Feast 2024

[A sattelite site in England is available
 for those unable to travel to Ireland this year].

Details of UK satellite site -click here 
Schedule of services and activities [click here soon]
Details of tours and register interest [click here soon]

FEAST of TABERNACLES SITE 2024 - PILLO HOTEL, ASHBOURNE:

We're looking forward to welcoming those accepted for this year's Feast of Tabernacles at the four-star Pillo Hotel, Ashbourne, in Ireland.

The hotel is just 14 miles (22 kilometres) outside of Dublin. Meetings will be held in the Rath Ballroom at the  Pillo Hotel, Ashbourne. The hotel has put together an attractive accommodation package, though other less expensive options are available in Ashbourne just over 1.6 miles away. For convenience we recommend staying at the Pillo where services will be held and plenty of Feast fellowship will take place!

If you have received your acceptance email you will be able to book directly with the hotel at reservations phone number +353 1 8350800 during Irish office hours using our group code COGWA24. Or you can book with other accommodation. There is no need to pay a deposit at the Pillo, but the reservations team, after verifying your name on the acceptance list, will take credit or debit card details to secure the booking.

[The Pillow's own website can be used to book but the discount code is not available through other hotel booking websites.]

For those who would like to arrive a day early, we are planning a full day tour from coast to coast on the Tuesday before the start of the Feast, which begins Wednesday evening. 
Further details, including the schedule will be included on this "Feast 24" tab of http://british-isles.cogwa.org so we suggest you bookmark it and visit regularly for updates. If you use Facebook, you can keep up to date and ask questions via the private group COGWA FOT2024 - Ashbourne, Ireland. Please request access and then one of the admins will admit you as soon as possible.

Tours: In the next two months we will send out a survey to the acceptance list to gather interest and numbers for the planned tours. This will be done via a link sent to you by email. 

 

Local attractions

Many of Ireland’s ancient monuments are in Co. Meath, where the Feast site is situated. These include:

• The Hill of Tara (where Irish rulers gathered; linked to legends of Jeremiah).
• Newgrange (supposedly 1,000 years older than Stonehenge).
• The Norman castle at Trim.
• Ruins of the 800-year old Bective Abbey.
• The River Boyne, location of a famous battle in Irish history in 1690.
• In Dublin you will find many attractions including the Guinness Storehouse, the Jameson Irish Whiskey tour, and Irish National Museum.

Hotel Rates - Pillo Hotel

Remember to book using the “COGWA24” group code
Exchange rate approximately $1=€0.91 Tax is included in the prices shown.
Visit xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=EUR for an up-to-date conversion.)

Adults – Bed & Breakfast:

€89 ($98) per person sharing per night
+€49 ($54) single room supplement
Family Room 2+1 @ €199 ($220) per night
Family Room 2+2 @ €219 ($242) per night
Family Room 2+3 @ €249 ($275) per night

Alternatively, the hotel offers dinner, bed & breakfast rates based on a three-course set menu:

Adults – Dinner, Bed & Breakfast:

€119 ($131) per person sharing per night
+€49 ($54) single room supplement
Family Room 2+1 @ €279 ($308) per night
Family Room 2+2 @ €299 ($330) per night
Family Room 2+3 @ €339 ($375) per night

At present, we have an allocation of 120 bedrooms, so these rates will only be bookable up to eight weeks prior to arrival. After this, the best available rates will apply. Payment on bedrooms can then be made on check in or on check out.

• Book your room at the Pillo under group code COGWA24  either by email to reservations@pillohotelashbourne.com or direct phone in Irish office hours to reservations +353 1 8350800. The hotel’s online system will also allow you the discount for our COGWA24 group, but other discount accomodation sites do not and may also take a non-refundable deposit.
• Alternative accommodation: If you prefer to find a self-catering flat, rental home or a different hotel such as the Ashbourne House Hotel, you could rent a car or use the bus (15 minutes away) to have easy travel to the Pillo Hotel for services. Remember, attendance depends upon official acceptance in an email.
• We will provide official attendance badges for the site to give access to services. This will help provide security to our families and enable the hotel staff to keep track of us. When we hear of your acceptance, we will send you a link to check that we have your name and church area correct.
• Look out for reasonably priced air tickets to Dublin International Airport. You can get some good deals if you book early. We shall request flight details so the hotel can provide transfer for those not picking up a car at the airport.
• There is a rail-ferry service from London if you decide to visit London before the Feast.
• Activity and Service schedule coming soon. We are planning to arrange three or more (depending on the popularity) dinners and lunches as a group for those who would like. There are also two restaurants at the hotel. The prices of food may be found on the hotel’s website.

Two or three tours to local historical sites and other points of interest are always enjoyable during the Feast. We will be asking if you plan to rent a car, take a taxi or go by coach. We will provide details of local sites for those who wish to be independent of any organized group. You can find our Facebook page to provide additional answers to questions you may ask and can share this with others.

All the best,
Peter Hawkins / Phil Sandilands

Traditional Irish Blessing

May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.