Illuminating Ireland’s Gold
Retreat to Ireland’s Ancient East
Spring Equinox
19 – 26 April 2026
With Dubliner,
Eimear Stassin as your guide
~ Step inside the story of your own becoming in a unique retreat that starts in Dublin’s Fair City and traces a circular route around the sacred sites of Ireland’s Ancient East ~
Journey to the magical island of Ireland and walk the sacred land with Eimear to illuminate the wise mystical frequency of gold within you.
We buried the wisdom within the hills and mountains; the rocks, rivers and stones, within the bogs and crystal caves; within the stories, myths and the indigenous tongue.
Now is the time to retrieve this wisdom that is waiting for you to excavate.
This is a cultural, educational and enlightening retreat AND also a deeply healing, spiritual and transformational pilgrimage where the voice of the ancestors of these lands are waiting to commune with you once again.
~ Illuminate Ireland’s Gold Within You ~
Listen to me speak about this sacred pilgrimage in this video, from timestamp 47:22 and after the meditation journey into the womb of Ireland - click here or on the video below.
Step inside this sacred pilgrimage and we will:
Share Stories: Because Ireland is the Seanachaí
She aches for her stories to be told.
For her secrets to be shared.
She cradles the heaviness held in the land to support it’s (and your) transmutation.
She is ready now to share her draíocht, her magic, her deep wisdom, with you.
What do you wish to know?, she whispers,
as she gently guides you home to your Irish and Indigenous roots.
Dream Big: Ag brionglóideach ~ dreaming
What is your dream? Ireland asks.
The emerald crystalline heart of Ériu welcomes you home to her primordial roots; her riches, her sacred wealth that is waiting for you.
She invites you to step barefoot, soles to soil, upon these sacred lands. To remember the soul seeds that you planted eons ago.
To retrieve these now for these times.
Her soul song is ripe now to sing freely across Her love lines once again.
Gather with Soul Family: Meitheal ~ A Sacred Gathering
Meitheal is the Irish word for a gathering. It’s a way of coming together in community to plant, weave, harvest and celebrate. To support eachother in work and play in mutual co-operation.
It’s an ancient expression of the spirit that upholds community in a natural, organic way by bringing us closer to pure harmonious ways of living that are innately familiar to us.
Iomramh: Embark on The Immram~Sea-voyagE
Enter the lands where ancient treasures are buried beneath the mounds, in the rivers and out upon the salty ocean.
Embark on your unique voyage of discovery through meditation and walking the lands, to The Otherworld, to retrieve your buried treasures. This is a voyage like no other, a pilgrimage voyage from which you never return the same.
Ireland is ready now to share her draíocht, her magic, that went underground with the Tuatha Dé Danann and is ready to be resurrected by your presence, frequency and energy once again.
An Seanachaí ~ Ag brionglóideach ~ Meitheal ~ Draíocht ~ Iomramh
These words sum up the deeply profound voyage of discovery that awaits you when you say YES! to this epic pilgrimage opportunity.
Join us!…
In a small intimate group of 8 participants maximum ~ 6 spaces now remain!
With beautiful hand-picked single occupancy accommodation in early 19th Century Country Houses and 18th Century hotels, refurbished of course!
In a comfortable 9 seater car as your transport.
With personal visits to 12 and more sacred sites, royal hills, holy wells and royal seats of Ireland, with Eimear, who has a deep relationship with these places.
Dine like Queens and Kings on the delicious nourishing food of Ireland.
~ ór: aurum: gold ~
Gold runs through our bloodlines and through the arteries of Ireland.
Gold illuminates, activates and heals. Ireland’s emerald crystalline core cradles Her heart of gold.
Throughout this retreat journey we will be connecting to the powerful frequency of gold as a pure, royal, noble, stable energy that’s resurrecting now to weave and support us in our work…including Eimear’s dreamtime and awake-time initiations with the element of GOLD.
Our Route is a loop around Ireland’s Ancient East beginning and ending in Dublin city.
Our Magical Itinerary:
This retreat begins on 19th April and ends on 26th April 2026.
