Dave McGrath - Marine Biologist. Dave is currently lecturing in the RTC. Dave is a wonderful teacher and enthusiast on the marine world.
Sabina Springer – Zoologist. Sabina has a special interest in otters and is an artist who specialises in natural history, drawing.
Michael Gibbons - Archeologist. Michael is an experienced archaeologist, born in Clifden with a great love of Conamara.
Cillian Roden – Freelance scientist. Cillian is an experienced ecologist with a great interest in Conamara - a brilliant communicator.
Stephen McCormack – Zoologist. Stephen has a special interest in the world of ‘creeping creatures’ and an interest in bogs and wetlands.
Eugenie Regan - Ecologist. With a broad knowledge of Irish natural history with particular interest to the world of ‘mini beasts’.
Leo Hallissey – Teacher/environmentalist. Leo, an experienced teacher, has been involved in environmental education for the last 25 years.
Inishbofin is a beautiful island off the Connemara coast. It has a population of almost two hundred people with a long history of occupation dating back to the Stone Age. It has several prehistoric sites; an early Christian monastery and a star shaped fort dating to the 17th century. The island is about five miles long by four miles wide and has a variety of habitats ideal for exploring, ranging from the sea stacks and promontory forts in the north-west to the dramatic cliffs in the north east. Beautiful meadows full of wild flowers. Excellent beaches and swimming facilities, and hail or sunshine we’ll swim daily!!
INISHBOFIN IS FAMOUS FOR ITS MUSIC, THE INISHBOFIN CEILI BAND PLAYS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE BEST OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC WILL BE PLAYED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK
VENUE
Inishbofin Island off the Conamara coast
DEPARTURE
Ferry departs from Cleggan – 8 miles from Clifden . Ferries leave daily at 11.30 a.m. – 2.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. – the journey is 40 minutes on a fully equipped modern ferryboat.
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ACCOMMODATION
The island has three intimate hotels. A hostel offering excellent accommodation. There is also self-catering accommodation and a number of B&B’s on the island.
Days Hotel 095 45809
Doonmore Hotel 095 45804
Dolphin Hotel 095 45991
Inishbofin Hostel 095 45855
Elliott’s B&B 095 45853
Lapwing House B&B 095 45996
The Galley 095 45894 B/B Restaurant
Pat Coyne 095 45834 (Self catering)
Clodagh 095 45807 (self catering)
Anne Day 095 45865 B/B
Mary Cunnane 095 45859
Lena Schofield 095 45812 B/B
Regina King (Self Cateering) 095 45833 B/B
Agatha Bourke 095 45870 (self catering)
John Francis Day 095 45827 B/B
Hy-Brazil House – 095 45817
James Coyne – 095 45866
The Lodge self catering 095 45819
Bridget Cunnane 095 45911 (self catering)
Dolphin Restaurant & Hotel 087 2850812
Bicycle Hire – Paddy Joe King – 095 45833