Ok, so this is a bit of a laboured Irish ink to Shakespeare country (what’s new, you say) but where there’s a Will, there’s an Irish you will, you will, you will.
Is it just me (again, probably) but I could just see Father Ted’s char lady Mrs Doyle in one of Shakespeare’s comedies?
But certainly Irish actors were the go-to for Chloe Zhao when she was casting Hamnet, the moving film around the death of the son of Will and Anne (or Agnes).
With Jessie Buckley scoring an Oscar for Best Actress opposite Irish compatriot Paul Mescal.
Stratford on the map
While all the world’s a stage and millions’ focus is centred on footballers running around the field, hopefully with a football attached, let’s not forget the other players.
The ones that put Stratford-on-Avon in the Heart of England on the map.
Our friends at Institute for Culture Travel have put together a mini-break to Shakespeare Country.
Because each of us must play our part.
Its Oxford, Blenheim Palace and the Cotswolds trip departs on August 9 and will set you back €1,189pps, with a single supplement €259.
Will’s World
You’ll base yourself in Stratford, perfect to explore Will’s World and the heritage connected to his life and times.
Now, if you’re worried, having mugged up on Will that you’ll be put in his second best bed.
Like the fate of poor Agnes, who was bequeathed this in his last will and testament.
Then don’t be… your three nights will be spent in the lush 4* Crowne Plaza Hotel.
So boiled all down you can look forward to…
- Return flights from Dublin, taxes and transfers
- Three nights in the 4* Crowne Plaza Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon with breakfast
- Four lunches and one evening meal
- Entrance to Warwick Castle
- Full-day excursion to Oxford and Blenheim Palace
- Visit to Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Anne Hathaway’s Cottage
- Excursion through the scenic villages of the Cotswolds
- Private transfers and local guide throughout.
