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DAY 2

WILD ATLANTICWAY – BAY COAST

Continue on to Belmullet and get ready for a short, brisk Erris Head LoopWalk with your guide Agatha Hurst. From these cliff tops

you can experience the power of wild nature where land and sea meet the soft sound of little birds chirping and the dramatic sound

of the waves many meters below. Learn about EIRE 62 on the headland which assisted war-time pilots to identify the land as Ireland

and the role Blacksod Lighthouse played in a critical part of WW2. You’ll also hear the legends from the area, including stories about

the Children of Lir.

Allow 2 hours for this experience

Lunch in

Belmullet

Learn handicrafts at a workshop at

in Belmullet. A delightful craft store and workshop, Lúnasa Handmade

Crafts offers a unique opportunity to try your hand at a host of skills from their ‘Give it a Go’ menu.

Learn traditional Irish knitting, patchwork, spinning, weaving and many more vintage techniques from Rosaleen Bond, who loves sharing

her passion for traditional craft revival.

Allow 2 hours for this experience

Travel on to Downpatrick Head discovery point to see Dun Briste sea stack which was once part of the mainland. A storm in 1393

broke off part of the headland, its inhabitants having to be rescued by a ship’s rope from the new sea stack ‘island’.

Allow 30 minutes for this experience

Meet with

in a traditional Irish Bed and Breakfast in Ballina. Roll your sleeves up and learn to make traditional brown

bread and scones and enjoy them fresh from the oven.

Allow 1 hour 30 minutes for this experience

Dinner and Overnight in

Ballina

DAY 3

WILD ATLANTICWAY – SURF COAST

Start your day with a walk along the seashore with expert guide Marc from

who will lead a fun and informative

seaweed identification walk inWest Sligo. He’ll not only show you how to identify the various seaweeds but you will also learn how

to use them. At the end of the walk you’ll enjoy a practical demonstration on how to cook and use the sea vegetables.

Allow 2 hours for this experience

Travel to the coastal village of Easkey, Co. Sligo and visit

. Rosie has been creating ceramic homewares, artistic pieces

and lighting for more than ten years. She has been exploring and experimenting with various ceramics and pottery techniques to create

her own unique style which is both decorative and functional.

Allow 1 hour for this experience

Lunch in

Easkey

Benbulben, Co. Sligo

Downpatrick Head, Co. Mayo