Harp and Eagle Limited

03/04/2025

☘️ JUST ANNOUNCED ☘️

Ready for booking (2025 only)
🇮🇪 October 15th-October 23rd: $1,975
🇮🇪 October 22nd-October 30th: $1,975
🇮🇪 October 29th-November 6th: $1,975
🇮🇪 April 2nd-10th: $1,975
🇮🇪 April 9th-17th: $1,975
🇮🇪 April 16th-24th: $1,975

Mark your calendars for 2026 - prices TBD (We'll announce when these dates are ready to book!)
🇮🇪 April 8th-April 16th, 2026
🇮🇪 April 15th-April 23rd, 2026
🇮🇪 April 22nd-April 30th, 2026
🇮🇪 September 30th-October 8th, 2026
🇮🇪 October 7th-October 15th, 2026
🇮🇪 October 14th-October 22nd, 2026

All tours include: Round-trip airfare, 7 nights lodging at Old Ground Hotel in Ennis with full breakfast daily! 🍳 All tours are subject to change based on vacancy. All prices are subject to change based on airfare increases beyond our control.

If you love exploring, we have plenty of optional tours available—such as the Cliffs of Moher (a must-see!), Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, Galway City, Loophead, Doolin, Burren National Park, or The Celtic Crystal Factory. 👍

⛳️ Golf with unforgettable views at six world-renowned golf courses in close proximity: Lahinch, Doonbeg, Woodstock, Ennis, Dromoland and East Clare!

Questions or ready to book?
➡️ Our Tour Coordinator, Heather would love to assist you: [email protected]. You can review our tour brochure here:https://countyclare-inn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/10-5-24-Ireland-BrochureSITE.pdf

Let's take you to one of the friendliest countries in the world! Sláinte. 🍻

02/25/2025

Exciting renovations coming to the Old Ground Hotel - the home base for our tours!

We've a few spots open this spring:
🇮🇪 April 2nd-10th: $1,975
🇮🇪 April 9th-17th: $1,975
🇮🇪 April 16th-24th: $1,975

All tours include: Round-trip airfare, 7 nights lodging at Old Ground Hotel in Ennis with full breakfast daily! 🍳 All tours are subject to change based on vacancy. All prices are subject to change based on airfare increases beyond our control.

If you love exploring, we have plenty of optional tours available—such as the Cliffs of Moher (a must-see!), Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, Galway City, Loophead, Doolin, Burren National Park, or The Celtic Crystal Factory. 👍

⛳️ Golf with unforgettable views at six world-renowned golf courses in close proximity: Lahinch, Doonbeg, Woodstock, Ennis, Dromoland and East Clare!

Questions or ready to book?
➡️ Our Tour Coordinator, Heather would love to assist you: [email protected]. You can review our tour brochure here:https://countyclare-inn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/10-5-24-Ireland-BrochureSITE.pdf

Isn’t it time to check Ireland off your bucket list? 🇮🇪

02/20/2025

02/01/2025

✨ Make way for your new feminine icon! ✨

Today is St. Brigid’s Day or Imbolc, the first day of Spring in Ireland. The word Imbolc or “in the belly” in old Irish Neolithic language means that Spring 🌸 is ready to be born.

☘️ St. Brigid is the only female patron saint of Ireland. Back in the day, Brigid was a peacemaker and healer with magical powers. 🪄She once “turned a wooden column into a living tree with one touch and hung her cloak on a sunbeam”. As she traveled, she performed medical miracles, including curing blindness and deafness. 🩺

She 👏 is 👏 everywhere! Among the many she protects: “babies, blacksmiths, boatmen, cattle farmers…Clan Douglas, dairymaids, dairy workers, fugitives, Ireland, 🇮🇪 Leinster, mariners, midwives, milkmaids, nuns, poets, the poor, poultry farmers, poultry raisers, printing presses, sailors, ⚓️ scholars, travelers, and watermen”.

