THE PAN CELTIC FESTIVAL - CARLOW 2026

Day 1 (Thursday): Travel to Holyhead for our 9.30am ferry crossing to Dublin. Upon arrival we disembark and continue our journey to our hotel in Portlaoise for a 3-night stay.

Take time to relax and make use of the hotel’s leisure facilities before your evening meal.

Day 2 (Friday): After breakfast, the morning is at leisure in Portlaoise, perhaps make use of the hotel’s leisure facilities. The coach will journey to Carlow in the early afternoon, where you can enjoy the afternoon and evening at The Pan Celtic Festival.  We will depart at 10.00pm, once the day’s activities are at an end, to return to our hotel in Portlaoise.

Day 3 (Saturday): Enjoy breakfast before we travel to Carlow where you can enjoy a full day at The Pan Celtic Festival.  We coach will make the return journey to our hotel in Portlaoise at 10.00pm, once the day’s activities are at an end.

Day 4 (Sunday): We depart Portlaoise after breakfast and travel to Dublin. There will be free time before the mid-afternoon return sailing to Holyhead. Upon arrival we complete the journey home.

The hotel is situated on the edge of Portlaoise town, only a short 15-minute walk to an array of Bars and Restaurants in the centre of town.

Boasting 88 bedrooms, extensive leisure facilities, and complimentary high speed WIFI, Killeshin Hotel is an ideal base. All bedrooms and suites also feature smart TV’s with Netflix.

There's a warmly decorated restaurant and a casual bi-level bar. A fitness centre includes an indoor pool, hot tub, sauna, and an exercise room with free weights, cardio equipment and resistance machines.

• 3 Nights Bed & Breakfast
• Evening Meal on 1^st Evening
• Return Short Ferry Crossings from Holyhead to Dublin
• Return Coach Transfer to The Pan Celtic Festival on Friday and Saturday