Failte Ireland - Ireland Buyers Guide 2018

Where Nature and History Collide Business Details Blennerville, Co. Kerry T  +353 (0) 66 712 1064 E  blennervillewindmill@gmail.com | hswitzer@kerrycoco.ie W  www.blennerville-windmill.ie GPS  52.256895, -9.737132 Business Contact  Donal Coppinger/Helena Switzer Experience Where the town of Tralee meets the Dingle Peninsula, is the historic and romantic landmark of BlennervilleWindmill, the only windmill along Ireland’s Wild AtlanticWay. Originally built in 1800, BlennervilleWindmill was the largest working windmill in Ireland in its day, operating successfully for over 40 years. Blennerville was the main port of emigration from County Kerry during the Great Famine (1845 to 1848). At the Visitor Centre there, you can see models of the coffin ships which carried Irish people away from their homeland, never to return. Duration  45mins Pricing Standard Retail Price  € 5 Adults, € 4 Seniors/Students, € 3 Children under 12 (Children under 5 are free), € 15 Family (2 adults and 3 Children) Bookings required for all groups of 15 or more Tour Operator Rate  Yes FIT Rate  Yes Ad Hoc Group Rate  Yes Tour Series Rates  Yes Group bookings/rates Contact  Same as above Opening Details & Refreshment Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct: 0930-1730hrs. Jun, Jul, Aug: 0930-1800hrs. Seasonal – Closed for Winter months (Nov-Mar). Opens St. Patrick’s Weekend. Café on site and a restaurant next door. Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements The windmill and exhibition must be accessed via stairs. There is no wheelchair access. Free car and coach parking onsite. Nearest Accommodation Hub Station House/Blennerville Tides is next door. Tralee Town Centre with numerous hotels and B&B’s is approximately 1.5 miles away – www.discoverireland.ie/places-to-go/kerry Other Experiences Nearby Tralee BayWetlands Kerry County Museum Aquadome Jump into Kerry Business Details Tursillagh, Kielduff, Tralee, Co. Kerry T  +353 (0) 87 910 1290 E  info@wildwateradventures.ie W  www. wildwateradventures.ie GPS  52.302939, -9.619719 Business Contact  John Edwards Experience Jump into the Atlantic Ocean withWildWater Adventures in County Kerry. Specialising in water-based activities such as coasteering, sea kayaking, open water swimming and wild swimming, this is an adrenaline-filled tour along the spectacular rocky coastline of Kerry Head. Wearing a warm winter wetsuit, a helmet and a buoyancy aid, you will be guided through sea arches and caves, get washed through channels, explore caves, jump off cliffs and rocks, splash, dive and swim. As well as having fun in the water, you will learn the geology, local history and the biodiversity both inside and outside of the ocean. Experience is self-guided. Guides must be pre booked There is a cost of € 45 per guided tour to a maximum of 20 participants. Duration  2-2.5hrs’ water time Minimum time required 3.5hrs Pricing Standard Retail Price  € 50 pp Minimum 3 Max 22 Booking required Min age 10 years – no maximum Tour Operator Rate  Yes FIT Rate  Yes Ad Hoc Group Rate  Yes Tour Series Rates  Yes Group bookings/rates Contact  Same as above Opening Details & Refreshment Day light hours Apr-Oct. Apr 1st – Oct 31st. Subject to weather conditions. Local shop –1km away. Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Wheelchair unsuitable. Swimsuit and towel required. Parking for 1 small coach or for 6-7 cars. Nearest Accommodation Hub Tralee/Ballybunion/Ballyheigue 20mins by car to each. www.discoverireland.ie/places-to-go/kerry Other Experiences Nearby Local beaches Tralee BayWetlands BlennervilleWindmill, Tralee Kerry Museum 37 C L I F F C O A S T C L I F F C O A S T