Please arrive in Dublin no later than 4pm on 19th April 2026 for our welcome circle.
Day 1 - Sunday 19th April 2026: Dublin’s Fair City
Meet at 3/4pm in Dublin City centre
Check into Dublin hotel at The Leonardo Hotel Parnell Street
We will orientate and take a stroll around Dublin city to get our bearings, paying a visit to the Garden of Remembrance to remember those who lost their lives for Ireland’s freedom, with a beautiful sculpture of the Children of Lir, where Eimear will share their story
Welcome to Dublin Opening Dinner
Dinner not included
O’Connell Bridge over the River Liffey Dublin.
“Among all the miracles of Kildare nothing seems to me more miraculous than that wonderful book which they say was written at the dictation of an angel…if you penetrate with your eyes to the secrets of the artistry, you will notice such intricacies…all these things must have been the result of the work, not of men, but of angels.”
Day 2 - Monday 20th April 2026: Experiencing the Treasures of Dublin’s Fair City
The Book of Kells Illuminated Manuscript ~ The 4 Evangilists page dipicted steeped in symbolism and mystical encodings.
Dublin’s Fair City ~ cross the bridge over the River Liffey.
Eimear the Dubliner in Dublin City!
Leisurely breakfast and checkout of our hotel
Explore Dublin city centre including Trinity College Dublin where we will visit the 9th Century Illuminated Manuscript: The Book of Kells
Wander around the Natural Museum of Ireland Archaeology to feel the hum of the GOLD and see Ireland’s Treasury and Hoards Collection up close, as well as The Faddan More Psalter and the Bog bodies!
Lunch in Dublin city
1916 Easter Rising Immersion Tour: The GPO Tour (The General Post Office) to learn about Ireland’s history and the epicentre of the 1916 Easter Rising
Leaving Dublin and the city we drive west to Slane in Meath, Ireland’s Ancient East
We stay in Slane at an Boyne House Slane, on the River Boyne and by the Hill of Slane – Boyne House is a former rectory dating from 1807, magnificently renewed to offer luxury accommodation
We can take a stroll along the river Boyne and up to the Hill of Slane where St Patrick lit the first Paschal fire, to enjoy a healing and forgiveness ceremony
Welcome to Ireland’s Ancient East Ceremonial Dinner– a special royal 2 course feast for Queens and Kings cooked especially for us!
Breakfast and Dinner included
Day 3 - Tuesday 21st April 2026: Into the Heart of the Boyne Valley – Slane, Newgrange, Knowth & Dowth
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast, with time to connect to the sacred trees in our private garden and enjoy a morning meditation on the land
We drive to Newgrange Visitor Centre, Brú na Bóinne, to begin our tour connecting to the ancestors of these lands, including the Tuatha Dé Danann, the fairy beings, Goddess Bóinn and Sun God Dagda
Journey into Ireland’s Ancient East to experience Newgrange (Sí an Bhrú) & Knowth’s (Cnogba) ancient mysteries where you can touch the ancient symbolic stones and immerse yourself in a guided tour of these power places, to which Eimear has very strong connections
Enjoy the Newgrange Experience at the visitor centre which also has a delicious café and wonderfully unique gift shop
Lunch at the visitor centre cafe
We drive onwards to the third in the trilogy of ancient monuments in the bend of the River Boyne, Dowth (Dubhadh meaning darkening) and Fenian John Boyle O’Reilly’s birthplace where we will connect to the kerbstone Stone of the 7 Suns. We will hold a sacred healing and honouring ceremony for and on these lands
We return to Boyne House Slane to integrate our day and relax
Dine at Conyngham Arms Hotel - 2 course set menu meal
Stay a second night in Slane at Boyne House Slane
Breakfast & 2-course dinner included
Sí (Shee) rises, her belly pregnant with the eternity of ancient spirals at Sí an Bhrú at Brú na Bóinne, Newgrange.
The River Boyne by Newgrange. Goddess Bóinn’s sacred river ~ the bright, illuminated cow goddess.
Knowth, Cnóbha ~ Portal to the fairy realm, the Sí ,at Brú na Bóinne, Newgrange.
