Home away from Home: Grace First Presbyterian Church Choir Tour Hotel in Dublin

The Grace First Presbyterian Church Choir, under the direction of Stan DeWitt, will begin their journey in Dublin from April 12 through 15, and the singers, their family and friends will be staying at the Jurys Inn Christchurch Hotel.
Located in Dublin's oldest quarter, directly opposite the historical Christchurch Cathedral, Jurys Inn is just two minutes walk from trendy Temple Bar, St Patrick's Cathedral, Trinity College and fashionable Grafton Street.

Home away from Home: Grace First Presbyterian Church Choir Tour Hotel in Cork

Next, the group will travel onto Cork (April 11 and 12),and will be staying at the Imperial Hotel, South Mall. It is a 4 star hotel, right in the heart of Cork city center. The Imperial hotel boasts luxury accommodation in Cork City, offering 130 hotel rooms. The Imperial Hotel Cork has been serving Cork city center since 1813, when the Cork Committee of Merchants commissioned architect Sir Thomas Deane to design and build The Commercial Rooms. In 1816 the merchants requested Deane to extend the original building along Pembroke Street to serve as a hotel and coach-yard. The Imperial Hotel, originally the place where merchants met to discuss business, remains the most popular business and social center in the city today.
This hotel has played host to a number of renowned figures including Fr Mathew, the Temperance Priest, writers such as Sir Walter Scott, William Makepeace Thackeray, Charles Dickens and the composer Liszt. Michael Collins, who negotiated the Free State Treaty in 1921 and is an important figure in Irish history, spent his last night in room 115 at the Imperial Hotel in Cork City Center.

Home away from Home: Grace First Presbyterian Church Choir Tour Hotel in Killarney

When the Grace First Presbyterian Church Choir stops in Killarney from April 9 till 11, the singers, their family and friends will be staying at the International Hotel Kenmare Place Killarney.

Recently refurbished, the Killarney Accommodation boasts 90 luxurious bedrooms, furnished to an exceptionally high standard. All rooms are complete with ensuite facilities including: hairdryer, heated towel rail, de-mister mirror, Satellite TV and Radio, hospitality tray, ironing stations, and alarm clocks.

Home away from Home: Grace First Presbyterian Church Choir Tour Hotel in Galway

When the group stops in Galway from April 6 till 9, the singers, their family and friends will all be staying at the Jurys Inn Galway Hotel on Quay Street. The hotel overlooks the historic Spanish Arch and Galway Bay. Jurys Inn Galway is within short walking distance of the city's commercial and shopping districts. The hotel offers 130 standard bedrooms with flat screen tvs, a bar and a restaurant, and Wireless LAN in public areas.

City Facts about Dublin

During their Incantato Performance Tour 2010, the travelers of the Grace First Presbyterian Church Choir under the direction of Stan deWitt are going to visit Dublin. Let's have a closer look at the Irish capital:

Dublin is the largest city and capital of Ireland. It is officially known in Irish as Baile Átha Cliath or Áth Cliath; the English name comes from the Irish Dubh Linn meaning "black pool". It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region. Originally founded as a Viking settlement, it evolved into the Kingdom of Dublin and became the island's primary city following the Norman invasion. Today, it has one of the fastest growing populations of any European capital city. Dublin is a historical and contemporary cultural centre for the island of Ireland as well as a modern centre of education, the arts, administrative function, economy and industry.
The writings of the Greek astronomer and cartographer Ptolemy provide perhaps the earliest reference to human habitation in the area now known as Dublin. In around A.D. 140 he referred to a settlement he called Eblana Civitas. The settlement 'Dubh Linn' dates perhaps as far back as the first century BC and later a monastery was built there, though the town was established in about 841 by the Norse.

Sightseeing-Highlight: The Cliffs of Moher

The Cliffs of Moher are located in the parish of Liscannor at the south-western edge of the Burren area near Doolin, which is located in County Clare, Ireland. The Cliffs are currently one of the 28 finalists for The New-7-Wonders of Nature. The cliffs rise 120 meters (394 ft) above the Atlantic Ocean at Hag's Head, and reach their maximum height of 214 meters (702 ft) just north of O'Brien's Tower, eight kilometres away. The cliffs have one of Ireland's most spectacular views. On a clear day, the Aran Islands are visible in Galway Bay, as are the valleys and hills of Connemara. O'Brien's Tower is a round stone tower at the approximate midpoint of the cliffs. It was built by Sir Cornelius O'Brien, a descendant of Ireland's High King Brian Boru, in order to impress female visitors. From atop that watchtower, one can view the Aran Islands and Galway Bay, the Maum Turk Mountains and the Twelve Pins to the north in Connemara, and Loop Head to the south.

City Facts about Killarney

A beautiful landscape will welcome the Grace First Presbyterian Church Choir under the direction of Stan deWitt, when the singers and friends stop over in Killarney during their 2010 Ireland Performance Tour with Incantato.

Killarney (from the Irish: "Cill Airne" meaning "church of sloes") is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is located north of the MacGillicuddy Reeks, on the northeastern shore of the Lough Lein/Leane which are part of Killarney National Park. The town and its surrounding region are home to St. Mary's Cathedral, Ross Castle, Muckross Abbey, Lakes of Killarney, Torc Waterfall and Gap of Dunloe. Killarney was awarded the "Best Kept Town" award for 2007 in a cross-border competition jointly organised by the Department of the Environment and the Northern Ireland Amenity Council. Owing to its natural heritage, history and proximity to the Dingle Peninsula, Skellig Michael island and its location on the Ring of Kerry, Killarney is a popular tourist destination.
"There's only the one Killarney" is a song that was recorded by Irish tenor, Patrich O'Hagan. The song was written by Irish songwriter, Dick Farrelly, who wrote the words & music. Killarney appears in another song, titled, "How Can you buy Killarney", written by Kennedy, Steels, Grant and Morrison, the song was recorded by Joseph Locke among others.