Today we drive 300 km from Ballyvaughan the west coast via Galway and Westport to the north.

Between Galway and Westport, the neo-gothic Kylemore Abbey is nestled in a wooded area by a small lake. The castle was built in 1860 by a wealthy industrialist for his wife. In 1920, Benedictines acquired the battlemented magnificent building.

We overnight in the town of Sligo. Before going to bed, let's have an Irish coffe.

200km is today's stage from Sligo over Slieve League to Letterkenny, 25km from the Northern Ireland border. 100km after Sligo, the landscape gradually becomes mountainous until we finally reach the semicircular Slieve League. The cliffs fall 600m steeply into the sea. The magnificent view is also one of the highlights of our Ireland tour.

The castle "Glenveagh Castle". In the mid-19th century, land speculator John George Adair built Glenveagh Castle. It was to serve as a retirement home and hunting ground for George Adair. However, this died early in 1885.