word ‘deadly’ signifies that something is excellent; ‘the jacks’ means toilet; 'locked' means drunk