Do not recommend drove 1 hr and 15 mins and got turned away within 5 mins do not recommend and…read morestaff were very mean towards my family

Boating.. Zip lines…read more.. Camping.... Old castle ruins... MASSIVE tree houses... Trails of all levels of intensity.... Adventure Kingdoms (aka a playground fit for a princess) Huhhh huuhh hugh, wait one minute while I gather myself..... Within 5 minutes of entering Lough Key Forest and Activity Park, I was reduced to the age of 5 years old. There was so much to do and so little time, but I had unfortunately, had made the monumentous mistake of only setting aside an hour or so, to "put a check in the box" beside this local attraction. If I can save just one person the disappointment I felt when (for the 3rd time) my girlfriend tried to usher me out of the park, this review will have been worth it. This is no where near your average park. You could easily spend an entire day, getting lost under the glowing green canopies of the forest or swept up in the romance and history that lingers near the bridges and brooks. Simply put, it has been one of the most beautiful places I've had the pleasure to have visited to date.

Really love the easy drive from Sligo to this waterfall. Very easy to walk off the road and to see…read moreit the goats everywhere make it so charmed also easy to get an Uber from Sligo to here. And a cute café makes it easy trip. The café makes it nice for a coffee and snack . If just going here I'll plan only an hour to see the sites not much else to do unless you walk to the devil's chimney then plan three hours for everything.

I'd thought, wrongly, that this waterfall was in county Sligo; nope, wrong again matey, the sign…read moresays it's inside county Leitrim and only just. It's a beautiful place and designed for walks and picnics. It has toilets and you can potter around the lake area to the coffee bar, but you'll need a fair level of fitness to go to the top of the waterfall as it's quite steep. The water is so clean with a peaty hue given Ireland has wonderful peat bogs - an incredible eco system of its own. Now it ain't the falls of Angel, it ain't Niagara nor Dunn's River; this waterfall reaches 50ft high and is situated at Glencar Lough, and it inspired perhaps Ireland's greatest poet William Butler Yeats who put it much better than me in his poem 'The Stolen Child' 'Where the wandering water gushes From the hills above Glen-Car, In pools among the rushes That scarce could bathe a star' Glad we went, once. Paradise Ireland style.

5 Stars - Worth your time if you enjoy nature and history…read more The beauty of the park...far-reaching. Put on your best walking or hiking shoes to get fully immersed, if you're able. The park boasts trails from moderate to challenging, beautiful visits, and a historical castle. To start, my family and I traversed the 2.2 mile Lakeside Walk trail from the Visitors Center to Glenveagh Castle to start. A shuttle can drive you there and back for a few Euros. On the way, the seemingly endless valley, lake, and mountain range, quickly eased my memory of the (tense) drive to the park on very narrow roads. The Castle itself costs money to walk through, but walking through the grounds of the Castle is free. The gardens are actively maintained and contain a beauty of their own. The history is fascinating and can be read at the park or beforehand online. After the gardens, we chose to continue along the trail by the lake (Glen/Bridle Path Walk) to view the approximately 120 foot tall Atelleen Burn waterfall on the opposite side, which we enjoyed. The shortest way back to the Visitors Center is same trail. A longer, higher, and more challenging trail (Viewpoint Trail) can also be taken. Walking back through the Castle grounds, we stopped in the restrooms and ordered a gelato and espresso from the truck. Nellie's Restaurant, located within the Visitors Center, offered some good food and beverages options when we returned, thankfully before the 5 pm close time. All told, we spent about 5 refreshing and energy-expending hours at the park, with much of the park left unexplored.

It's a big beautiful pl place with plenty of parking and plenty of walking. Good news is there's a…read moreshuttle bus to and from the castle the walk along the lock isn't too bad and it's a beautiful site to be seen. The shuttle buses go every three minutes and there's plenty of room for everyone when you get to the castle there's a formal Gardens. There's a place to have high tea. It's lovely grounds themselves are absolutely gorgeous. What work you want from a castle?

Beleek Woods are situated just off the Killala Road on the banks of the River Moy. It was part of…read morethe estate of Beleek Castle (which is now a hotel). The woodland was quite overgrown but extensive work is being done to bring Beleek back to its former glory. There are many trails for walking and cycling. Many locals use it for sports training or walking their dogs. There are some lovely view of the River Moy and the pretty houses on the other side of the river. there is an abundance of wildlife in Beleek.There are red squirels in the woods. I heard them but did not see them. However I did spot some bluetits bringing food back to their young in one of the nesting boxes in the trees. Also in the woods is a Lime Kiln and an amazing memorial to one of the owners of the castle who is buried there with his horses! A really nice place to spend some time if the day is fine.Pack a picnic :-)

Beautiful! Merrion Square is by far the prettiest and best kept park that I have ever been in…read more Everything is so green and tidy! The grass, the flowers planted at the perimeters, the winding paths...it's all perfect! This is a great park for laying in the grass to read or people-watch. The best part of this park by far is the gorgeous statue of Oscar Wilde, sprawled out on a rock looking smug. The statue is in the northwest corner of the park facing Oscar's childhood home at 1 Merrion Square. Next to the rock are a couple of pillars that have some of Oscar's best quotes etched in the stone. Georgian homes surround the park and they're just as much fun to look at as the park. I've heard that on Sundays the railings surrounding the park are hung with work from local artists; all for sale. I'll have to visit on a Sunday next time!

On the south side of city centre and over 250 years old the Merrion Square Park is so nice…read more Surrounded by Georgian buildings it is so beautiful. I just learned up until the 1960's Merrion Square Park used to be open only to the Merrion Square residents. This park is lovely and the area surrounding the park is so worth visiting just to gauk at the buildings surrounding the park.

Yelp 100 Challenge 2019 - # 87/100…read more A love story turned sour, the family drama of brothers who became bitter enemies, a wall built between two houses because of jealousy are but few of the curiosities and intrigue surrounding the history of the Belvedere House. The Jealousy Wall is both grotesque and impressive. I can only imagine the intense anger and hatred someone would have to intentionally put up a hideous wall to separate yourself from family. Our visit was on a day of true Irish weather, rainy, windy, and cold. Walk through the gardens and let both nature and man-made architecture fascinate you. We enjoyed our Irish breakfast at their cafe. Restrooms are clean and parking was readily available (we were the only crazy visitors that rainy day).

I've given this a three star as we felt cheated. We were staying in the nearby Bloomfield hotel and…read morewe bought our passes there. We were told that the house was open as we wanted to see it and on arrival, but only after tendering the tickets and going through into the place did we find the house was shut and the glasshouse was shut. There were no signs or indications that the house was shut - it's almost dishonest. Had we known it was shut we wouldn't have bothered. So like many other people that day we effectively paid to walk round a park and lake when we could just as easily have walked around the lake and a nearby picnic area for free. There is a lovely cafe and coffee bar in the grounds that merits at least 4 stars but there's equally good cafes around that you don't have to pay just to get in. They also have dog kennels to leave pooch as pooches aren't allowed in the gardens but pooches can accompany owners around the lake and a nearby picnic area outside for free. I'd better stop writing as I dislike being ripped off and the more I think of it I'd be inclined to drop this to 2 stars.