Far from the pressures of city life, Derryinver is a place to relax and enjoy the fresh sea air, the peace, the tranquillity. Derryinver can be found on the serene and tranquil Renvyle Peninsula , a hauntingly beautiful coastline etched out by the ebb and flow of countless tides. It contains an archaeological site of a Six Pillar Stone Alignment which would have been built to line up with the Winter Solstice. Amidst this place you will find Ballinakill Harbour one of the most beautiful, clean, natural and well-protected harbours in the world.
Ballinakill Harbour is home to a large variety of sea birds - wild duck, cormorants, herons, gulls, terns, oystercatchers, guillemots and Curlews and is also home to a small colony of grey seals. Porpoises and dolphins are also frequent visitors.
The region is also rich in marine history and folklore, with many swashbuckling, romantic tales to tell..
Get a glimpse of what life is like under the waves through a small section, dedicated to Connemara sea-life. Children can discover how their grandparents and great grandparents lived. Those who are still young at heart can re-discover how life used to be in the bygone days.over 100 exhibits.
Sea angling 2 ½ hour trips suitable for the whole family at 10am and 6pm.
Special rates for combined tickets for sea tour and the museum. Tickets also available from Avoca Heandweavers.
Ample Car and Bus Parking
Connemara Boat Cruises
John Mongan
Derryinver,
Letterfrack,
Connemara,
Co. Galway
Tel: +353 (0)95 43473
Fax: +353 (0)95 43911
Discover the local history, culture and heritage of the sea and country life aboard Ireland's only glass bottomed boat. The tour takes you along the shores of the Connemara National Park with large varieties of sea birds and perhaps a seal or two! Trip 1 hour. Tickets from Ocean & Country Museum @ Derryinver and from Avoca Handweavers @ Letterfrack Pier Sea Angling 2 ½ hour trips suitable for the whole
Western Exposure Sea Safari
Stephen Gannon & John Nee
Letterfrack
Connemara
Co. Galway
Our sea trips can be tailor made to suit any requirements. If you're a birdwatcher, sealwatcher, whalewatcher or dolphin watcher you should come with us. If you're a geologist, archeologist, ornithologist, photographer, oceanographer, you should come with us. If you're a tinker, a tailor, a soldier or a sailor you should come with us. But most of all if you just want to feel the salty wind in your face and the rising Atlantic swell making your heart beat faster as you turn your back to the land and you start to feel the freedom, you should come with us.
