Failte Ireland - Ireland Buyers Guide 2018

Walk & Whiskey Tour on Whiddy Island Business Details West Cork Experiences, Bridge House, Kealkill, Co. Cork T  +353 (0) 86 303 0991 E  info@westcorkexperiences.com W  www.westcorkexperiences.com/product/whiskey-tour-whiddy GPS  Latitude: 51° 41’ 59.99” N Longitude: -9° 29’ 59.99”W Business Contact  Siobhán Burke Experience After the short ferry trip across Bantry Bay, islander Tim O’Leary will share the secrets of theWest Cork island’s past on a guided walk. Discover traces left by previous generations, from Martello towers to the old schoolhouse. Then sample the distinctive flavours of Ireland’s exciting new single malt, single cask whiskies and a taster plate of local produce in the island’s pub. The whiskey walk and tour element is available in English only, but the guide here has conversational German and Italian. Duration  4hrs 15min inc. return ferry trip. Pricing Standard Retail Price  € 40, inc. ferry. Min 8 – Max 18. Minimum age: 18. 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 1400-1600hrs Year-round, subject to weather conditions. Advance Bookings, all tours are by arrangement. A mainland location for the whiskey tour can be arranged if the ferry cannot run. Small locally-produced snacks will be available as part of the experience. Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Visitors must be able to climb into an out of the ferry and to undertake a 1hr 30min country walk. Suitable walking and waterproof clothing. Coach and car parking facilities are available in Bantry close to the pier. Nearest Accommodation Hub Bantry –Whiddy Island is a 10-minute ferry ride from the centre of Bantry, where the tour has its departure point – www.discoverireland.ie/Places-To- Go/cork Other Experiences Nearby Bantry House – (4mins. from ferry departure point) – www.Bantryhouse.com Sheep’s HeadWayWalking route – (begins in Bantry) – www.Livingthesheepsheadway.com Bantry Bay Pony Trekking – (10mins from Bantry) – www.Bantrybayponytrekking.com Take’s You Back to the Old Days in Ireland Business Details Halla Le Chéile, Bréanainn, Trá Lí, Co. Kerry T  +353 (0) 66 71 38137 E  eolas@cflt.ie | oidheacht@cflt.ie W  www.cflt.ie/tintean/ GPS  V92DK4C Business Contact  Cairtríona Ní Churraín Experience The Tinteán Ceoil is a replica of the traditional old Irish cottage kitchen from bygone days and calls to mind the old tradition of “bothántaíocht” when neighbours and friends would gather together for an evening of storytelling and song to pass the night. CFLT extend a Céad Míle Fáilte to one and all to join us in the Tinteán Ceoil every Monday 19.30 (Extra night on Thursdays during July and August). You will experience first-hand what life was like in a typical kitchen in rural Ireland fadó fadó. Visitors are engaged and take part on the night. They see what way an old Irish House was in the bygone days. They are welcomed to take part if they would like to share a bit of their culture. Refreshments are included in the price, with is tea/coffee, traditional Irish currant loaf, scones, cupcakes. Duration  2hrs Pricing Standard Retail Price  € 5 per person. For small groups under 5, no need to book. Groups bigger than 5 would have to contact the number above. Tour Operator Rate  Yes FIT Rate  Yes Ad Hoc Group Rate  Yes Group bookings/rates Contact  Cairtríona Ní Churraín E  eolas@cflt.ie T  +353 (0) 66 713 8137 Opening Details & Refreshment Every Mon @ 1930hrs true out the year and an extra night (Thu) during the summer. Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements No parking bays Nearest Accommodation Hub Tralee – www.discoverireland.ie/Places-To-Go/kerry Other Experiences Nearby Mount Brandon (2nd Highest Mountain in Ireland) Fermoyle – Ireland’s Longest Beach Ownemore River (angling) 40 S O U T H E R N P E N I N S U L A S S O U T H E R N P E N I N S U L A S