The Spring Break will be held in Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Athlone on the 9th, 10th and 11th of May 2023

The Spring Break arrangements are:

€85.00 pps, €105 Single per night DBB.  Tours will be organised  - probably including Athlone Castle and Museum, Clonmacnoise, a Shannon Cruise -possibly on a Viking boat -, a Distillery visit  (Kilbeggan or Tullamore DEW).

The Shamrock Lodge is not a ‘big’ hotel – just 40 rooms and some apartments which will be available to us.   The apartments have two twin/double bedrooms, two bathrooms and a sitting room.  They have convenient parking and a covered walkway to the hotel, and occupants will have their breakfasts in the hotel with everyone else.

The hotel asks that participants book with them at least 8 weeks before the event  - i.e. March 14^th. This in important as it is a longer lead in than usual, but understandable given that rooms may be in short supply.  The hotel will only allow a maximum of 20 single rooms at the €105.00 nightly rate.  The normal single DBB rate is €120.00 per night.