Half-Day Guided Derrygimlagh Bog Looped Walk in Connemara
Overview
Discover the stories of this famous site and it’s past. Steeped in history, the Derrygimlagh blanket bog, close to Clifden, is a rugged and wild landscape with two major claims to fame. Pilots John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown crashed-landed in the bog in 1919 after completing the world’s first transatlantic flight. They landed close to a wireless telegraphy station which had been set up 14 years earlier by Italian inventor, Guglielmo Marconi. Today the location of the Marconi wireless station is home to a white memorial cairn dedicated to the pair. On this 5 km guided walk around tiny lakes and peat bogs with your expert local guide, discover the fascinating history and story of this unique and beautiful area.
Inclusions
- Guided walk by local expert storyteller
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Wild Atlantic Way The Atlantic Coast of Ireland, Galway Ireland
Derrigimlagh Bog is one of the Signature Discovery Points of the Wild Atlantic Way. As you travel to the meet point for this walk, take in the lovely land and seascapes along this Wild Atlantic Way route.
Stop At: R341, Castle Demesne, Co. Galway, Ireland
Take in the lovely natural wilderness of Derrygimlagh bog
See the crash-landing site of the first transatlantic flight by Alcock & Brown,
View the old Marconi transatlantic wireless station
The walk is made more interesting by your guide and includes a number of engaging and attractive features along the route
These features are designed to engage visitors and encourage them to interact with the history of the location
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Derrigimlagh, Mannin, Co. Galway, Ireland
The walk feature include: A set of ‘hides’ along the route which offer shelter & house old fashioned crystal radio sets which allow visitors to listen to recordings from the age of the Marconi station as well as recreated sound effects;
A Tuning fork ‘organ’ which allows visitors to interact & experiment with different sound frequencies;
A wind reed installation which generates different sounds according to local wind conditions &emphasises the exposed and remote nature of the site;
A number of ‘historioscopes’ which allow viewers to view key points at the site & see how they would have looked in the early 20th Century- including the old Marconi buildings & images from the Alcock & Brown crash site;
A parabolic mirror - a specially designed sculpture which plays on acoustics, reflections & light to encourage the visitor to engage with the landscape & appreciate the significance of sound to the location’s history;
A number of artistic interpretative panels telling the story of the site
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Wild Atlantic Way The Atlantic Coast of Ireland, Galway Ireland
Derrigimlagh Bog is one of the Signature Discovery Points of the Wild Atlantic Way. As you travel to the meet point for this walk, take in the lovely land and seascapes along this Wild Atlantic Way route.
Stop At: R341, Castle Demesne, Co. Galway, Ireland
Take in the lovely natural wilderness of Derrygimlagh bog
See the crash-landing site of the first transatlantic flight by Alcock & Brown,
View the old Marconi transatlantic wireless station
The walk is made more interesting by your guide and includes a number of engaging and attractive features along the route
These features are designed to engage visitors and encourage them to interact with the history of the location
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Derrigimlagh, Mannin, Co. Galway, Ireland
The walk feature include: A set of ‘hides’ along the route which offer shelter & house old fashioned crystal radio sets which allow visitors to listen to recordings from the age of the Marconi station as well as recreated sound effects;
A Tuning fork ‘organ’ which allows visitors to interact & experiment with different sound frequencies;
A wind reed installation which generates different sounds according to local wind conditions &emphasises the exposed and remote nature of the site;
A number of ‘historioscopes’ which allow viewers to view key points at the site & see how they would have looked in the early 20th Century- including the old Marconi buildings & images from the Alcock & Brown crash site;
A parabolic mirror - a specially designed sculpture which plays on acoustics, reflections & light to encourage the visitor to engage with the landscape & appreciate the significance of sound to the location’s history;
A number of artistic interpretative panels telling the story of the site
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- A minimum of 2 people required per booking
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Goodtravelireland
August 2021
I enjoyed a very nice walk with my guide Collette this morning. She was very informative about the Marconi site and Alcock and Brown. The walk is over a working bog and has lots of boardwalk to make it easy underfoot. I would highly recommend this tour.
I enjoyed a very nice walk with my guide Collette this morning. She was very informative about the Marconi site and Alcock and Brown. The walk is over a working bog and has lots of boardwalk to make it easy underfoot. I would highly recommend this tour.