Ireland Youth & Adventure Buyers Guide Buyers Guide 2018/2019

FREE WILD ATLANTIC WAY EXPERIENCES Seashore Nature Walk Derrynane Historic Park Business Contact Details Derrynane House, Derrynane, Co Kerry GPS  51.7628668, -10.1305571 T  +353 (0) 66 9475113 E  Christopher.oneill@opw.ie W  www.vincenthylandartist.com/look-inside (Seashore Nature Trail app) http://derrynanehouse.ie (Derrynane House) Business Contact:  Chris O’Neill Experience Description Enjoy a 90 min walk along the route of the nature trail ‘Seashore NatureWalk’ at Derrynane Historic Park; a coastal walk with great views of Derrynane Bay. See the wild coastal flowers, the rare Kerry Slug, the Kerry Lily, the Natterjack Toad. You may also spot basking sharks, dolphins and the fin whale – all frequent visitors to Derrynane Bay. Sea-birds including the Puffin, Shearwaters and Gannets can also be seen in Derrynane Bay. This is a 1.2km looped walk with 20 points of interest. Visitors can also visit nearby Derrynane House, ancestral home of one of Ireland’s most famous historical figures – Daniel O’Connell (1775-1847). Derrynane National Historic Park, plantations and garden walks were laid out in the 18th & 19th centuries, principally north and west of the house. Booklet on the Seashore NatureWalk available from Derrynane House reception desk for a nominal fee and downloadable app http://www.vincenthylandartist.com/ourapps Pricing & Capacity Free Tour Operator Rate:  n/a FIT Rate:  n/a Ad Hoc Group Rate:  n/a Tour Series Rate:  n/a Opening Details Nature Trail Open All Year Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Not wheelchair accessible.Walking boots/all weather gear required. Seasonal coffee shop onsite. Nearest Accommodation Hub Waterville (20 mins drive) Sneem (30 mins drive) Other Experiences Nearby Atlantic Irish Seaweed (10 mins drive) www.atlanticirishseaweed.com Derrynane House and Garden & National Park (0 mins) www.derrynanehouse.ie Eagle Rock Equestrian Centre, Caherdaniel (5 mins drive) http://www.eaglerockcentre.com/ Downpatrick Head: Dún Briste, the Broken Fort Business Details Downpatrick Head, Knockaun, Co. Mayo GPS  54.323611 -9.343888 Experience Downpatrick Head is a majestic heritage site found about 5km north of Ballycastle village. Jutting out into the ocean and rising almost 40m above the waves, it provides unparalleled views of the Atlantic, including the unique collection of islands known as the Staggs of Broadhaven. You can also spot the nearby Dún Briste sea stack, with its different coloured layers of rock and nesting sea birds. In addition to the natural scenery and wildlife, Downpatrick Head is home to the ruins of a church, holy well and stone cross, which together mark the site of an earlier church founded by St Patrick. Ireland’s patron saint is also honoured with a statue that was built in the early 1980s. The sea-stack is called Dún Briste (broken fort). Local legend says that when a pagan chieftain refused to convert to Christianity, St Patrick struck the ground with his crozier, splitting a chunk of the headland off into the ocean, with the chieftain on top! Self-guided visit. Print material in English and Gaelic, no audio guides available. Duration: 1 hr Pricing & Capacity Free Tour Operator Rate:  n/a FIT Rate:  n/a Ad Hoc Group Rate:  n/a Tour Series Rate:  n/a Opening Details & Refreshment Open all year. Shop/café at Ballycastle (10 mins drive). Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Parking at entrance to Downpatrick Head Nearest Accommodation Hub Ballina (40 mins drive) www.discoverireland.ie Experiences Nearby Wild Atlantic Cultural Tours (25 mins drive) www.wildatlanticculturaltours.com Belleek Castle (35 mins drive) www.belleekcastle.com Céide Fields & Cliffs (18 mins drive) www.museumsofmayo.com/ceide.htm 88