Westport Town E-Bike Guided Tour with Local Stories & History
WESTPORT No 1 Bike Tour
Discover Westport by ebike
This guided tour with Brian is an easy relaxing cycle down to the harbour & westport Heritage center Where You will Hear local legends & stories, the history of famous Local people from the past, from Brona our local historian , Brona will exibit many physical artifacts, plus maps & photos, learn about the rich local history how people lived and worked ,listen to the real story of the famine and the tragedy it caused locally in Mayo , learn about Famous Grace O'Malley the 16 century chieftain, known as the pirate queen and her exploits on the seas of west of Ireland , her daring visit to queen Elizabeth of England in London all this and more. A short cycle down to the headland know as the POINT where you are right out on Clew bay , a fantastic place for photos with Croagh Patrick mountain and ClewBay islands in the back ground An insight to the emigration from the bay to North America All in all a great informative guided tour
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Westport Town E-Bike Guided Tour with Local Stories & History
What's included in Westport Town E-Bike Guided Tour with Local Stories & History
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Heritage Centre Westport, Co. Mayo
This is a guided tour with local guide Brian who will bring you to local historical places of interest he will talk about how the browne family (lord sligo) owners of westport house estate designed and created the purpose built Town of westport in the 18th century you will visit the heritage center where you will be brought back in time to the famine era and told the stories and ledgends in the 16th century about Grace Omalley THE PIRATE queen and her maritime exploits on West Coast of Ireland her marriages to 3 men and her voyage by ship to visit with Queen Elizabeth 1 in London to obtain release of family captives and prisoners in the Tower of London This fantastic 3hr cycling adventure will bring you from the town to the Quay , the old Work House site and famine grave site
Inclusions
- In-person English Guide
- Use of bicycle
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Paddy&Nelly bike store is on church street beside the Wyatt hotel just off the town center
