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A thousand welcomes await you in Ireland’s Western region

Choose from 8 UK airports to fly directly into the heart of Ireland’s Western region, and discover what makes the island of Ireland so unique!
With direct jet access from London Gatwick with XL (www.xl.com), Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester with bmibaby (www.bmibaby.com) and Bristol, Nottingham East Midlands, London Luton and London Stansted with Ryanair (www.ryanair.com), it’s never been easier to book a short break to the West of Ireland and all it has to offer.

Enjoy world class parkland and links golf courses; scenic cycling, walking and horse trails, exhilarating freshwater and deep sea fishing, magnificent scenery cruising the inland waterways, blissful spas and wellness centres, as well as exciting festival and sporting events across the region.

Don’t miss these events this Spring, all within 90 minutes drive of Ireland West Airport Knock:

Killybegs Seafood Festival: 2nd to 5th May (Co. Donegal)
- Strokestown International Poetry Festival: 2nd to 5th May (Co. Roscommon)
- Warriors Festival and Summer Parade: 4th May (Co. Sligo)
- Inishbofin Arts Festival: 9th to 11th May (Island off Co. Galway)
- Sean Nos traditional music and dance festival: 9th to 11th May (Co. Sligo)
- Galway Early Music Festival: 15th to 18th May (Co. Galway)
- Lacken Strand Horse Races (on the beach): 18th May (Co. Mayo)
- Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival: 29th May to 1st June (Co. Donegal)
- Westport International Sea Angling Festival: 20th to 22nd June (Co. Mayo)

For more information on these and other events see www.discoverireland.com/west

And check out these great offers to get you there jet-fast:


XL Airways have amazingly cheap fares on offer right now, starting from as little as £10 one way and £20 return including all taxes and charges* from London Gatwick to Ireland West Airport Knock. And big wave surfers can bring a surfboard along absolutely free! Book now at www.xl.com
- bmibaby has over 700,000 seats up for grabs from as little as £18.99 one way including taxes and charges*. Book now at www.bmibaby.com from Glasgow, Birmingham or Manchester direct into Ireland West Airport Knock
- Fly from Bristol or East Midlands with Ryanair from as little as £10 each way including taxes and charges*. For details of schedules and to book log onto www.ryanair.com

* Fares do not include the €10 Development Fee payable on departure from Ireland West Airport Knock for all passengers 12 years and older.

For further details on all flight schedules, car hire, transport access, airport facilities and all destinations served from Ireland West Airport Knock visit www.irelandwestairport.com

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Choose from 8 UK airports to fly directly into the heart of Ireland’s Western region, and discover what makes the island of Ireland so unique! With direct jet access from London Gatwick with XL (www.xl.com), Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester with bmibaby (www.bmibaby.com) and Bristol, Nottingham East Midlands, London Luton and London Stansted with Ryanair (www.ryanair.com), it’s never been easier to book a short break to the West of Ireland and all it has to offer. Enjoy world class parkland and links golf courses; scenic cycling, walking and horse trails, exhilarating freshwater and deep sea fishing, magnificent scenery cruising the inland waterways, blissful spas and wellness centres, as well as exciting festival and sporting events across the region. Killybegs Seafood Festival: 2nd to 5th May (Co. Donegal) - Strokestown International Poetry Festival: 2nd to 5th May (Co. Roscommon) - Warriors Festival and Summer Parade: 4th May (Co. Sligo) - Inishbofin Arts Festival: 9th to 11th May (Island off Co. Galway) - Sean Nos traditional music and dance festival: 9th to 11th May (Co. Sligo) - Galway Early Music Festival: 15th to 18th May (Co. Galway) - Lacken Strand Horse Races (on the beach): 18th May (Co. Mayo) - Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival: 29th May to 1st June (Co. Donegal) - Westport International Sea Angling Festival: 20th to 22nd June (Co. Mayo) For more information on these and other events see www.discoverireland.com/west XL Airways have amazingly cheap fares on offer right now, starting from as little as £10 one way and £20 return including all taxes and charges* from London Gatwick to Ireland West Airport Knock. And big wave surfers can bring a surfboard along absolutely free! Book now at www.xl.com - bmibaby has over 700,000 seats up for grabs from as little as £18.99 one way including taxes and charges*. Book now at www.bmibaby.com from Glasgow, Birmingham or Manchester direct into Ireland West Airport Knock - Fly from Bristol or East Midlands with Ryanair from as little as £10 each way including taxes and charges*. For details of schedules and to book log onto www.ryanair.com * Fares do not include the €10 Development Fee payable on departure from Ireland West Airport Knock for all passengers 12 years and older. For further details on all flight schedules, car hire, transport access, airport facilities and all destinations served from Ireland West Airport Knock visit www.irelandwestairport.com