Failte Ireland - Ireland Buyers Guide 2018

FREE WILD ATLANTIC WAY EXPERIENCES Sunset with a Difference Business Details Inch Levels, Burt, Inishowen, Co. Donegal T  +353 (0) 87 983 2045 E  lee.mcdaid@ahg.gov.ie W  www.inchwildfowlreserve.ie GPS  55.055009, -7.459942 Business Contact:  Experience InchWildfowl reserve is nestled in the shadow of Grianán of Ailleach. From October to April you can witness a wildlife spectacle here so enigmatic it feels it belongs to an ancient past. Just before sunset along the edge of the lake or tucked up in one of the bird hides, visitors can experience the sights and sounds of thousands of geese coming in to roost on the lake. Swirling flocks of greylag geese darken the skies and with a triumphant gaggling as they swoop down to the lake. These greylag geese are the ancestors of the domestic goose and the largest goose in Europe. The pathways at the reserve cater for walks, runs, cycles or just experiencing the amazing coastal views of the Atlantic Ocean. Pricing Free Experience Opening Details & Refreshment Open all year round Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Parking: 20+ cars at each of the three car parks located on the perimeter of the Reserve Nearest Accommodation Hub www.discoverireland.ie/places-to-go/donegal Other Experiences Nearby Fort Dunree Military Museum, Linsfort (33mins/27km)  www.dunree.pro.ie Inishowen Maritime Museum and Planetarium, Greencastle (39mins/39km) – www.inishowenmaritime.com Doagh Famine Village, Isle of Doagh, Ballyliffin (46mins/41km) – www.doaghfaminevillage.com Downpatrick Head and Dún Briste Sea Stack Business Details Downpatrick Head, Knockaun, Co. Mayo W  www.ireland.com/en-us/articles/waw-downpatrick-head/ 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! Print material in English and Gaelic, no audio guides available. Duration: 1 hour Pricing Free experience Opening Details & Refreshment All day, all year Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Ample parking at entrance to Downpatrick Head. Nearest Accommodation Hub Ballycastle, 6.1 km, 9mins. www.discoverireland.ie/Places-To-Go/mayo Other Experiences Nearby Forage for your supper,Wild Atlantic Cultural Tours, 19.4km, 24mins. http:// www.wildatlanticculturaltours.com/ Take a guided tour of Belleek Castle, 32.3 km, 36mins. http://www.belleekcastle.com/ Get a different view at the Céide Fields & Cliffs, Conaghra, Ballycastle, Co. Mayo, 14km, 18mins. http://www.museumsofmayo.com/ceide.htm 44 N O R T H E R N H E A D L A N D S S U R F C O A S T