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The Ulster American Folk American Ulster The Shorter circular routes can be created by utilising sections of sections utilising by created be can routes circular Shorter resting place of poet of place resting Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh Park, Folk American Ulster Short Break Rides Break Short mountain is the final the is mountain under Benbulben under O’Neill clan commands a panoramic view over the Mourne Valley. Mourne the over view panoramic a commands clan O’Neill the other to the south of the town. the of south the to other the churchyard, nestled churchyard, justice, nobility and hospitality. The former stronghold of the of stronghold former The hospitality. and nobility justice, from Ballyshannon in County Donegal, one to the north and north the to one Donegal, County in Ballyshannon from Drumcliffe Harry Aimbreidh O’Neill, a local Gaelic Chief celebrated for his for celebrated Chief Gaelic local a O’Neill, Aimbreidh Harry Two signed circular routes each approx 32km in length radiate length in 32km approx each routes circular signed Two Drumcliffe Church and Visitor Centre, near Sligo near Centre, Visitor and Church Drumcliffe was possibly built by built possibly was Ballyshannon Hub Routes Hub Ballyshannon was named after and after named was Francis preaching to the birds. the to preaching Francis century. The stone castle stone The century. County Tyrone. County its entry point to Lough Gill. The ruins contain a carving of Saint of carving a contain ruins The Gill. Lough to point entry its either the 14th or 15th or 14th the either Newtownstewart, setting in quiet surroundings on the banks of the Bonet River at River Bonet the of banks the on surroundings quiet in setting believed to date from date to believed Sion Mills and Mills Sion Built in 1508, the Friary's well preserved ruins stand in a romantic a in stand ruins preserved well Friary's the 1508, in Built Newtownstewart are Newtownstewart Routes 3 and 6 is at is 6 and 3 Routes of Dromahair which translates as the “Ridge of the two demons”. two the of “Ridge the as translates which Dromahair of situated 1 km from km 1 situated West Trail onto Sperrin onto Trail West The ruins of Creevalea Abbey are situated just behind the village the behind just situated are Abbey Creevalea of ruins The Harry Avery’s Castle, Avery’s Harry Access from the North the from Access Creevalea Abbey, Dromahair Dromahair Abbey, Creevalea The majestic ruins of ruins majestic The available in the Sperrins. the in available Harry Avery’s Castle, Newtownstewart Castle, Avery’s Harry from 11 – 41 miles are miles 41 – 11 from underground world of stalagmites and stalactites. stalactites. and stalagmites of world underground routes ranging in length in ranging routes visitors along a subterranean river to explore the fascinating the explore to river subterranean a along visitors Attractions Along the Route the Along Attractions Twelve circular signed circular Twelve powered boats that glide through the huge caverns, carrying caverns, huge the through glide that boats powered The Sperrins Sperrins The informative guides conduct regular tours using electrically using tours regular conduct guides informative Cuilcagh Mountains. Cuilcagh chambers. Lively and Lively chambers. Additional Cycling Opportunities Cycling Additional Court estate which is set against the backdrop of the of backdrop the against set is which estate Court waterfalls and lofty and waterfalls and Omagh. A forest route brings cyclists through Florence through cyclists brings route forest A Omagh. and underworld of rivers, of underworld Traffic free sections include riverside paths in Sligo, Enniskillen Sligo, in paths riverside include sections free Traffic fascinating, natural fascinating, including Slieve League, the highest sea cliffs in Europe. in cliffs sea highest the League, Slieve including visitors to explore a explore to visitors Lifford, Strabane and Omagh. and Strabane Lifford, set in a 4km crescent with views of the Donegal Bay Coastline Bay Donegal the of views with crescent 4km a in set Arch Caves allow Caves Arch towns of Enniskillen, Sligo, Donegal, Ballybofey, Stranorlar, Ballybofey, Donegal, Sligo, Enniskillen, of towns North West. The Atlantic Coast beach with Blue Flag