This intriguing holiday is based in the quaint county town of Roscommon, in the heart of Ireland. We delve into the heritage of this must-see area with visits to historic landmarks and fascinating attractions. Discover the perilous lives of miners at the underground coal face over four centuries when we call at the Arigna Mining Experience. Take a deep dive into the past at the award winning Derryglad Folk & Heritage Museum, where you’ll be amazed at the display of over 6000 exhibits that were everyday items in bygone days as you tour the kitchen, school and village shops. We then take a stroll through 2000 years of history at Clonalis House, a great historic house and the ancestral home of the O’Conors of Connacht, who are descendants of the last of the High Kings of Ireland. We also visit the riverside town of Carrick-on-Shannon, which is home to the ornate Costello Chapel, believed to be the smallest chapel in Europe, and spend time in Athlone, a town with a dramatic backstory set on the banks of the River Shannon.