Probus All - Ireland Rally - 2018 H osted by the Tralee '97 Probus Club In association with The Probus Clubs of Kerry 18, Denny Street, Tralee, Co Kerry. M ob 087169 4370 W eb: www.probus97tralee.com Email: info@probus97tralee.com Venue - Brandon Hotel, Princes Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry. Travel Notes for Delegates and Guests Public Transport Tralee has a railway station, with direct links to Cork, and Dublin (usually change tra in at Mallow) Train timetables may be found on the Irish Rail website : www.irishrail.ie Tralee is also well served by Buses and the Bus terminal is beside the train station. Bus timetables can be found on the websites of Bus Eireann : www.buseireann.ie Delegates and guests arriving by bus and train will be met at either Train / Bus depot by members of the local Probus Clubs. A complimentary shuttle bus service will operate between the Train/ Bus depot and all hotels named on the attached list of hostelries, including the Rally venue at The Brandon Hotel. Please note that the shuttle service will only operate on : Tuesday - from 11.00 am - 7.30 pm. Wednesday - 09.00 a.m. from accommodations to Brandon Hotel and after the Rally at 4.00 p.m. Thursday - 08.00 a.m. from accommodations to Brandon Hotel and after the Ring of Kerry tour Those who arrive outside these times are requested to take a taxi. There is a taxi rank at the Train station. The rally venue is about a mile from the Station / Depot and transfers take only a few minutes. Alternatively, if the weather is fine, the Brandon Hotel is about a15 minute wa lk. Own Transport Delegates and Guests travelling to the Rally by car should have little difficulty in finding the venue. For those with Sat. Nav. the address is as shown above. The post Code is V92PVK6 For those with road maps, Tralee is well signposted. The Hotel is on Princes Street, a quarter of a mile for the Town Centre. The hotel has its own free spacious car park at the rear of the hotel, accessible from the entrance laneway at the left hand gable of the hotel. Barrier opens automatically allowing entry. Hotel code, obtained from hotel Reception, required to exit. A large public car park is available across the road from the hotel (pay per day/hour ) Members of the Transport Team will be on hand throughout the Rally, to assist dele with any transport issues which may arise. gates and guests The contact telephone number for the Transport Team is 087 2719901
2 By Plane Kerry Airport at Farranfore is twenty minutes by car from Transport will be provided from the Airport to your listed hotel in PLEASE NOTE : Clubs should advise us separately by email to info@probus97tralee.com number of persons travelling and the expected arrival time of their flight at Kerry Airport. the
3 ACCOMMODATION AND GUEST HOUSE INFORMATION Rally Venue: The Brandon Hotel, Princes Street, Tralee, Phone: +353(0)667123333 Fax+353(0)667125019 Email: Reception@brandonhotel.ie W ebsite : www.brandonhotel.ie Postcode 92PVK6 Open Free WiFi throughout the hotel The Brandon Hotel has 187 rooms all of which have been reserved for the Rally. Delegates and Guests are expected to book and pay for their own accommodation booking telephone the hotel and state that you wish to book for the Probus Rally. (No booking reference number required).. To make a There is a special rate for the Rally and the Hotel is offering a variety of packages to suit those who wish to extend their stay. Delegates and guests seeking alternative accommodation may wish to consider some of the options listed on the following page. Their location is shown on a map on the Probus 97 website at www.probus97tralee.com from which there are hyperlinks to their websites. Delegates and guests arriving by public transport, and not staying in the Br andon Hotel, will have free transfers to their accommodation, and, to and from their accommodation to the Rally on Tuesday and W ednesday only, provided that their accommodation is named on the attached list of hostelries. Transfers on Thursday are at own expense. The Brandon Hotel has a Leisure Centre with swimming pool, gym, sauna and steam room and Santuary Spa.
4 ADDITIONAL HOTEL Earl of Desmond Hotel Ballyseedy, Tralee, Co Kerry AND GUEST HOUSE ACCOMMODATION Accommodation Telephone [Land Line] E-Mail / Website Rooms Distance To Rally 00353 (0) 66 7121299 info@earlofdesmond.com 140 6.50km www.earlofdesmond.com Ballygarry House. Leebrook, Tralee, Co Kerry Ballyseedy Castle Hotel. Ballyseedy, Tralee, Co. Kerry Manor West Hotel, and Leisure Centre. Manor, Tralee, Co. Kerry The Rose Hotel Dan Spring Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry, V92 HKA4 The Ashe Hotel, Maine Street, The Grand Hotel Denny Street, Imperial Hotel, Denny Street, Meadowlands Hotel Oakpark, Ballyroe Heights Hotel Ballyroe, 00353 (0) 66 712 3322 info@ballygarryhouse.com 64 4.50km www.ballygarryhouse.com 00353(0) 66 712 5799 info@ballyseedecastle.com 44 4.50km www.ballyseedecastle.com 00353 (0)66 719 4500 info@manorwesthotel.ie 75 3.00km www.manorwesthotel.ie 00353 (0) 66 7199100 info@therosehotel.com 165 1.00km www.therosehotel.com 00353 (0) 66 7106300 info@theashehotel.ie 97 0.75km www.theashehotel.ie +353 (0)66 712 1499 info@grandhoteltralee.com 48 0.50km www.grandhoteltralee.com +353 (0) 66 712 7755 imperialhoteltralee@eircom.net 27 0.50km +353 66 718 0444 info@meadowlandshotel.com 58 1.80 km www.meadowlandshotel.com 00 353 (0)66 7126796 info@ballyroe.com 69 5.00km www.ballyroe.com Benners Hotel, Castle Street, Tralee +353 (0)66 712 9486 info@bennershoteltralee.ie www.bennershoteltralee.ie 43 1.00km
5 Closest Landmarks Siamsa Tire Theatre A short walk Kerry County Museum A short walk Blenerville Windmill 2.00 km Ardfert Cathedral (Ruins) 8.10 km Fenit Harbour 10.3 0 km Banna Beach 12.2 0 km Golf Courses Tralee Golf Club Links 9.00 km Ballybunion G C Links - 2 courses 32.00 km Killarney G C Links - 2 courses 36.00 km Castlegregory GC Links 9 Hole 28.00 km Ballyheigue Castle G C Parkland 9 Hole 16.8 0 km Waterworld 0.50 km Cinema - Tralee Omniplex 0.50 km Listowel Castle, museum, Lartigue railway Crag Cave, Castleisland 31.00 km 21.00 km Natural beauty Sea/ocean Wild Atlantic Way 3.5 km Mountains 3.5 km Closest airports Kerry Airport Shannon Airport Cork Airport 15.3 km 71.4 km 95.4 km
6 All Ireland Probus Rally Lunch Wednesday 16 th May 2018 * * * * ** * * * * Root Vegetable and Cumin Soup Medley of root vegetables stew together and finished with a hint of Cumin.. Slow Roasted Sirloin of Irish Beef Duck fat roast potato, Yorkshire pudding, thyme jus and Horseradish cream Grilled Salmon Steak Baby boiled potato, white wine reduction finished with pickled dill and double cream Vegetarian - Light Puff Pastry Case Filled with seasonal mixed vegetables and sun burst tomatoes infused with Blue Cheese cream Or Or All Dishes served with Seasonal Market Vegetables Chocolate Chip Baileys Cheesecake Topped with dusted coco and sweet cream.. Tea or Coffee