status is status Flag Blue with beach Coast Atlantic The West. North caves, the Marble the caves, and through rural towns and villages passing through the main the through passing villages and towns rural through and in the whole of the of whole the in Europe's finest show finest Europe's scenic cycling in remote uplands, along Rossnowlagh beach Rossnowlagh along uplands, remote in cycling scenic and dramatic beach dramatic and Host to one of one to Host The route enjoys dramatic views of the Atlantic Ocean, with Ocean, Atlantic the of views dramatic enjoys route The as the most scenic most the as Marble Arch Caves European Geopark, near Enniskillen near Geopark, European Caves Arch Marble regarded by many by regarded along quiet country roads with traffic free sections in urban areas. urban in sections free traffic with roads country quiet along Cove' and are and Cove' emigrants across the Atlantic. Atlantic. the across emigrants The route travels through a wide variety of scenic landscapes, scenic of variety wide a through travels route The 'The Heavenly 'The 19th century sailing ship of the type which carried thousands of thousands carried which type the of ship sailing century 19th often referred to as to referred often Dockside Gallery features a full-size reconstruction of an early an of reconstruction full-size a features Gallery Dockside Rossnowlagh are Rossnowlagh Ireland. of West North furnished Old and New World buildings. Inside the Ship and Ship the Inside buildings. World New and Old furnished The golden sands of sands golden The the in Sligo and Leitrim, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Donegal, counties their everyday tasks in the traditional manner in authentically in manner traditional the in tasks everyday their Rossnowlagh Beach, County Donegal Donegal County Beach, Rossnowlagh through route cycle circular 326km a is Trail West North The history” experience with costumed demonstrators carrying out carrying demonstrators costumed with experience history” Explore the North West Trail West North the Explore Travel to/from The North West Trail Tourist Information Bus and Train Services Fermanagh Tourist Information Centre (All Year) Wellington Road, The North West Translink: www.translink.co.uk 00 44 (0) 28 9066 6630 Enniskillen, Fermanagh, BT74 7EF Trail Lough Swilly Bus Company: 0044 (0) 28 7126 2017 T: 00 44 (0) 28 6632 3110 Email: [email protected] Bus Éireann: www.buseireann.ie 00 353 (0) 71 9160066 Web: www.fermanagh.gov.uk / www.fermanaghlakelands.com CYCLE MAP Iarnród Éireann: www.irishrail.ie 00 353 (0) 71 9169888 Strabane Tourist Information Centre (All Year) The Alley Arts and Ferry Services Conference Centre, Railway Street, Strabane, BT82 8EF T: 00 44 (0) 28 71 384444 Email: [email protected] The following ferry operators offer services direct from the United The North Web: www.strabanedc.com Kingdom and France: Omagh Tourist Information Centre (All Year) Strule Arts Centre, Town Irish Ferries www.irishferries.com T: 00 44 (0) 8705 17 17 17 Hall Square, Omagh, County Tyrone, BT78 1BL Services: Holyhead – Dublin City, Pembroke – Rosslare, Cherbourg – T: 00 44 (0) 28 8224 7831 Email: [email protected] Rosslare, Roscoff – Rosslare. West Trail Web: www.omagh.gov.uk Norfolkline Irish Sea Ferries www.norfolkline-ferries.co.uk T: 00 44 (0) 8706 00 43 21 T: 00 353 (0) 1 819 2999 Discover Ireland Centre (All Year) Temple Street, Sligo A 326 km circular cycle route through Services: Liverpool – Dublin, Liverpool – Belfast. T: 00 353 (0) 71 9161201 Email: [email protected] Web: www.discoverireland.ie/northwest counties Donegal, Tyrone, Fermanagh, P&O Irish Sea www.poirishsea.com T: 00 44 (0) 8702 42 47 77 Services: Troon – Larne, Cairnryan – Larne, Liverpool – Dublin. Discover Ireland Centre (All Year) Quay Street, Donegal Town, Co Donegal Leitrim, and Sligo T: 00 353 (0) 74 9721148 Email: [email protected] Stena Line www.stenaline.co.uk T: 00 44 (0) 8705 70 70 70 Web: www.discoverireland.ie/northwest Services: Holyhead – Dun Laoghaire, Holyhead – Dublin, Fishguard – Rosslare, Fleetwood – Larne, Stranraer – Belfast. Discover Ireland Centre (Seasonal) The Bridge, Bundoran, Co Donegal T: 00 353 (0) 71 9841350 Email: [email protected] Airports Web: www.discoverireland.ie/northwest The North West has local airports in Donegal and Sligo.