Wildlife

Ireland offers a diverse selection of incredible wildlife and your Ireland Golf Vacation or Irish Tour is a perfect opportunity to enjoy the very best that Ireland has to offer in terms of wildlife.

Fairways and FunDays work with all of Ireland’s Best Tourist Attractions and wildlife attractions are no exception.

Dublin Zoo is one of Ireland’s Top Tourist Attractions and attracts close to 1 million visitors per year. Dublin Zoo is regarded as one of Europe’s leading Zoological Gardens and features the magnificent recently constructed African Plains which is home to Africa’s Big 5 and a wide variety of other exotic animals.

Fota Wildlife Park located less than 15 minutes from Cork City offers a real-life Safari experience and is one of the leading Tourist attractions in the South of Ireland. The Park features an array of tropical animals and birds with the emphasis on keeping these creatures in as natural an environment as possible. Fota Wildlife Park also offers a wealth of exciting activities for younger visitors.

Irish Falconries are an excellent way to enjoy some of our native wildlife. A visit to one of Ireland’s leading falconries will leave you in awe of these majestic feathered creatures. Some of Ireland’s leading falconries and aviaries include Ireland School of Falconry, Birds of Prey Centre at Aillwee Cave and Eagles Flying.

For those in search of some marine wildlife, the Dingle Dolphin Tour is a must. This tour offers you the chance to come face to face with Ireland’s most famous marine creature – “Fungie” the Bottlenose Dolphin. This is a fascinating tour and is a must for those interested in sea-life or wildlife in general.

Ireland is famous for its Horses and the Irish people have a true love affair with the Horse. The Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens is home to some of the world’s leading thoroughbred racehorses. This spectacular centre gives an excellent interactive tour and exhibits some of Ireland’s most famous racehorses.

Your Ireland Golf Tour or Irish Vacation with Fairways and FunDays offers you the opportunity to enjoy Ireland’s diverse wildlife.

Burren Centre

Burren Centre is located in the historic village of Kilfenora, in County Clare and provides a gateway to the Burren. This fantastic Interpretative Centre provides a great experience, and a great insight into the rich history of the area....

Clara Bog Visitor Centre

Clara Bog Visitor Centre is located in the library in Clara, county Offaly. It gives visitors to the area a compelling insight into the bog and is very informative. The well laid out interactive interpretive area deals with topics...

Crag Cave

Crag Cave is located in Castleisland, Co. Kerry, it was found in 1983 and is deemed to be over one million years old. It is a fascinating and extraordinary underground experience, that takes you below ground. The caves are...

Dingle Dolphin Tour

Dingle Dolphin Tours are boat tours that offer trips to see Dingles most famous resident, Fungie the Dolphin, who resides in Dingle Harbour, in Kerry. Fungie is a wild Bottlenose Dolphin who has been residing in these waters for...

Dublin Zoo

Dublin Zoo is located in the Phoenix Park in the centre of Dublin city. It is one the oldest zoo’s in the world having opened its doors back in 1831. Set amongst seventy acres of lovely landscaped grounds, it...

Eagles Flying

Eagles Flying is a fabulous unique attraction suited to the whole family, it is fun, educational and exciting too. The centre is situated amongst twenty seven acres of stunning natural mature parklands in Sligo, in the North-West Ireland. It...

Fota House, Aboretum & Gardens

Fota House, Arboretum and Gardens is a fantastic regency style great house located in county Cork, in the south west of Ireland. This charming house is one of the best examples of a country house in the country and...

Fota Wildlife Park

Fota Wildlife Park is a 100-acre special zoo and a wildlife park situated on Fota Island, in County Cork, in the south west of Ireland. The park opened in 1983 and is home to a number of endangered animals,...

Harbour House Shooting Activity

Harbour House Shooting and Sports Club is is a family run shooting and archery range located in Athy, County Kildare in the south west of Ireland. They offer a safe and controlled environment where visitors have the chance to...

Ireland’s School of Falconry

Ireland’s School of Falconry is located on the grounds of the historic Ashford Castle, in County Mayo in the west of Ireland. Falconry is the oldest known sport, and has been practised in Ireland for thousands of years. The...

Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens

Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens are located in in the middle of horse racing country, in County Kildare, in the south east of Ireland. They are set amongst 958 acres of pastureland. The two attractions offer a unique...

Killarney National Park

Killarney National Park was the first national park in Ireland, dating back to 1932 when the Muckross Estate was donated to the Irish State. It encompasses 26,000 acres of the most stunning natural scenery, being home to lush mountainous,...

Lough Key Forest Park

Lough Key Forest and Activity Park is an expansive, verdant nature area encompassing a lake and several islands within eight hundred hectares. It is located on the southern shore of Lough Key in County Roscommon in the centre of...

Marble Arch Global Geopark

March Arch Global Geopark is home to various sites that illustrate the geological and wider natural heritage of the area, as well as the cultural heritage that covers 7,000–8,000 years of recorded human occupation since the last ice age....

National Aquatic Centre

The National Aquatic Centre is an indoors aquatic facility and is located in Dublin. The centre contains a number of facilities including, a 50m swimming pool, diving pool, leisure pool and fitness centre. It is one of the world’s...

Tayto Park

Tayto Park is a potato themed park and zoo, celebrating Ireland’s favourite snack, the Tayto Crisp. It is Ireland’s only theme park, located a short distance from Dublin in Ashbourne, County Meath. This fifty five acre park is set...

Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre

Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre is situated on the banks of the River Lee in County Kerry. It is both a nature and activity attraction, as well as a world renowned Natura 2000 site. The modern and eco-friendly visitor orientation...