Your Personal Ireland Expert: Christina O'Reilly

"Christina O'Reilly was a well informed and delightful travel advisor. It was the TRIP OF A LIFETIME!"

- Glenn Sharp, Seattle WA

Christina has lived in Ireland for most of her life, with the exception of a five year period during which she lived in Paris, France. Christina is very adventurous when it comes to food, but puts her foot down on the subject of black pudding. Although she adores other meaty elements of a full Irish breakfast (sausages, bacon), black pudding is just not for her! She dares you to try it and let her know what you think...

Christina's Favorite Part of Ireland - Glendalough, County Wicklow:

'Glendalough means The Valley of The Two Lakes, in the native Irish tongue. Aside even from the 6th century monastic site for which Glendalough is famous, the whole area is rich in history & archaeology and offers some of the most beautiful views in the country. Glendalough is located in the Wicklow Mountains National Park, and the atmosphere there varies quite significantly, depending on during which season you visit. A sunny, dry day in autumn is my favourite time to visit Glendalough. Wrap up in cosy warm clothes, go for a walk and make sure you don’t forget your camera - you’ll be sorry if you don’t capture photos of the amazing colours and views all around you!'

Christina's Top Tip for Visitors to Ireland:

'If you get lost, don’t be shy about asking a random passer-by for assistance. The vast majority of Irish people love to chat, and are only too delighted to help tourists with directions. The Irish friendliness and hospitality for which we're famous is not a tall tale!'

What Authentic Ireland Customers have to say about Christina:

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Susan Wasakoski, Lancaster PA - July 2011
Christina was outstanding. She put things in place that I never even thought of. She was patient with every question and flexible with our needs and desires. My concerns were promptly addressed. I always felt as though I could call from the States, or Ireland if any potential issues would have needed to be resolved. We have already recommended Christina and your agency to our friends travelling to Ireland in the future.

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Russell Wise, Allquippa PA - July 2011
Christina was very responsive to all of our needs and the questions we asked. We thoroughly enjoyed every part our visit to Ireland! We look forward to visiting again so that we can see all of the things that we missed on this trip. Thank you so much for helping us plan a most wonderful vacation!!!

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Jean Finnerty, Panama NY - June 2011
Christina couldn't have done a better job! She had to reschedule our trip due to my husband's heart surgery and handled every detail so expertly and thoughtfully. Her suggestions for our itinerary matched our interests perfectly. We appreciated her expertise and kindness very, very much!

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Meghan Klick, Palatine IL - May 2011
Our Personal Advisor, Christina, did an excellent job! Questions were answered the next day and gave complete and thorough information, which made planning very easy. She was able to accommodate all of our requests and was very helpful and friendly.

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Kay Bernsweig, Allen TX - May 2011
We fully appreciated Christina's flexibility to accommodate our last-minute request. We're already planning our next trip to Ireland, and I'm sure we will be contacting you for our next itinerary!

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Bob Faught, Alberta Canada - April 2011
Christina was excellent! So accommodating. We are recommending Ireland & Authentic Ireland to everyone we know!! Thanks so much for contributing to our wonderful Irish experience.