Ireland West Airport Knock 53 min
Yeats Building (25 min) This literary hub features an exhibit on Yeats' life, a reference library & gallery, plus a cafe. Knocknarea (26 min) Storied limestone hill with a giant cairn & historic tombs on top, plus views of the ocean. Queen Maeve's Grave (26 min) Megalithic tomb at the summit of Knocknarea mountain, with a 1.2-km. trail & information panels. Eagles Flying (26 min) Owls, hawks, falcons are available for viewing & flight shows alongside a small petting zoo. Sligo Abbey (26 min) Renaissance carvings, a well-preserved cloister and sculptured 1400s altar in a 13th-century friary. Strandhill Beach (31 min) Lissadell House (40 min) Historic 19th-century estate with seasonal tours & events, a tea room & a sprawling alpine garden. The Model. Home of The Niland Collection. (27 min) Art museum, architecture, and art Benbulbin (42 min) Views of the valley & beyond are on offer from this verdant peak which also features rare flora. Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery (23 min) Ireland's largest Megalithic cemetery, with guided tours & a visitor center in a nearby cottage. Glencar Lough (39 min) Peaks & verdant countryside fringe this vast lough, with its trails, waterfall & salmon population. Lough Gill (35 min) This lagoon, mentioned in a W.B. Yeats poem, features boat tours, hiking trails & old ruins. |