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Irish Baking along the Wild Atlantic Way Business Details Quay Road, Ballina, Co. Mayo T  +353 (0) 85 110 8969 E  info@rachelsirishadventures.com W  www.rachelsirishadventures.com GPS  Latitude: 54.131292 Longitude -9.137071 Business Contact  Rachel Nolan Experience Immerse yourself in the Irish culture and take a personalised Irish baking lesson in a typical Irish home overlooking the famous River Moy. Marjorie is the author of 4 cookery books and prides herself in providing interactive cookery lessons where she shares her passion and skills in the kitchen. After you prepare the recipes with Marjorie, you can all enjoy them together with a cup of tea or Irish coffee. This experience includes Irish baking class in Marjorie’s kitchen; learn to prepare Irish soda bread, traditional Irish potato cakes and the perfect Irish coffee, all to be savored together. French translation can be provided. Duration  Approx. 1hr 30mins. Pricing Standard Retail Price € 35- € 65 per person, depending on group size. Minimum 1 person, Maximum group size is 8 people. Tour Operator Rate  Yes FIT Rate  Yes Ad Hoc Group Rate  Yes Tour Series Rates  Yes Group bookings/rates Contact  As above Opening Details & Refreshment All year round. Advance booking required. Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements People will need to be capable of walking up 15 steps to come into the house. Secure coach and car parking. Nearest Accommodation Hub Ballina (6mins) – www.discoverireland.ie/Places-To-Go/mayo Other Experiences Nearby Enniscrone beach and seaweed baths (12mins) – www.enniscrone.ie/enniscrone_seaweed_baths The Jackie Clarke Collection, Ballina (6mins) – www.clarkecollection.ie Belleek Castle and Dungeon tour (12mins) – www.belleekcastle.com Home of Heritage at Lissadell House Business Details Ballinfull, Co. Sligo T  +353 (0) 71 916 3150 E  info@lissadellhouse.com W  www.lissadellhouse.com GPS Latitude 54.346936 Longitude -8.580878 Business Contact  Bartle D’Arcy Experience The historic and literary associations of Lissadell and the wild dramatic natural beauty of its setting surrounded by mountains, sea and woodlands makes Lissadell House. Follow in the footsteps of the poet W. B. Yeats in wandering through this beautifully restored estate on the shores of the Atlantic. Childhood home of Constance and Eva Gore-Booth, built by Sir Robert Gore-Booth in 1830 and designed by Francis Goodwin, the house is now fully restored and open daily for guided tours with our expert guides. The refurbished stable block and Riding Centre feature the newly designed CaToCa Tearooms serving a high standard of cuisine in period surroundings. A must see is the exquisite Alpine Garden perched over the Atlantic. Enjoy also a series of woodland trails and walks, always under the watchful eye of the mountain Ben Bulben! Duration  2hrs. Pricing Standard Retail Price € 14 per person, Under 5s are free. No minimum or maximum size. Advance booking required for groups. Tour Operator Rate  Yes FIT Rate  Yes Ad Hoc Group Rate  Yes Tour Series Rates  Yes Group bookings/rates Contact  Bartle D’Arcy E  bartledarcytours@gmail.com T  +353 (0) 87 346 3119 Opening Details & Refreshment Open 5th Mar-15th Oct; daily from 1000-1800hrs. Tearooms on site. Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Coach and car parking facilities. Coach access direct to the House can be arranged. Nearest Accommodation Hub Sligo – www.discoverireland.ie/Places-To-Go/sligo Other Experiences Nearby Yeats Grave & Drumcliffe Churchyard (22mins drive) – www.yeatssligoireland.com Atlantic Sheepdogs (18mins drive) – www.facebook.com/atlanticsheepdogs/ Raghly Harbour Walk (immediate vicinity) – www.sligo.ie 30 S U R F C O A S T S U R F C O A S T