New Belmullet and Mullet Peninsula guide book launched
A NEW guidebook showcasing Belmullet and the Mullet Peninsula has been launched by highly regarded and well-known local tourist guide Neal Doherty.
The Complete Guide to Belmullet & the Mullet Peninsula is a 54-page guide which covers all historic and social aspects of the area in three tours. It aims to bring to life the tales and spectacular scenery of the area.
The three tours covered in detail include two longer distance tours as well as one detailed Belmullet town walking tour. Each tour has a map showing the location of each point of interest.
The first tour covers an area of 66km and is a tour to the south of the Mullet Peninsula, with 38 points of interest. The second is one to the north of the Mullet Peninsula, covering an area of 75km, and it details 27 points of interest. The final tour is a wonderful walking tour of the town with 24 points of interest.
It is a very easy to follow and compact guide, perfect for visitors to the Erris area.
Mr. Doherty believes that readers interests will be piqued by questions such as:
Did you know that in June 1944, D-Day was postponed by one day due to the weather report from Blacksod Bay?
Did you know that the legendary Children of Lir are said to be buried on Inishglora off the coast of Belmullet?
Did you know that J.M. Synge and J.B. Yeats visited Belmullet in 1905 to report for the Manchester Guardian?
Manager of Mayo North Tourism, Mairéad Melody, said: “Neal is a very experienced tour guide. As well as this, he has produced similar guidebooks of other areas in the past, all of which have been a tremendous success.
“Here at Mayo North Tourism we receive many requests for guides such as this, and to have one researched and written by someone local and of this calibre is fantastic.
“I would highly recommend this guidebook to anyone visiting the area and wish Mr Doherty every success with it.”
The Complete Guide to Belmullet and the Mullet Peninsula is currently available to purchase in local bookstores and retails at €9.99.
It is also available to purchase online at https://alchemytours.ie/product/the-complete-guide-to-belmullet-the-mullet-peninsula/.