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Life On the Shoreline Tour (South)

Life On the Shoreline Tour (South) Life On the Shoreline Tour (South) A unique opportunity to immerse yourself in experiencing life on the Lough Neagh south shoreline. First stop will be at Noreen's Nettles where visitors will meet Noreen, a lady passionate about nettles and their nutritional properties. Noreen will...

Life On the Shoreline Tour (North/East)

Life On the Shoreline Tour (North/East)​ Life On the Shoreline Tour (North/East) A unique opportunity to immerse yourself in experiencing life on the Lough Neagh north east shoreline. From an exclusive cooking demo with Lough Neagh Artisans Bronagh Duffin of Bakehouse NI and Ann Marie Collins of Annie's Delights, to...

Tyrone Makers

Tyrone Makers Tour Tyrone Makers Tour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBvSL0Y77cMTyrone Makers Open DaySunday 12th June 2022Join us in celebrating the skills and crafts of the Tyrone Makers on Sunday 12th June.  We're opening up the bog museum, the industrial & weavers museum, Tyrone Crafted Glass.  These fascinating experiences are all in the Coalisland...

Bog Museum

The Bog Museum Irish Bog History https://youtu.be/90GGk38kCMwIreland is famed for its bogs, which is a type of wetland that accumulates peat, it is formed of dead plant material such as mosses and shrubs.  Bogs are an integral part of Ireland's landscape and can be found all across the island and...

Tyrone Crafted Glass

Tyrone Crafted Glass Glass Cutting Experience https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC_jLUjj1ow Tyrone Crafted Glass celebrate the legacy of the famous Tyrone Crystal factory which closed in 2010. Former staff from the factory have now opened their own artisan craft studio where they produce high quality products, including glasses, tankards, platters, trophies and even chandeliers. ...

Castles, Towers & Gardens Road Trip

Take a road trip around Lough Neagh to explore some fascinating heritage sites including castle ruins, round towers, secluded islands and beautiful gardens. Our itinerary suggests where to stop for lunch and where to rest your head for an unforgettable trip to Ireland’s largest lake. We’ve designed the itinerary to...

Foodie Road Trip

Best Food Tour from Belfast Pipped as one of the best food tours from Belfast, our culinary adventure around Lough Neagh is a self guided tour where you will enjoy some of the most delicious produce from the region. Be prepared to roll your sleeves up and get involved in...

Scenic Road Trip

Enjoy one of Northern Ireland’s epic road trips around the largest lake in the UK & Ireland; Lough Neagh. Our self-drive itinerary will take you off the beaten track to see some of Lough Neagh’s most beautiful locations. We’ve designed the itinerary to be complete in one day, but you...

Lough Neagh’s Stories

Lough Neagh’s Stories Lough Neagh’s Stories is owned and managed by local couple, Gary and Anne-Marie, who are passionate advocates for the place in which they grew up and still call home, and who both already work Lough Neagh’s waters themselves, as local fishing people. Gary is a seventh-generation, commercial Lough...

Myths and Legends of Lough Neagh

Myths and Legends of Lough Neagh Lough Neagh has more origin stories than most places. It is the biggest and oldest lake in these islands. It was formed, so one legend goes, after Fionn Mc Cumhaill was chasing a Scottish giant and  picked up a lump of earth from the...