HRH Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay and Prince of Wales, has agreed to be Patron of The Gathering and will be Chief of the Games in person.
“AGM of Clan Irwin Association to be held in Scotland”

Come to Scotland and be part of “The Gathering 2009” in Edinburgh. Join our Chief, David Irvine of Drum, 26th Baron and Chief of the Name, and his lovely wife, The Lady Carolyn! Be part of the Parade from Holyrood Palace up the Royal Mile & enjoy the splendid Pageant on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. Tour Drum Castle and Gardens with our Chief and his wife as our guides; gaze across the forested hills where your ancestors rode off into battle. Explore the Walled Rose Garden, Holly Grove, Irvine Family Cemetery, and Drum Chapel on the castle grounds. Visit the Caput that ensures the continuation of the Barony of Drum. Toast the Queen while you dine with your Scottish Hosts at our traditional “Irvine Dinner”, including your Irvine Cousins from across the big pond. Visit Bonshaw Tower in the Borders, and meet the New Owner of Bonshaw, Christopher Irving, and his Charming Wife, Claire, and their family. Catch the ambiance and feel the antiquity of Bonshaw Tower. From the Battlements of Bonshaw Tower glimpse sites of some of the Seven Irving Towers, and see some up close! Distillery Tour and Whisky Tasting. Free time to shop. Great Glen Loch Lomond Scottish Highlands Urquart Castle (Loch Ness) Cullodon Battlefield & Standing Stones Aboyne Highland Games Drum Castle &Gardens AGM Clan Irwin Association Irvine Banquet Clans Irwin, Hay, Burnett Ceilidh Chief’s Tour of Sites in Aberdeen Port of Oban Bonshaw Tower & Estate St. Columba’s Isle of Iona Isle of Mull and Tobermory Glencoe Centre Edinburgh The Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle RESERVATION FORM “LAND ONLY” A minimal deposit of $450.00 per person (less amount you have already paid on passports per person) required at time of booking, in order to confirm your reservation, refundable if you cancel in writing 90 days before trip. In that event, the deposit will be refunded, (less a $100 administrative fee). FULL REFUND if we cancel tour. Subsequent three deposits “The Gathering 2009” Tour of $942.00 will be due 1 July 2008; 1 October 2008; 1 January 2009. The balance of the cost, if any, must be due no later than 1 January 2009. Adherence to these dates is necessary to make deposits to the hotels and Motor Coach Company. Once we have made our deposits to our hotels and motor coach company, there will be no change in price unless there is a 5% change in currency valuations upwards. I (we) wish to reserve place(s) on the tour indicated below. My (our) $450.00 deposit per person is being paid by a check for $ being sent by mail. I wish to share a double room with (full name of roommate) I would like to share a twin room, if a roommate is available. I understand that my single supplement will be refunded, if a share roommate is found. Shares are not guaranteed. (Single Supplement is $435.00) “The Gathering 2009 Tour – “LAND ONLY” 15 Days for $3276 per person. (Single Supplement - $435.00) / July 21 – August 5, 2009. Names: Exactly as they appear, or will appear, on your passport): , Address: City   State:   Zip: Telephone: E-Mail: PREFERENCES Are you celebrating a birthday or anniversary? (Date) List any special requests Physical Limitations Do you require help in handling your luggage? EMERGENCY CONTACT Name: Connection? Address: City   State:   Zip: Telephone: E-Mail: “The Gathering 2009” Passports Guy reserved thirty (30) passports for “The Gathering”, then increased the number to thirty-six 36, your ticket to the games at Holyrood Park, The Queen’s official residence in Edinburgh, your reserved place in the Majestic Grand Clan Parade up the Royal Mile, and to the spellbinding Clan Pageant that will unfold on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. Pipers, Massed Bands, and Highland Dancers will trace the history of the development of the clans through the ages. HRH (His Royal Highness) Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay and Prince of Wales, will be the Patron of an unprecedented International Gathering and Chief of the Games (in person), at this largest ever Highland Games to take place in Scotland. We have made a deposit for half the cost of the passports to hold this block of thirty-six, and if you are interested in going on our tour, please send deposit of $100 to Guy, check payable to “Guy Irvin”, and in the lower left hand corner by “For” write Passport(s) Scotland Tour 2009. We have been assured if someone decides not to go on the tour The Gathering will sell that ticket to a guest on the waiting list. There are only so many passports being printed, and when our thirty-six are sold, we may be able to obtain another one, but we cannot be assured of this. In other words, IF you decide you are not going on the tour and have paid for your passport, you will receive a refund for your passport. 20 April 2009 Guy Irvin P.S. Some of you have already sent in your passport deposit of $100.00, we appreciate it, and thank you very much. I am working on our itinerary, adding things and fine tuning it.

Tour Price is $3276.00 per person, land only, and is based on two people sharing a twin-bedded room. Single Supplement of $435.00 applies.
Expenses Covered: Land Only in U.K. / Commerative Gathering Leather-Bound Passport that entitles you to unlimited access to the weekend of Highland Games & secures a guaranteed place in the Clan March up the Royal Mile, a place at the Clan Pageant, and a place in history / All 3-Star or better Hotels include Dinner-Bed-Breakfast / Irvine Banquet / Motor Coach/Driver / Ferry Tickets to the Isles /Special Invitation to Ceilidh with Clans Irvine, Hay, Burnett / Admission Fees to all “Scheduled Sites”.
Reservations: Minimum 25

Contact:	Guy Irvin 226 1750th Avenue Mt. Pulaski, IL 62548-6635 guyirvin@frontiernet.net (217) 792-5226