Ireland West Airport Knock 1 hr 5
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery (25 min)
Ireland's largest Megalithic cemetery, with guided tours & a visitor center in a nearby cottage. Classiebawn Castle (12 min)
Castle, queen victoria, and history Parke's Castle (26 min)
17th-century plantation castle by Lough Gill, restored with traditional craftsmanship, open summer. Streedagh Beach (8 min) Glencar Lough (21 min)
Peaks & verdant countryside fringe this vast lough, with its trails, waterfall & salmon population. Benbulbin (10 min)
Views of the valley & beyond are on offer from this verdant peak which also features rare flora. Lough Gill (24 min)
This lagoon, mentioned in a W.B. Yeats poem, features boat tours, hiking trails & old ruins. Gleniff Horseshoe Drive (12 min) Donegal Bay (1 hr 15)
Ireland's largest bay, with some of Europe's best surfing beaches plus high sea cliffs. Knocknarea (29 min)
Storied limestone hill with a giant cairn & historic tombs on top, plus views of the ocean. Sligo Abbey (19 min)
Renaissance carvings, a well-preserved cloister and sculptured 1400s altar in a 13th-century friary. Coney Island, County Sligo (2 hr 13) Glencar Waterfall (23 min)
This tiered 50-ft waterfall in woodland inspired a well-known William Butler Yeats poem. Lissadell House (10 min)
Historic 19th-century estate with seasonal tours & events, a tea room & a sprawling alpine garden. | 
