Foxhunting in County Galway

County Galway is know for its rolling hills and fields divided by a latticework of stone walls and quiet country roads.  Large tracks of woodland offer opportunities to jump a wide variety of natural obstacles, hedges, ditches and walls.   It is a land rich in folklore, legend and archaeological treasures. Your host is the legendary Irish horseman, Willie Leahy who is known as the “Irish Horse Whisperer.”

ITINERARY

This is a custom tour to your specifications.

October – February

The Galway Blazers hunt Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.  You can choose to hunt one, two or three days with your off days filled with sightseeing, guided cross country jumping or a hack in the countryside.

Your accommodations:
Traditional Irish inn
4 star historical hotel
Historic castle (groups of 6 or more)

Rates: The ride will be priced based on your days hunting, your off days activities and your choice of accommodations.  Please contact us for availability and prices.

Foxhunting in County Limerick

Charming thatched roof buildings of the village of Adare will bid you welcome during your fox hunt in Limerick.  The Limerick Hunt crosses rolling hills and gentle rivers divided by ancient stone walls, wooden fence and ditches. Visits to historic ruins and castles await to fill your non-riding days.

ITINERARY

This is a custom tour to your specifications.

October – February
The County Limerick Foxhounds hunt Monday, Wednesday and Saturdays.  You can choose to hunt one, two or three days with your off days filled with sightseeing, guided cross country jumping or a hack in the countryside.

Your accommodations are:
5 star Irish manor hotel
4 star historical hotel

Rates: The ride will be priced based on your days hunting, your off days activities and your choice of accommodations.  Please contact us for availability and prices.

Tourist attractions:
Adare Heritage Center.
Medieval display of Adare Celtic Theme Park.
12th Century Irish antiquities – stone circle, dolmen, and holy well
Lough Gur.   One of the richest Neolithic sites in Europe
Old castle of Carrigogunnel perched on a rocky ledge
Monasteranenagh Abbey.  One of the finest ecclesiastical
ruins in Ireland
Mallock.  Ancient castellated gates, the abby of Sts. Peter and Paul
Shanagolden.  Crowned with the old ruins of Shanid Castle from which the Knights of Glin took their war cry, Shanidaboo