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FREE WILD ATLANTIC WAY EXPERIENCES
Discover Blueways along the
Wild AtlanticWay
Business Contact Details
(Mayo & Galway)
Email
Web
Business Contact Chris O’Neill
Experience Description
Blueways are an invitation to stop and discover an inviting network of water
trails on theWild AtlanticWay. These beautiful trails offer kayaking and
snorkelling in safe environments making them suitable even for beginners.
Each Blueway site has an information board with trail maps, safety details and
information on equipment hire and tuition locally. So whether you drop by
just one of the locations or plan an exciting odyssey taking in all six, it’s time
to take the trip of a lifetime on Ireland’s Blueway along theWild AtlanticWay.
Mayo Blueways:
Dugort Strand, Achill Island – kayak trail
Keem Strand, Achill Island – snorkel trail
Old Head Beach, Louisburgh – kayak trail and snorkel trail
Galway Blueways:
Inishbofin Island – kayak trail & snorkel trail
Killary Fjord – kayak trail & snorkel trail
Mannin Bay – kayak trail & snorkel trail
Opening Details
Year round; weather dependent.
Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements
As the activity takes place on/in water there may be mobility limitations.
A reasonable level of fitness is required. Activity is free if you bring your own
equipment. Parking for cars and smaller vehicles is available in each location.
The Jackie Clarke Collection – Immerse
yourself in 400 years of Irish History
Business Contact Details
Mayo County Council’s Jackie Clarke Collection,
Pearse Street, Ballina, Co Mayo
GPS 54.11472654100103, -9.153458084364274
Tel +353 (0)96 73508
Email
Web
Business Contact Austin Vaughan/Anne Marie Forbes
Experience Description
A 2hr guided tour of Irish historical material, comprising over 100,000 items
spanning 400 years. It includes artefacts associated with TheobaldWolfe Tone;
letters from Michael Collins, Douglas Hyde, Michael Davitt and O’Donovan
Rossa; rare books, proclamations, pamphlets, maps and personal items from
Leaders of the 1916 Rising. Marking the centenary of the founding of the
State, this repository of Irish historic material is worth a visit.
Group bookings/rates contact
Anne Marie Forbes
Email
Tel +353 (0)87 4133752
Opening Details
Year round. Tuesday to Saturday, 1000-1700hrs. All bookings must be made
in advance.
Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements
Coach parking bay at the front of the building.Wheelchair accessible lifts
to all levels.
Public Transport
Accommodation Hub
Ballina
Other Experiences Nearby
Iceford Stables (5 mins)
Paddle and Pedal Kayaking (2 mins)
BelleekWoods Cycle (10 mins)
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Alcock and Brown crash landed into Derrygimlagh
Bog Co Galway in 1919 at the end of the first
non-stop flight across the Atlantic