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Options for Day Trips and Things to Do
Apart from enjoying a quiet walk along the waymarked routes such as the Arigna Miners' Way or enjoying an evening in a local pub or restaurant, you may be interested in some suggestions outlined below for day trips. Time in brackets shows approximate length of car journey from Granny's Cyber Cottage in Geevagh, Co. Sligo. Obviously, the time spent at each location will decide how much can be accomplished in each day trip.
Options are ranked according to car journey time.
Option 1
Lough Arrow area (all 20 minutes by car)
Labby Rock, Highwood
Ballindoon Abbey
Sathya Sai Donkey Sanctuary - adopt a donkey
Carrowkeel Megalithic Graves
Fishing at Lough Arrow / Lough Bo
Arigna Miners Way and Historical Trail
Arigna Mining Experience
Option 2
South Sligo area (all 20-30 minutes)
Sligo
Folk Park in Riverstown
Coleman
Irish Music Centre in Gurteen
Option 3
North Sligo area (all 30 minutes)
Hawkswell theatre
Carrowmore Megalithic site
Horse riding at Carrowmore Equestrian Centre
Option 4
North Sligo area (all 30 minutes)
Strandhill - Seaweed Baths, Golfing, Surfing or walk on beach or Knocknarea Mountain (Queen Maeve's Grave)
Option 5
North Sligo area (all 30 minutes)
Rosses Point - Golfing,
boating or walk on beach
Option 6
All 30 minutes
Shopping in Sligo, Boyle or Carrick-on-Shannon
Option 7
Boyle Area, North Roscommon (all 20-30 minutes)
King House
Boyle Abbey
Lough Key Forest Park
Option 8
North Sligo area (all 40 minutes)
Drumcliffe - W.B.Yeats' Grave, Lisadell House, Benbulben Mountain, Parkes Castle (Dromahair)
Option 9
County Leitrim (all 40 minutes)
Boat Cruise at Carrick-on-Shannon
Cavan and Leitrim Railway Centre, Dromod
Option 10
County Roscommon (all 50 minutes)
Animal Farm, Croghan
Clonalis House, Castlerea
Elphin Windmill
Strokestown House and Famine Museum
Option 11
West Sligo area (all 50 minutes)
Enniscrone - Golfing, Surfing, WaterPoint (indoor water activity centre) or walk on beach
Option 12
South Donegal area (1 hour)
Bundoran - Golfing, Surfing, Indoor water activity centre, Amusements centre or walk on beach
Option 13
North Donegal area (2 hours)
Glenveagh National Park
Option 14
North Mayo area (2 hours)
Ceide Fields - archaeological site showing prehistoric farming
Option 15
South Mayo area (all 1.5-2 hours)
Croagh Patrick Mountain
Knock Shrine
Ballintubber Abbey
(place of famous weddings, e.g. Pierce Brosnan)
Ashford Castle
Option 16
Galway area (all 2 - 2.5 hours)
Connemara
Kylemore Abbey
Shopping in Galway City
Option 17
Dublin area (all 2.5 hours)
Guinness Brewery
Dublin Castle
National Museum
National Art Gallery
Government Buildings
Shopping in Dublin City
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