Ireland West Airport Knock 55 min
Lough Key (19 min) Surrounded by forest, this large, stunning lake has an island with a castle, marina & boat rentals. Sligo Folk Park (11 min) Boyle Abbey (20 min) Remains of a Cistercian monastery founded in 1218, with an exhibit housed in a restored gatehouse. Arigna Mining Experience (26 min) Light- and sound-enhanced tours of an underground coal mine, plus a geology and history exhibition. McDermott Castle (26 min) Castle, lake, and history Castle Island, Lough Key (26 min) Castle, ruins, château, architecture, and history King House Historical and Cultural Centre (20 min) Art and museum Eagles Flying (24 min) Owls, hawks, falcons are available for viewing & flight shows alongside a small petting zoo. Carrowkeel Passage Tombs (27 min) Millennia-old complex of megalithic tombs with narrow entryways in rugged, hilly countryside. Lough Key Forest & Activity Park (26 min) Vast, lush nature area with meadows, walking paths, picnic grounds and a 12th-century abbey ruins. Lough Allen (37 min) Scenic lake on the River Shannon featuring an eco-resort with yurts & a hotel with dining & a spa. Lough Arrow (9 min) Tomb and camping Lough Gill (41 min) This lagoon, mentioned in a W.B. Yeats poem, features boat tours, hiking trails & old ruins. |