HeritageEasy1.5-2 hours
Derrygimlagh: Marconi & Alcock and Brown
approx 5 km loop ·
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About
A roughly 5km looped boardwalk and trail across Derrygimlagh bog, around 4km south of Clifden, and one of the Wild Atlantic Way's signature Discovery Points. This is where Marconi built the world's first commercial transatlantic wireless station, operational from 1907, and where Alcock and Brown crash-landed the first non-stop transatlantic flight in June 1919. Interpretive stops mark the ruins of the wireless station and the spot where the plane came down.
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Highlights
- ✓Ruins of Marconi's first commercial transatlantic wireless station
- ✓The cairn marking the Alcock and Brown 1919 landing site
- ✓A Wild Atlantic Way Signature Discovery Point
- ✓A boardwalk and trail loop across open Connemara bog
Tips
- →Park at the Discovery Point car park; the loop is around 5km on bog terrain, so wear suitable footwear.
- →The site is exposed, so bring a waterproof and check the weather before you set out.
Best Season
SpringSummerAutumn
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