Day 4 - Wednesday 22nd April 2026: The Royal Seat of Kings & Queens – The Hill of Tara, Kells & Loughcrew Cairns
Reach out and touch the Lia Fáil, The Stone of Destiny, and hence your royal destiny upon the Hill of Tara.
Make your offerings and drink from the sacred well waters at the holy Well of Tara.
Step onto Your Throne: Return to Your Power at Sliabh na Cailliagh, the Hill of the Witch, Loughcrew.
Breakfast at Boyne House & checkout
We drive deeper into the heart of Meath to The Hill of Tara
The Hill of Tara is the royal seat of the ancient Kings & Queens of Ireland. This ceremonial site holds secrets held beneath the mounds upon the Hill of Tara where we will commune with the Lia Fail – the Stone of Destiny, the Mound of the Hostages and more to remember your pure royalty within
Visit Rath Meadbha, one of Queen Maebh’s sites & The Well at Tara to drink Ireland’s pure holy well waters of wisdom
Lunch at the Hill of Tara Maguires Café & Gift Shop (which has beautiful gifts!)
Leaving the Hill of Tara, we drive west to the ancient Loughcrew Cairns
Journeying further into the belly of the Boyne Valley to the home of The Cailleach Witch at the Loughcrew Cairns, including Her final resting place at Patrickstown – are you ready to take your seat upon her stone throne?
After our immersion at Loughcrew, we drive to Kells
The town of Kells is famous for its monastery founded by Colm Cille where the illuminated manuscript of The Book of Kells was held. Now you can feel the sacredness of Kells and the legacy of The Book
We stay in Kells at Headfort Arms Hotel Kells and enjoy a delicious 3-course dinner
Breakfast and 3-Course Dinner included
Day 5 - Thursday 23rd April 2026: Your Sacred Centre at Uisneach
After a leisurely breakfast, we check out of our hotel
Visit Kells Priory & Round Tower, connecting to the ancient monastic site and the sacred scribes and artists who created the illuminated manuscript, The Book of Kells
We have lunch in Kells
Saying goodbye to Kells we journey deeper into Ireland’s heart to the sacred centre at Uisneach
We enjoy a private tour at the Hill of Uisneach, the sacred and geographic centre of Ireland awaits where we will join a guided tour to walk, soles to soil, to Ail na Muireann, the stone of division or The Cat Stone. The stone that unites the 4 provinces of Ireland and the final resting place of Goddess Ériu
We then drive to Kildare, where Brigid’s flame welcomes you
We stay at Kildare House Hotel and, once checked in and orientated, we enjoy a delicious 3-course dinner in the hotel restaurant
Breakfast & 3-course dinner included
Ériu at The Hill of Uisneach with her hair adorned with apples and foliage. Ériu is the sovereign goddess from whom Ireland receives Her name.
The Cat Stone at Uisneach ~ Ail na Míreann, The Stone of Division. The Omphalos naval of Ireland. The Stone that unites.
“Walk with me along Brigid’s Way which too is the Magdalene Way.
Follow the flicker of Brigid’s flame as the Magdalene’s flame of pure truth. The veils are lifting, lifting, lifting, allowing access to vast libraries of wisdom. Wisdom that has been held secret and sacred until now.”
Day 6 - Friday 24th April 2026: Reignite the Embers of Your Sacred Flame at Kildare
Brigid’s Flame at Brigid’s Holy Well Kildare.
After a leisurely breakfast, it’s time to explore Kildare on foot
Kildare is Cill Dara in Irish meaning The Church of the Oak. It’s where Goddess Brigid awaits your arrival with her sacred flame.
We take our time to visit St Brigid’s Cathedral, Brigid’s Fire Temple, the Round Tower & Brigid’s Holy Well as well as the Brigidine Sisters who tend to Brigid’s perpetual flame
We then enjoy a wonderful and educational virtual reality tour at Kildare Heritage Centre which also has lovely gifts from the area
We stay another night in Kildare at Kildare House Hotel and enjoy a 3-course dinner whilst reflecting on our day with Brigid
Breakfast & 3-course dinner included
“Mise Éire
Sine mé ná an Chailleach Bhéarra
I am Ireland
I am older than the old hag of Beara.”
