sightseeing tours around ballina belmullet

The Bog Train at Bellacorick, located on the N59, links the past, the present and the future. Initiated and run by Bord Na Mona (The Irish Turf Board) the train trip through Belacorick Bog is accompanied by an account of how energy is generated from Irish Peat. The train travels to Ireland's first windfarm, which consists of 21 turbines and can meet the requirements of 4,000 households. On the Bog Train the visitor learns of the process involved in harvesting 400,000 tonnes of milled peat a...