🧣If we were waking up in Ireland, (lucky!) you would be grabbing your scarf or clothing that you left out for her to bless. Use this to rid your headache or sore throat. 👍

There are so many traditions associated with St. Brigid. Here are a few:
🧈 effigies made out of butter, known as Biddies were brought from house to house (with music, because why not?), for St. Brigid to protect this year’s profits
👶🏻 making a doll and her bed to represent Brigid (or Brideog) and also carrying her from house to house. Some women will stay home to receive the procession with a small offering of a treat or snack.
🔥 raking fire ashes smooth (don’t try this at home!) and in the morning, looking for a sign that Brigid passed through

Brigid has worked hard enough to deserve a break! Ireland agreed-St. Brigid’s Day is now an Irish national holiday. 🙌

👩‍🦳 St. Brigid, today we salute you.
📸: original photo by Smithsonian Magazine

01/29/2025

Great news - our website is back up and we’ve a few spots left on our tours!

🇮🇪 April 2nd-10th: $1,975
🇮🇪 April 9th-17th: $1,975
🇮🇪 April 16th-24th: $1,975

All tours include: Round-trip airfare, 7 nights lodging at Old Ground Hotel in Ennis with full breakfast daily! 🍳 All tours are subject to change based on vacancy. All prices are subject to change based on airfare increases beyond our control.

If you love exploring, we have plenty of optional tours available—such as the Cliffs of Moher (a must-see!), Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, Galway City, Loophead, Doolin, Burren National Park, or The Celtic Crystal Factory. 👍

⛳️ Golf with unforgettable views at six world-renowned golf courses in close proximity: Lahinch, Doonbeg, Woodstock, Ennis, Dromoland and East Clare!

Questions or ready to book?
➡️ Our Tour Coordinator, Heather would love to assist you: [email protected]. You can review our tour brochure here:https://countyclare-inn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/10-5-24-Ireland-BrochureSITE.pdf

Isn’t it time to check Ireland off your bucket list? 🇮🇪

01/13/2025

We CAN'T WAIT to take you to beautiful Ireland! 🎉

Have you registered yet? While our website is down, we're still taking bookings for:

🇮🇪 April 2nd-10th: $1,975
🇮🇪 April 9th-17th: $1,975
🇮🇪 April 16th-24th: $1,975

All tours include: Round-trip airfare, 7 nights lodging at Old Ground Hotel in Ennis with full breakfast daily! 🍳 All tours are subject to change based on vacancy. All prices are subject to change based on airfare increases beyond our control.

If you love exploring, we have plenty of optional tours available—such as the Cliffs of Moher (a must-see!), Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, Galway City, Loophead, Doolin, Burren National Park, or The Celtic Crystal Factory. 👍

⛳️ Golf with unforgettable views at six world-renowned golf courses in close proximity: Lahinch, Doonbeg, Woodstock, Ennis, Dromoland and East Clare!

Questions or ready to book?
➡️ Our Tour Coordinator, Heather would love to assist you: [email protected]. You can review our tour brochure here:https://countyclare-inn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/10-5-24-Ireland-BrochureSITE.pdf

Thank you for your patience until our website resolves!

01/11/2025

We’re so sorry - Our tour website is down temporarily.

But no worries - in the meantime you can:
• Review our tour brochure:https://countyclare-inn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/10-5-24-Ireland-BrochureSITE.pdf
• Sign up for tours at https://countyclare-inn.com/
• Email our Tour Coordinator, Heather at [email protected]
• Message our social media pages

Thank you for your patience! Until we return, here’s a glimpse of her beauty. 😍

📸 Expedia

01/01/2025

Wishing you an adventurous, inspirational, and productive new year! 🎉

12/27/2024

Our tour website is down and we’re working on it as we speak. 👍

But no worries - in the meantime you can:
• Message our social media pages
• Email our Tour Coordinator, Heather at [email protected]
• Review our tour brochure:https://countyclare-inn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/10-5-24-Ireland-BrochureSITE.pdf ☘️

Thank you for your patience! Until we return, here’s a glimpse of her beauty. 😍

📸 Expedia

12/26/2024

Today in most of Ireland is St. Stephen’s Day or Wren’s day. 🐦‍⬛

☘️ The patron saint of deacons, bricklayers and stonemasons, St. Stephen is the first Christian martyr, who wrote extensive speeches about what he did and didn’t like. He’s said to help the poor, raise people from the dead 🪄 and heal the sick.