Day 7 - Saturday 25th April 2026: St Endas & Patrick Pearse
We enjoy breakfast and check out of our hotel
Leaving Kildare we drive to County Dublin and St Endas Park which is near Eimear’s birth home
Enjoy the tranquillity of St Endas Park which is home to The Pearse Museum, a former school for boys founded by Irish Revolutionary Patrick Pearse
Here we spend time connecting more deeply to the history of Ireland’s rising and the role of the poets, teachers, visionaries and dreamers in Ireland’s freedom
We enjoy lunch at a traditional Irish pub and restaurant called The Merry Ploughboy near Eimear’s birth home
After lunch, we return to Dublin city
Check into Dublin hotel at The Leonardo Hotel Parnell Street
There is time to explore Dublin City where you can stroll down Grafton Street or through St Stephen’s Green, or perhaps you wish to enjoy shopping for gifts and souvenirs or a drink in one of the many pubs
Closing Ceremonial and Integration dinner (dinner is not included)
Breakfast included
The Pearse Museum at the tranquil St Endas Park, Dublin.
The Wayfarer poem by Patrick Pearse carved out in stone.
Day 8 Sunday 26th April 2026: Dublin Departure
Breakfast and check out of our hotel
Goodbyes & Departures forever transformed
“Eimear you have been a beautiful beacon of magic to me over this journey. Your authenticity, beautiful heart and innate wisdom have been such a gift on this journey. You have a natural ability to welcome all into the circle and know exactly what is needed to hold a safe space. The witches have a strong connection through you and they really have found a flaming beacon of light through which to shine.✨”
“Eimear, you’re so good at crafting journeys and your voice and accent make it the perfect package. Thank you for this profoundly profound wisdom!”
Walk the land, soles to soil, to activate your sacred remembrance; sing your soul song and resurrect the magical truth of who you are.
Walk the path of Golden Celtic Codes of magic, mystery and deep meaning to enliven your path.
This is a magically immersive pilgrimage for souls who seek solace in a land that holds deep wisdom and mysticism.
Return to earth, return to the land and step back onto your throne in a sacred remembrance of the master seer that you already are.
Receive energetic and spiritual recalibration.
Open to the motherland of Ériu, Ireland as a deep ancestral remembrance and pure expression of your Soul Gold.
“Eimear, you help people awaken to their soul truth, the parts of them that are asleep. You help sing them back to the light, to remembrance through the beauty of your words and the magic that you weave.”
Your Investment:
Full Price: £4,479
I am delighted to offer you the Early Bird Price for this unique and transformational retreat of £2,479 in single occupancy rooms.
**This early bird price is available until 19th January 2026.**
After this the price will rise to £2,879.
Initial Deposit:
Secure your early bird price place with a 15% deposit of £372 on or before 19th January 2026.
This deposit is non-refundable.
Retreat Balance:
The retreat balance is payable on or before Friday 13th March 2026.
Instalment options are available if you wish to spread out your payments.
**Please note that there are only 8 spaces available on this retreat and there are 6 spaces remaining.**
**The early bird price of £2,479 is available until 19th January 2026.**
If you have any questions, please email eimear@stassin.co.uk.
What’s included:
Entry to all sacred sites, museums and tours listed on the itinerary
Breakfast each morning
5 nights dinners which will range from 2 – 3 courses
Carefully selected beautiful accommodation in a unique 18th Century Country House and character filled 3 and 4 star 18th Century beautiful stylish Hotels in single occupancy rooms
Transport in a comfortable 9-seater vehicle
An immersive, luxury, activating, healing and transformational retreat journey that includes sacred storytelling and powerful meditation journeys with Eimear as your guide, infused with so much love and fun!
What’s not included:
Daily lunches
Airfare / train fare and travel to/from Ireland
Spending money / tips / souvenirs
Drinks & beverages
Meet Your Retreat Guide, Eimear Stassin:
Dia duit / Hi! I’m Eimear (rhymes with dreamer).
