Ireland West Airport Knock 1 hr 2
Sligo Kayak Tours (21 min) Benbulbin (30 min) Views of the valley & beyond are on offer from this verdant peak which also features rare flora. Glencar Lough (22 min) Peaks & verdant countryside fringe this vast lough, with its trails, waterfall & salmon population. Sligo Abbey (15 min) Renaissance carvings, a well-preserved cloister and sculptured 1400s altar in a 13th-century friary. The Model. Home of The Niland Collection. (15 min) Art museum, architecture, and art Yeats Building (17 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. Devil’s Chimney (22 min) Creevelea Friary (13 min) Glencar Waterfall (22 min) This tiered 50-ft waterfall in woodland inspired a well-known William Butler Yeats poem. Lissadell House (28 min) Historic 19th-century estate with seasonal tours & events, a tea room & a sprawling alpine garden. Lough Gill (10 min) This lagoon, mentioned in a W.B. Yeats poem, features boat tours, hiking trails & old ruins. Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery (23 min) Ireland's largest Megalithic cemetery, with guided tours & a visitor center in a nearby cottage. Parke's Castle (6 min) 17th-century plantation castle by Lough Gill, restored with traditional craftsmanship, open summer. Gleniff Horseshoe Drive (34 min) |