🪶 Wrens, once revered in Druid times, (believing they were a connection between heaven and earth) were scapegoated over the years. Legend has it: wrens made a sound when Irish were launching a stealthy attack on the Vikings and awoke the said Scandinavians. Another: guards were awakened by a wren when St. Stephen tried to escape. Oops! 😬

🌳 On St. Stephen’s Day, wrens were hunted and then trotted around on a stick, with kids dressing in straw (called Mummers), singing/dancing/going door-to-door asking for donations. The feathers were considered lucky and a protection for fisherpeople/against witchcraft.

🇮🇪 Nowadays, this tradition exists mostly in rural areas using a fake bird. Versions of this are prevalent in Ireland, moreso in the form of pleasant buskers, parades, charity runs, and leftovers/time spent with friends and family.

✨ St. Stephen, today we salute you. ✨

12/17/2024

🇮🇪 2025 Tour Dates Announced! 🇮🇪

All tours include: Round-trip airfare, 7 nights lodging at Old Ground Hotel in Ennis with full breakfast daily! 🍳 All tours are subject to change based on vacancy. All prices are subject to change based on airfare increases beyond our control.

If you love exploring, we have plenty of optional tours available—such as the Cliffs of Moher (a must-see!), Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, Galway City, Loophead, Doolin, Burren National Park, or The Celtic Crystal Factory. 👍

⛳️ Golf with unforgettable views at six world-renowned golf courses in close proximity: Lahinch, Doonbeg, Woodstock, Ennis, Dromoland and East Clare!

Questions or ready to book? ➡️ Our Tour Coordinator, Heather would love to assist you: [email protected]. 📸 Old Ground Hotel

10/30/2024

It’s November this week 😅 - Get ahead of your holiday shopping with our Harp and Eagle gift card sale! 🎄

Starting this Friday, buy $100 in gift cards and receive a bonus $10 gift card!* 🎉

The gift cards are valid at either of our locations:
🇮🇪 County Clare Irish Pub
🇮🇪 St. Brendan's Inn

➡️ To purchase: please stop by the Front Desk of either location or you can order online at: https://bestirishtour.com/product/harp-eagle-holiday-gift-card/ starting this Friday, November 1st!

*Like our gift cards, the $10 gift card does not expire.

10/12/2024

🇮🇪 Get rewarded for enjoying our perfectly poured pints, Irish comfort food and more at our locations: County Clare Irish Pub and St. Brendan's Inn!

Earn one point per dollar spent in the pub/restaurant plus:
✨ $10 reward for every $100 spent!
✨ $10 reward for your birthday

To sign up, check your rewards, rewards points balance, and recent visits: ➡️ https://account.clutch.com/harpandeagle

Once you’ve signed up, simply give your phone or email to your server or bartender. 👍

💻 For additional questions, please email us at: [email protected].

09/20/2024

Our October tours are officially sold out! 🎉

Can’t wait for more? 📺 Stay tuned for our upcoming 2025 announcements!

09/18/2024

We’re Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day, so let’s celebrate with some culture! ☘️

Here’s a few Irish women 🇮🇪 who made history that you may not have heard of ➡️

Sláinte to these women at our authentic pubs: County Clare Irish Pub and St. Brendan's Inn!

09/13/2024

Next week marks Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️

Celebrate this weekend with Irish comfort food and perfect pint of Guinness at our authentic Irish pubs County Clare Irish Pub & St. Brendan's Inn! 🇮🇪

08/15/2024

Join us for the adventure of a lifetime. ☘️

Tour County Clare with us:
➡️ All tours include round-trip airfare from Chicago to Dublin, and 7 nights lodging at Old Ground Hotel with full breakfast daily! ☕️
🇮🇪 October 2nd-10th: SOLD OUT!
🇮🇪 October 9th-17th: $1,945
🇮🇪 October 16th-24th: $1,945

Supplemental tours are also available—see the Cliffs of Moher, Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, Galway City, Loophead, Doolin, Burren National Park, and the Celtic Crystal Factory. They are optional and pay-as-you-go. There are also 6 golf courses within close proximity! ⛳️

⌨️📞For questions or to register, check out our tour website at: bestirishtour.com! Or feel free to contact our Tour Coordinator, Heather at: [email protected].

Check out our booth at Milwaukee Irish Fest! 🎉