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Accommodation for the packages is
in the Radisson SAS which overlooks the
water near Rosses Point and is fi ve-minutes
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heritage and much more…you could Theyprovidedallthegearincludinghoods, Healthstyles Leisure Club.Treatments
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north-west of Ireland. And now, thanks to wetsuitinsight–sonowhingingthatthe extra.) And while Sligo town was only a
the new website –www.activitynorthwest. wateristoocold! five-minute drive away, in the end we lazily
com – which launched on 1 May, it And don’t miss the wonderful‘Eagles opted for dinner in the hotel’s Classiebawn
couldn’t be easier. Flying’ in nearby Ballymote.We thought Restaurant (don’t miss the steaks!).
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