I’m from Dublin, Ireland and, after travelling the world for a year in ‘99/ 2000, I laid down new roots in Scotland where I live with my husband, 3 children and Border Collie dog called Riley. I love rocks, travelling to sacred sites, gathering people in circle and walking the land!
In early 2017 I stepped out through the revolving doors of Corporate into the setting sun of Edinburgh’s West End, leaving my 20 year Global Financial Services Career for good.
Choosing entrepreneurship set me on a path of deep spiritual exploration of self, identity and our purpose here on earth. With no road map other than my growing trust in the wisdom of my soul, I could not have planned for what has unfolded since!
A dramatic witch awakening on 8:8:2020 whilst going on tour of the Edinburgh Dungeons plunged me deeper into healing the witch wounds of persecution, suppression and silencing. Opening my channels to the transmissions of The Witches and my own gifts that I had shut down; healing my throat chakra to speak this wisdom into the collective.
Around the same time, my curiosity piqued into my own Irish heritage including my namesake Eimear of the 6 gifts of womanhood, re-aligning me with The Irish Medicine Wheel and Irish Goddesses and Gods, who I would come to befriend and forge deep and lasting relationships with.
Ireland was calling me home! The pull was strong to travel to the sacred sites mainly around Ireland and Scotland, to embody the remembrances and to continue to heal and share my experiences with others. Returning to my deep Irish roots and to stories of my ancestors continues to unlock so much magic, inspiration and creativity from within me in an endless well of wisdom so rich and profound! Which is why I have created this special retreat, to share all I’ve experienced with you.
Goddess Brigid made herself known to me in early 2023, handing me a tiny ember that became a flame in the palm of my hand. Alongside her came The Magdalenes, who stepped into my awareness as a collective returning now as one, of deep nurturing love.
In late 2024, I founded The Irish Wisdom School where the voices and wisdom of Ireland could speak freely once again.
From WITCHES to GODDESSES to MAGDALENES to QUEEN to ÉRIU once again.
The message from The Witches and wise ones has always been to rise up, return to our power and step back onto our throne. To be the Queen/King that we are and have always been. Displaced from our throne, our seat of power, we are being called now to reclaim our own rites of Queendom/Kindgom within our divine temple.
I’ve carefully curated and crafted this retreat in order that you can rise up and return to your innate power that has always been here. Ireland, the land and my connection with these sacred lands, are catalysts where I encourage you to walk alongside me, learning, inspiring, healing, uplifting, embodying and illuminating your unique royal noble frequency of Ireland’s Gold.
I look forward to walking the deeply sacred lands of Ireland’s Ancient East with you.
Le grá / with love,
Eimear x
Read about what other’s say about their retreat experiences hosted by Eimear:
“Fabulous. Magical and very comfortable.
The comraderie with Eimear and all the participants was wonderful!
I loved it all, the choices of the sites we visited and the healing ceremonies/journeys were amazing!
A wonderful retreat, would highly recommend!”
- Monica McCarthy, Canada. Dingle 2025 Retreat
“Personally I found the retreat to be unique and transforming, each day I experienced a touch of nostalgia.
Our host Eimear has a nurturing and joyful nature, welcoming us all like we were family! Each song, each meditation and each sacred journeying session was deeply felt spiritually!! We celebrated each day for what we have accomplished and for making our wishes possible! Lots of laughter and tears, a lifetime experience I’ll hold close to my heart for I now have Anam Cara’s (soul friends).
I didn’t want the retreat to end and would have loved more days added for more adventures and time spent together! - Sophia Jennings, Australia. Dingle 2025 Retreat
“THANK-YOU!!!!! Thank-you for sharing your precious childhood memories and places and making it all special for US to appreciate and enjoy.
I loved that we were all together in the same place for a true group experience. Having the lounge was wonderful for our morning and evening wandering in and out. The inn was just the right size, really cozy.
I appreciated the way things just unfolded naturally, rather than trying to "force" fit into a predetermined schedule. The stories were discreetly sprinkled in throughout…I also loved the way we could improvise around the "plan"- we pretty much did everything/went everywhere, but in the right time, with lots of lovely surprises sprinkled throughout.” - Evelyn, Canada. Dingle 2025 Retreat
"There was such a sense of acceptance and freedom. Loved the fun and laughter. It was so infectious.
