County Galway Trip 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.
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Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Starts: County Galway, Ireland
Trip Category: Walking & Biking Tours >> Walking Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting County Galway, County Galway, Ireland
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.
Itinerary
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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
