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DAY 2
WILD ATLANTICWAY – HAVEN COAST & SOUTHERN PENINSULAS
Travel on theWild AtlanticWay out to Ireland’s most south-westerly point. At the end of the Mizen Peninsula,
the cliffs of Mizen Head rise high above the Atlantic Ocean, where the currents meet from the west and south coasts and waves from the
mid-Atlantic crash into the land. Dare to cross the iconic Bridge high above the gorge; watch for seals and their pups in the swell below.
Experience the solitude of the keepers’ lives and the elemental power of the restless Atlantic where the ocean currents swirl.
Interpretation and displays demonstrate many different topics, completing your experience.
Allow 1-2 hrs for this experience
Lunch at or
Garnish Island was well chosen by the Bryce family to establish the wonderful gardens that are enjoyed by all who visit. The designs of
Peto and Mackenzie’s, on developing these exotic grounds, have delighted generations of visitors to the island.
has undergone an extensive refurbishment. The cottage, which was originally built to the north east of the walled garden in 1912,
has been restored to its original Edwardian picturesque style. Further works have been undertaken to facilitate visitors by making the
cottage universally accessible. Now that the restoration is complete visitors can enjoy the cottage along with the wonderful gardens
and picturesque views overlooking Glengarriff Bay.
Allow 1 hr 30 mins – 2 hrs for this experience including boat journey
Overnight in and visit some of the craft shops
DAY 3
WILD ATLANTICWAY – SOUTHERN PENINSULAS
Start your day with a trip to .
“The most fantastic and impossible rock in the world”– George Bernard Shaw
Nine miles off Kerry’s magnificent Iveragh Peninsula – where Ireland’s highest mountain range sweeps down to the wild Atlantic coast –
is one of the wonders of the world: UNESCO . 1300 years ago, early Christian monks built a remarkable hermitage at the
top of this jagged ocean crag – then at the furthest limits of the known world. Steep steps are carved into the rock. Near the 213 meter
(700 ft) summit is a collection of ‘beehive’ monastic cells: solitary places for contemplation and prayer, as far from the distractions of
civilisation as it was possible to be. Today it is the setting for the Star Wars saga. Boats depart mid-May to October.
Allow from 0830-1500hrs weather permitting for this experience
In the you can experience many aspects of those offshore Skellig islands while remaining on dry land, in a
custom built, stone clad, grass roofed, award winning building located right on the waterfront beside the Valentia Island bridge at Valentia.
Here, through re-creations and models you can study the works and lives of the Skellig monks of the early Christian period, their activities,
their endurance and their dedication in gaining a foothold on a tiny, inhospitable, offshore island and creating a community there that
survived for some 600 years. In the Skellig Centre’s 80-seat auditorium, through a 14 min film presentation you can follow the footsteps
of those Skellig monks, and wonder at the legacy of architecture they left behind.
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Mizen Head, Co. Cork
The Skelligs, Co. Kerry