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Ballycotton Island Lighthouse Tours
Business Details
Ballycotton Island Lighthouse Tours, Inn By The Pier, Ballycotton, Co Cork
T +353 (0) 21 4646875
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Business Contact Jerry Lynch
Experience
Ballycotton Island Lighthouse Tour begins with a boat trip out to the island
and a guided tour of the island and the lighthouse including spectacular
views from the lighthouse balcony. Life as it was for lighthouse keepers’ living
on the island is explained in detail. Personal guides accompany each tour.
Pricing & Capacity
€20 or €60 for a family of 4
Duration: Approx. 90 mins
Tour Operator Rate
FIT Rate Yes
Ad hoc Group Rate Yes
Tour Series Rate No
Group Bookings/B2B Rates Contact Jerry Lynch
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T +353 (0) 21 4646875
Max of 10 visitors on the boat, advance booking is advisable.
Opening Details
April-Sept 1000-1700hrs (7 days per week).Weather dependent.
Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements
There is parking on the pier and at the car park a short distance away
from the pier base.
As it is a steep incline to the lighthouse, reasonable level of mobility
and fitness required.Warm clothing and suitable footwear for walking
strongly advised.
Nearest Accommodation Hub
Ballycotton (2 mins drive)
Middleton (35 mins drive)
Cobh (40 mins drive)
Nearest Airport
Cork Airport (45 mins drive)
Experiences Nearby
Cliff Walk in Ballycotton (3 mins drive)
Ballymaloe House, Gardens & Cookery School
Fishing (30 mins drive)
Cruise 250 Years of History on
Ireland’s Oldest Canal
Business Details
, Grand Canal Harbour, Sallins, Co. Kildare
T +353 (0) 87 6465465
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Business Contact Ger Loughlin
Experience
Cruise for an hour or two on the Grand Canal through locks, bridges and
aqueducts. Listen to tales of great engineers and merchants plying their trade.
The landed gentry, poor folk escaping the Great Famine, heavy horses pulling
their cargoes – all have left their legacies here on one of Ireland’s Ancient
East’s hidden treasures.With Skipper Ger Loughlin as your guide, you will get
a unique insight into the life and history of the canal.
Pricing & Capacity
1 hr Cruise €9 Child (U16)/Adult €13.50 – Scheduled Departures: 1300; 1415
& 1530hrs. 1 hr 30 mins Cruise €13.50 Child (U16)/€17 Adult – Scheduled
Departures: 1700 & 1900hrs. 2 hrs 30 mins Cruise €17 Child (U16)/€24
Adult – Scheduled Departures: 1000hrs. Max. 12 pax. Private Charters
Available: 1 hr @ €135/1 hr 30 mins €175/2 hrs 30 mins €265
Tour Operator Rate Yes
FIT Rate Yes
Ad Hoc Group Rate Yes
Tour Series Rate Yes
Group Bookings/B2B Rates Contact Ger Loughlin
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T +353 (0) 87 6465465
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No minimum, Max. 12. Advance booking required.
Opening Details
1 Mar - 31 Oct. All weather experience.
Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements
No wheelchair access. Footwear: flat shoes/boots/trainers for purchase.
On-street parking. Tea, Coffee, Soft Drinks, Local Craft Beers andWines
available for purchase on board.
Nearest Accommodation Hub
Clane (5 mins drive)
Naas (5 mins drive)
Nearest Airport
Dublin Airport (45 mins drive)
Experiences Nearby
Lullymore Heritage and Discovery Park (20 mins drive)
Castletown House (20 mins drive)
Ireland’s National Stud (30 mins drive)
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