GUIDED TOURS
Exclusive small-group experiences
WRITING THE NEXT WORLD
a writing retreat with adrienne maree brown & Autumn Brown
August 18-23, 2025
Join us for our third annual writing retreat in collaboration with writer/podcasters adrienne maree brown and Autumn Brown! Next summer, we’ll gather on Ireland’s west coast for a writing workshop unlike any other. Come ideate, experiment with genre, and find a writing voice that creates more possibilities for our collective future, all while exploring the stunning, wild beauty of Ireland and eating outstanding food. This event will be rooted in the lineages of visionary and speculative fiction and Black Feminist Praxis. We will have a beautiful balance of private writing retreat time, collective world-building with fellow artists, practical skill development, and local adventure.
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ROUNDSTONE, SQUARE MEAL
a weekend residency series in coastal Connemara
October 23 - 26, 2025
Join us for FISH + FARM, a 3-night all-inclusive retreat featuring Aishling Moore (Goldie, Cork) an incredible chef known for her commitments to flavor & true sustainability. We will explore Connemara’s wild and rugged landscape with a guided hike, and get to spend time with local artisans, designers, and folklorists. Aishling will share her incredible expertise through collaborative masterclasses. We will finish off the weekend with a meal we cook together using ingredients we foraged and locally caught fish and seafood.
2026
THE BEST OF THE WEST
with special guest James Rigato, chef/owner of Mabel Gray
April 12 - 20, 2026
Join us for an epic culinary journey on Ireland’s west coast as we eat, drink, and engage in revelry with our friend and fellow world traveler, chef James Rigato, owner of Mabel Gray in Hazel Park, Michigan. Itinerary & pricing details forthcoming.
ARTISANAL IRELAND
a collaboration with Zingerman’s Food Tours
May 19 - 27, 2026
We’re thrilled to offer our annual food, farming, and feasting tour-de-force for our friends at the Ann Arbor-based Zingerman’s Food Tours! We’ll travel along the Wild Atlantic Way from Galway to Cork. On this tour, guests will hear, see, and taste the story of Irish cuisine, from the traditional artisans to the new generation of makers, chefs, and foragers who are taking these traditions and renewing them for the 21st century.