Everything was compact, the kitchen, the bedrooms, the meeting area. This gave a cosy welcoming energy to retreat. The love and respect between participants. The way you allowed the flow to change as it needed too. Everyone was encouraged to participate in whatever way the energy moved them.
Eimear, what to say about you, dear one! Your warmth, love, sense of fun and total Professionalism all rolled up in a witch with a huge smile and even bigger heart.
You are the central wheel that had an idea and made it happen. I'm eternally grateful.
It was why I was meant to travel all the way from Australia to experience magic - your magic." - Suzanne Dainer, Australia. Scotland 2023 Retreat
"The stunning & very powerful location. The facilitators & creators who had clearly been working & weaving this for a long time so it was inspirational & a privilege to be a part of! The spontaneity & inclusivity.
Wow! I tear up each time I think back to our amazing shared experiences together. To me you are a visionary, a leader, a powerful & inspirational storyteller, a mother, an Irish goddess warrior & witch of the earth & fire! You have great insight, wisdom & strength that resonates so deeply yet you are beautifully humble, open, candid, vulnerable & modest about your divine abilities & gifts.
You do not seek the limelight, glory or accolades. You have a deep truth in your heart that is leading the way & attracting many loyal believers & this is merely the beginning for an entire spiritual transformation as a result of your awakening & desire to speak your truth & resonate deeply with those who will walk beside you on this path in true faith, trust, honour & gratitude. Thank you so much!" - Liam Imison-Harvey, UK. Scotland 2024 Retreat
"Given the experience of the weekend - it’s impossible to be anything but in awe of it!
Eimear, your graciousness, ease and warmth set the tone and temperament for the entire experience - and that was important as we each rode the rollercoaster of our own experience. You are a generous leader and your steadying presence was important through all the work that was undertaken. I was blown away with what I received.
The schedule was good - with enough time for rest and breaks, and to enjoy breakfast. The balance of opportunity for each to speak so that we all got a sense of who each other is, was really good. Each had time, no one dominated.
I have not attended anything like this before...your event was grounded, possible to step into for me - and in a most compelling place! I think it was an off the charts success - and thank you for it!" - JB, Canada. Scotland 2023 Retreat
"I liked the fact that we all participated, I felt each of us brought his or her gift and it was shared in service to the healing of all of us.
For me to see my book come alive as a play, and realizing my work was so well received was a Wow moment. The bowls, the singing, the oils, the drumming and our presence, all together made it a powerful experience.
Just say how grateful I am that Eimear hosted this retreat and made us all feel welcome and valuable. I never felt there were "teachers" and "students". We were all powerful witches.
How I wish I could participate in many more of these retreats..." - LC, UK. Scotland 2024 Retreat
Ériu Speaks
Be our voice.
Speak our stories.
Honour our flesh and bones upon native soil. Home grown on the lands of Ériu.
Don’t shy away from what’s painful.
Don’t use the name of Ireland to profit only your pockets.
Turn gently towards all of that painful history that’s still embedded in the bones of the collective.
It’s ok to speak about these wounds – the colonial wounds and all these wounds deeply felt by the people of Ireland and beyond.
When you speak, this loosens the density of the shame and silence that’s holding these lands captive.
This sets your cells free organically, naturally repairing your DNA as the pain releases and returns to earth source to be transmuted home to truth.
Come, step into sacred space.
Remember how we lived in wondrous co-creative ways.
Dancing with the spirits of the land.
Communing with the elementals.
Weaving magic with the fairies.
Dreamweaving together.
Birthing new worlds into existance.
May the voice of Ériú be heard now.
Le grá / with love,
Eimear agus Ériu / Eimear and Ireland xx
Retreat to Ireland’s Ancient East next Spring Equinox ~ a powerful initiation is waiting for you!
With love,
Eimear x
Photos & words credit: Eimear Stassin on her many wanderings throughout Ireland.