Sligo, the land of heart's desire - a full day tour

Departing Sligo we head north into Yeat's country the last resting place of Ireland's poet Laureate. We visit Drumcliffe churchyard where the poet is buried and the site of an early Christian monastery and round tower. We visit Lisadell house Georgian manor and one time home of Constance Markievicz the rebel countess and first woman elected to westminster. We stroll on the hidden gem of Lisadell beach and hear about the ill fated Spanish Armada and the ships that took shelter here in the bay in 1588. From Lisadell we continue north to Mullaghmore to see classie bawn castle the iconic image of the northwest the fairy-tale castle on the wave swept headland famous for big wave surfing since 2007. A seafood lunch at Eithne's We visit Creevykeel neolithic court tomb dating back 5000 years before heading into the gleniff valley to see some of the most dramatic mountain scenery in the northwest and see the cave of the Celtic lovers Diarmuid and Grainne and hear the timeless Myths that so inspired Yeats.