Ireland West Airport Knock 51 min
Coney Island, County Sligo (1 hr 6) Lissadell House (22 min) Historic 19th-century estate with seasonal tours & events, a tea room & a sprawling alpine garden. Glencar Lough (20 min) Peaks & verdant countryside fringe this vast lough, with its trails, waterfall & salmon population. Benbulbin (24 min) Views of the valley & beyond are on offer from this verdant peak which also features rare flora. Knocknarea (10 min) Storied limestone hill with a giant cairn & historic tombs on top, plus views of the ocean. The Model. Home of The Niland Collection. (8 min) Art museum, architecture, and art Seatrails- Guided Heritage Tours/Experiences in Sligo (7 min) Glencar Waterfall (22 min) This tiered 50-ft waterfall in woodland inspired a well-known William Butler Yeats poem. Parke's Castle (19 min) 17th-century plantation castle by Lough Gill, restored with traditional craftsmanship, open summer. Sligo County Museum (8 min) Museum and art Sligo Abbey (8 min) Renaissance carvings, a well-preserved cloister and sculptured 1400s altar in a 13th-century friary. Lough Gill (16 min) This lagoon, mentioned in a W.B. Yeats poem, features boat tours, hiking trails & old ruins. Strandhill Beach (11 min) Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery (6 min) Ireland's largest Megalithic cemetery, with guided tours & a visitor center in a nearby cottage. Yeats Building (6 min) This literary hub features an exhibit on Yeats' life, a reference library & gallery, plus a cafe. |