Ireland Youth & Adventure Buyers Guide Buyers Guide 2018/2019

Adventure Experiences Cruise 250 Years of History on Ireland’s Oldest Canal Business Details Bargetrip.ie, Grand Canal Harbour, Sallins, Co. Kildare T  +353 (0) 87 6465465 E  Info@bargetrip.ie W  www.bargetrip.ie 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 hr 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 hr 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 E  Info@bargetrip.ie T  +353 (0) 87 6465465 W  www.bargetrip.ie 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) www.discoverireland.ie Naas (5 mins drive) www.discoverireland.ie Nearest Airport Dublin Airport (45 mins drive) Experiences Nearby Lullymore Heritage and Discovery Park (20 mins drive) www.lullymoreheritagepark.com Castletown House (20 mins drive) www.castletownhouse.ie Ireland’s National Stud (30 mins drive) www.irishnationalstud.ie Ballycotton Island Lighthouse Tours Business Details Ballycotton Island Lighthouse Tours, Inn By The Pier, Ballycotton, Co Cork T  +353 (0) 83 3631468 E  info@ballycottonislandlighthousetours.com W  www.ballycottonislandlighthousetours.com Business Contact  Rebecca Cronin 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  No Ad-hoc Group Rate  No Tour Series Rate  No Group Bookings/B2B Rates Contact:  Rebecca Cronin E  info@ballycottonislandlighthousetours.com T  +353 (0) 83 3631468 Max of 10 visitors on the boat, advance booking is advisable. Opening Details Spring & Summer 10:00 to 17:00hrs (7 days per week). Season opens in April.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) www.discoverireland.ie Midleton (35 mins drive) www.discoverireland.ie Cobh (40 mins drive) www.discoverireland.ie Nearest Airport Cork Airport (45 mins drive) Experiences Nearby Cliff Walk in Ballycotton (3 mins drive) www.ballycotton.ie/what_to_do.html Ballymaloe House, Gardens & Cookery School www.ballymaloe.ie Jameson Factory (30 mins drive) https://www.jamesonwhiskey.com/en/visit-us 55