Ireland West Airport Knock 1 hr 3
Knocknarea (27 min) Storied limestone hill with a giant cairn & historic tombs on top, plus views of the ocean. Benbulbin (8 min) Views of the valley & beyond are on offer from this verdant peak which also features rare flora. Gleniff Horseshoe Drive (12 min) Sligo Abbey (18 min) Renaissance carvings, a well-preserved cloister and sculptured 1400s altar in a 13th-century friary. Glencar Lough (20 min) Peaks & verdant countryside fringe this vast lough, with its trails, waterfall & salmon population. Parke's Castle (24 min) 17th-century plantation castle by Lough Gill, restored with traditional craftsmanship, open summer. Glencar Waterfall (22 min) This tiered 50-ft waterfall in woodland inspired a well-known William Butler Yeats poem. Lough Gill (23 min) This lagoon, mentioned in a W.B. Yeats poem, features boat tours, hiking trails & old ruins. Donegal Bay (1 hr 17) Ireland's largest bay, with some of Europe's best surfing beaches plus high sea cliffs. Classiebawn Castle (14 min) Castle, queen victoria, and history Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery (23 min) Ireland's largest Megalithic cemetery, with guided tours & a visitor center in a nearby cottage. Lissadell House (9 min) Historic 19th-century estate with seasonal tours & events, a tea room & a sprawling alpine garden. Streedagh Beach (9 min) Coney Island, County Sligo (2 hr 12) |