The Journey

We're Taking it to Ireland

Spend a week on this intimate group retreat with Irish-born-and-bred Jennifer Muldowney — learn keening and traditional Irish dance, visit a green funeral home to understand the true "Irish Goodbye", explore sacred sites like the Cave of the Cats where Samhain originated, walk the Cliffs of Moher, wander through ancient castles, and take in the literary and cultural heartbeat of one of the world's most spirited islands.

This is an immersion — into grief as song, death as ritual, and life as something the Irish have always taken very, very seriously.

The Journey

Day by Day

Aug 27 — Dublin

Land in Dublin. Check into the historic Harcourt Hotel — former home of George Bernard Shaw. Explore St. Michan's Church Crypt, the Book of Kells at Trinity College, and bog bodies at the National Museum. Dinner on your own in the city.

Aug 28 — To Donegal

Depart Dublin around noon. Stop at Glasnevin Cemetery & Museum and marvel at the Giant's Causeway. Pass Dunluce Castle en route to Song House in Donegal.

Aug 29 — Song House

A slow, restorative day. Writing workshop and spiritual workshop at Song House. Walk to the beaches. Time to breathe, reflect, and settle into the rhythm of the island.

Aug 30 — Tory Island

Explore Donegal town and take the ferry to Tory Island — a remote Irish-speaking island with its own king, folk art tradition, and wild Atlantic edge.

Aug 31 — Green Farewell

Green funeral home tour. Possible basket weaving and shroud making workshop. Visit the dramatic Great Pollet Sea Arch along the Donegal coastline.

Sep 1 — Sligo & Galway

Travel south through Sligo. Visit Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery and Carrowkeel. Pass under Ben Bulben — Yeats country. Lunch in Sligo town, then onward to Galway.

Sep 2 — Galway & Keening

Keening workshop — the ancient Irish ritual lament. Visit the Cave of the Cats (Oweynagat), birthplace of Samhain. Explore Croagh Patrick and Achill Island. Ashford Castle TBD.

Sep 3 — Cliffs & Athenry

Walk the Cliffs of Moher. Afternoon in the medieval walled town of Athenry. A final evening together before the journey home.

Sep 4 — Departure

Early morning travel from Galway to Dublin Airport. Safe travels home — carrying Ireland with you.

Your Guide

Jennifer Muldowney

Jennifer is Irish-born, Irish-bred, and has spent her career at the intersection of death, culture, and meaning. As a funeral planner, celebrant, author, and advocate for good funerals, she brings an insider's warmth and a storyteller's eye to everything she touches.

On this retreat Jennifer will be your living guide to the death traditions, landscapes, and hidden corners of the island she calls home — the caves, the keeners, the green burials, and the extraordinary ordinary life that Irish culture weaves around mortality.

"Ireland has always known how to do funerals."

The Route

Nine Days Across Ireland

Aug 27
DublinHarcourt Hotel · St. Michan's Church Crypt · Book of Kells, Trinity College · National Museum of Ireland
Aug 28
Dublin → DonegalGlasnevin Cemetery & Museum · Giant's Causeway · Dunluce Castle · Song House, Donegal
Aug 29
Donegal — Song HouseSong House · Local Beaches
Aug 30
Donegal & Tory IslandDonegal Town · Tory Island
Aug 31
DonegalGreen Funeral Home · Great Pollet Sea Arch
Sep 1
Sligo → GalwayCarrowmore Megalithic Cemetery · Carrowkeel · Ben Bulben · Sligo Town · Galway
Sep 2
GalwayCave of the Cats (Oweynagat) · Croagh Patrick · Achill Island · Ashford Castle (TBD)
Sep 3
GalwayCliffs of Moher · Athenry
Sep 4
DepartureGalway → Dublin Airport

Investment

Join the Retreat

All-inclusive Retreat Price

$3,888

per person · small group of 10 guests total (not including Jennifer)

Payment Plan Options

Deposit — Part 1
$1,296
Due by May 30 to secure your place
⚑ Deadline: May 30, 2026

Part 2

$1,296

Due July 1, 2026

Part 3

$1,296

Due August 1, 2026

To secure your place on the retreat, the first deposit of $1,296 must be received by May 30, 2026. Pay in full or spread across three equal payments — your place is held from the moment your deposit lands.

Pay Deposit — $1,296 Pay in Full — $3,888

Come Home toIreland