We returned from a tour of Ireland on the 19th of this month ( The Folk & Pub Tour ). The tour was wonderful and Ireland is absolutely beautiful. The Irish people we met could not have been more helpful, courteous, and happy to see us, they are like Texans with an accent and CIE Tours did everything outlined in the tour catalog, and more. Everything was perfect.
Which brings me to our tour guide, Patrick Pendergrast. CIE is very fortunate to have a tour director like Patrick. Extremely professional, great, dry sense of humor, on top of everything, and he must have a Master's in Irish history. So knowledgeable in relating the history of Ireland and her people, but not in the sense you felt you were in a history class.
If all your tour directors are of the same ilk at Patrick, CIE has got to be one of the top touring companies in the business. As Patrick was playing the CD of Mr. Stack asking for referrals, I was thinking that anyone I met who is thinking of going on a tour, I would steer in your direction, and to ask what tours Patrick is a assigned to.
While CIE had nothing to do with creating the beauty, and magic, that is Ireland and the Irish, we feel fortunate that we had someone like Patrick to present that gift of beauty and magic that is Ireland to us.
Trust the tone of this email conveys how delighted we are with CIE Tours.
Regards,
Joe & Barbara Crowley
Blanco, Texas
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