Ireland - Youth & Adventure Buyers Guide 2018/2019

FREE IRELAND’S ANCIENT EAST EXPERIENCES Cavan Burren Park Business Details Cavan Burren Park, Burren, Blacklion, Cavan, Ireland GPS  54.262980, -7.890357 T  +353 (0) 49 9526121 E  goconnor@cavancoco.ie W  www.cavanburrenpark.ie Business Contact  Gráinne O’Connor Experience Cavan Burren Park is a 124-hectare park on the slopes of Cuilcagh Mountain in scenicWest Cavan. It is home to a remarkable number of ancient tombs and monuments dating back over 4,500 years. There are 10km of sign-posted trails, ranging from accessible trails to bog bridge trails over limestone bedrock. A visitor centre explains the 340 million- year history of the park. Trails within the park include the Calf House Dolmen Trail, the Giant’s Leap Trail and the Tullygobban Lough Trail. Each boasts its own fascinating story, along with unique biodiversity and archaeology and stunning 360° views of the UNESCO Marble Arch Geopark. All interpretation is currently conducted through English. Tour guides are available and can be booked in advance. Pricing & Capacity Entry is free for everyone Duration: 1-3 hrs. Minimum time required 45 mins. Group bookings  Gráinne O’Connor E  goconnor@cavancoco.ie T  +353 (0) 49 9526121 Opening Details Open year-round – 0900hrs to dusk. Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Large car-parking area capable of accommodating several coaches. Visitors should dress warmly, bring rain gear and wear comfortable footwear. The park has clearly marked multi-access trails suitable for wheelchair users; however, some trails such as the bog bridge trails, are not accessible for visitors with limited mobility. There are trails to suit all ages and all abilities. Rest Room facilities available. Nearest Accommodation Hub Blacklion (5 mins drive) Glenfarne (10 mins drive) Bawnboy (25 mins drive) Nearest Airport Dublin Airport – 1 hr 45 mins Experiences Nearby The Shannon Pot (5 mins drive) www.marblearchcavesgeopark.com/attraction/shannon-port/ Tullydermot Waterfalls (10 mins drive) www.marblearchcavesgeopark.com/map/tullydermot-falls/ Marble Arch Caves, Co Fermanagh (11 mins drive) www.marblearchcavesgeopark.com/marble-arch-caves/ Waterford Greenway Business Details Waterford Greenway,Waterford City and County Council, The Mall,Waterford GPS  Dungarvan –Walton Park 52.092489. -7.616947; Kilmacthomas – 52.201992, -7.406314;Waterford City – 52.264199, -7.119373 E  contact@waterfordcouncil.ie W  www.visitwaterfordgreenway.com/ Business Contact  E  contact@waterfordcouncil.ie Experience The old railway line fromWaterford City, Ireland’s oldest city to the market town of Dungarvan in west Waterford is a spectacular 46km off-road cycling and walking trail. It travels through time and nature across eleven bridges, three tall viaducts and a long atmospheric tunnel, all the way from the river to the sea. Along this route in Ireland’s Ancient East is a Viking settlement, Norman castles, medieval ruins, a famine workhouse, old railway stations and a heritage railway train that still runs along part of the track. Bike hire operators are in place to supply bikes for Groups. Brochures available in English. Pricing Self guided Greenway Acess is FREE. Tour Operator Rate  Yes FIT Rate  Yes Group bookings Contact  As above Opening Details & Refreshment Greenway is open 365 days. Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Coach and car parking facilities available. Easy walking flat terrain. There are no mobility restrictions as wheelchair accessible points along the Greenway. Comfortable walking shoes or boots and suitable clothing for cycling. Refreshments on site. Transport Bus Eireann www.buseireann.ie Nearest Accommodation Hub Waterford City – Dungarvan (45 mins drive) www.discoverireland.ie Dungarvan –Waterford City (45 mins drive) www.discoverireland.ie Tramore –Waterford city (15 mins drive) www.discoverireland.ie Experiences Nearby Waterford and Suir Valley Railway (20 mins drive) www.wsvrailway.ie Mount Congreve Gardens (15 mins drive) www.mountcongreve.com Dungravan Castle (45 mins drive) www.heritageireland.ie/en/south-east/dungarvancastle 59