There are a number of committed and dedicated people around the country (North & South) who organise private coach transport from their communities and parishes, with pickup points nationwide.

Organised travel and contact details for  the   One Day Retreat   are listed below when they are received by Lough Derg to help people find an organiser close to their location.   Organised travel and contact details for the   Three Day Pilgrimage     can be found here.
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We post details of groups and their organiser once they make a booking and give us permission to share their details on our website to support people who are seeking transport to Lough Derg.

​Bookings are typically posted here during the Spring ahead of the new Season which begins in May.

If you are an international traveller and would like to find out more about public transport from the airports in Ireland or Northern Ireland we are able to support you with your plans. Please call us on +353 (0) 71 9861518

AUGUST 2026

 One Day Retreat from   Ballyleague / Lanesboro, CoUNTY Longford
Sunday  23rd    August 2026 

For information and bookings contact   Mary Doyle on +35343 33 21969 

One Day Retreat from   Shannonbridge,   CoUNTY Offaly
Saturday  29th    August  2026    

For information and bookings contact  Marian Mc Manus   on  +353 ( 0)86 4098010 

One Day Retreat from Knights of St. Columbanus Area 2,    CoUNTY Down
Saturday   29th  August 2026

For  more information and bookings contact Charlie Clarke on +4478 5020 3835 ​

One Day Retreat from   Monaghan
Monday 31st  August 2026

Contact Frances O’Callaghan on +353(0)87 7759584 

Parishes of Gartan, Termon and Kilmacrennan, Co Donegal 
​  Saturday 29th August 2026 

For information & bookings contact the     Parish Office:  074 91 39016  
​or email [email protected]

From Finglas area
​saturday 29th august 2026

For further information and bookings contact   Maura Ward – 087 655 0633

HILLTOWN, COUNTY DOWN
SATURDAY 29th AUGUST

For further information and bookings contact Susie Brannigan -    00447803 163 476

Moycullen Parish, Co Galway 
Saturday 22nd August 2026 

For further information and bookings contact Parish Office – 091 555106 ​

Archdiocese of cashel & emly
tuesday 18th  august 2026

Includes Holy Mass and Confessions in Knock on Monday 17th, overnight stay in Great Northern Hotel, Bundoran with evening meal and B&B included.
On Tuesday 18th travel to Lough Derg for One Day Retreat 10am–4pm.
Returning home directly with a meal in Roscommon on Tuesday evening. 
 
For information & bookings contact: 
Bridget O’Dea  (Loughmore)  086-679-2754 
Brigid O’Driscoll  (Pallasgreen)  087-630-5889 
Donald Kennedy  (Killenaule)  052-915-6482 
Fr Joe Tynan  (Knocklong)  087-222-5445 
Maura Ryan  (Upperchurch)   087-242-4033 
Fr Martin Murphy  (Drom)  086-386-8877 
Anne Hayes  (Clonoulty)  087-976 -6520 
Angela Tully  (Two Mile Borris)  086-857-7838 
Margaret O’Dwyer  (Annacarthy)  087-978-5893 
Teresa Carey  (Cratloe)  085-783-9388 
Alice Kennedy  (Templederry)  087-611-1850 
Miriam  (Roscrea)  086-300-9241 
Rene Fitzpatrick  (Gatabawn)  086-061-6133 
Parish Office  (Birr)  0505-912-2028 ​

FROM DUBLIN AREA
​Saturday 22nd August 2026

Leaving Church of the Holy Child, Whitehall at 6.30am 
Pick up in City Centre at 6.45am 
For further information and bookings contact Marie Mc Allister -  086 3990998

SEPTEMBER 2026

One Day Retreat from CoUNTY Down 
​Saturday    5th September 

• Saintfield and   Carrickmannon  Parish, Contact: Philomena on +4477 6180 5647 
• Portaferry Parish, Contact: Donna on +4475 4944 3799 

Westport Regional PTAA - One Day Retreat 
​Saturday   5th   September 2026 

For information and bookings contact Bernie Walsh on 087 9870170 ​

from   Ballylanders,   CoUNTY Limerick
Tuesday 15th    September   2026  

(overnight stay Monday night in Ballyshannon) 
For more information and bookings contact Bridget Fitzgerald on 086 3594571 ​

Parish of Drumcliff and Maugherow, Co Sligo 
Wedesday 9th September 2026

​ One Day Retreat to Lough Derg on Wedesday 9th September 2026
For further information and bookings contact:  Parish Office: 071 91 42779  or    Fr Tom: 087 2457011

Ballymurray, Co Roscommon
Saturday 12th September 2026

​One Day Retreat to Lough Derg - Saturday 12th September 2025
For further information and bookings contact Teresa – 087 1206343 or Noreen – 086 3529916

CO KILDARE - St Bridget's Lough Derg Pilgrimage Association 
​Sunday 6th September 2026 

Sunday 6th September 2026 for St Carlo Acutis day.
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Bus departures: 
Monasterevin 5am (Fitzpatrick's garage);
Kildare 5.10am (the Square);
Newbridge 5.20am (central bus stop);
Naas 5.30am (Post Office);
Sallins 5.40am (opposite the garage);
Clane 5.50am (opposite the church);
Kilcock 6.05 (church gates);
Maynooth 6.15am (main square);
M3 Park and Ride 6.30am;
Cavan 8am (Kiernan's Texaco service station).
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Arrive Lough Derg 9.30am. Depart for home 4.30pm. 
 
Telephone / text : Deirdre 087 2467594 (after 6pm) email [email protected] 

Rosses Lough Derg one day Retreat
Saturday 19th September 2026

 For information & bookings contact:   
          Kincasslagh  Parish:  Beatrice - 0868856241  
          Dungloe  Parish:        Lisa - 0871354053  
           Annagry  Parish:        Rory – 0868221717  
       Brid - 0877705582 
Cost to be confirmed / Closing date for names is Friday 11th  September

PIONEER ASSOCIATION – Knock, County Mayo
Saturday 5th September 2026 

For information & bookings contact:
  Michael Rattigan - 087 2929372
​or Patsy Flanagan – 086 35274551 

from ToomEbridge area, County Antrim 
Sunday 6th September 2026 

For further information and bookings contact    004477 435 75969

from County Roscommon 
​Saturday 12th September 2026

(Leaving Roscommon Church car park at 6.30am) 
 For further information and bookings contact Teresa – 087  120 6343 or Noreen – 086  352 9916 ​

Bunnanadden, Ballymote, Gurteen, Keash Cluster, plus Monasteraden
wednesday 9th september 2026

For further information and bookings contact: 
Bernie – 087 4141156 ​