Clonmacnoise & West Offaly Railway
You can catch a 45-minute train tour on the Clonmacnoise & West Offaly Railway just south of Shannonbridge in Co. Offaly,
This trip takes you through the amazing peatlands of the Blackwater section of the Bog of Allen, on the narrow-gauge line which used to transport the peat.
You will get a great insight into how how this rare landscape developed in the course of the past 6,000 years. As the train winds its way on one or two-hour tours, the story of the bog is told and a stop is made for a hands-on demonstration of cutting turf in the traditional way.
Contact:
Clonmacnoise and West Offaly Railway
Blackwater Works
Shannonbridge
Athlone
Co. Westmeath
Tel: +353 090 96 74450
Fax: +353 090 96 74210
Email: bograil@bnm.ie
Web: www.bnm.ie
