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Gite de L' Eau-Vergne L' Eau Vergene 33430 Bernos-Beaulac Tel:     +33 5 56 81 54 23 Fax:    +33 5 56 51 67 13 Email:   resa@gites.33.fr Web:     www.gites.33.fr

Bateau Aquitania face au 7 quai de Queyries 33100 Bordeaux Tel:   +33 5 56 49 36 88 Email:   croisieresburdigala@orange.fr Web:      www.croisieresburdigala.fr

Planete' Bordeaux 1 Route de Pasquina RN 89 - Sortie n 5 33750 Beychac - Et- Caillalj Tel:    +33 5 57 07 19 20 Fax:    +33 5 57 97 19 37 Email:   planete@maisondesbordeaux.com Web:     www.planete-bordeaux,fr

Musee' National des Douanes 1 Place de la Bourse 33000 Bordeaux Tel:    +33 5 56 48 82 82           +33 5 56 48 82 85 Fax:   +33 5 56 48 82 88 Email:   mediation@musee-douanes.fr Web:     www.musee-douanes.fr

Famille Karlheinz Wiesler Krumlinden 44 79244 Munstertal Tel:   +49 (0)76 36 / 3 19 Fax:   +49 (0)76 36  / 3 77 Email:   sonne-muenstertal-online.de Web:    www.sonne-munstertal.de

Romantik Hotel Spielweg Spielweg 61 79244 Munstertal Tel:   +49 (0) 76 36 / 70 90 Fax:  +49 (0) 76 36 / 7 09 -66 Email:   fuchs@spielweg.com Web:     www.spielweg.com

Bus Eireann (National Bus Company) Tel:   01 836 6111 Web:   www.buseireann.ie Services all main towns and cities throughout the region. Bus Eireann also offers a hop-on / hop off open road visitor bus pass which allows unlimited travel on Bus Eireann services nationwide for a period of 3 days out of c consecutive days.  There is also the option to purchase extra days to extend the pass.  For more information please contact : Bus Eireann on     Tel:   096 71800                                www.buseireann.ie

Iarnrod Eireann ( Irish Rail) Tel:   1850 366222 Web:   www.irishrail.ie Check Irish Rail Network From / Dublin There are daily services from/to Westport, Castlebar, Galway and Limerick Galway/ Limerick There are daily services between Galway City and Limerick City via Athenry and Ennis

Achill Island is Ireland's largest offshore island and one of the few to be accessible by road.  Take the N59 from Westport to Mulranny and then the R319 to Achill.  The views on the journey to and from the island are breathtaking.  The island boasts of spectacular sea cliffs. awesome scenery, stunning drives, walks and cycle routes and beautiful beaches ( many of them Blue Flag Beaches) catering for all types of angling and water sports. Achill Island has the reputation of being an artist's retreat and has marathons, surfing, swimming, walking, cycling, scuba diving, climbing, angling and equestrian activities to mention but a few. For further information contact: Westport Tourist Office James Street, Westport Co Mayo Tel:   098 25711 Web:   www.discoverireland.ie/islands

Holy Island in Lough Derg and the river Shannon is one of the most famous monastic sites in Ireland.  Its many attractions include a well - preserved Round Tower, the ruins of sic churches, a Holy Well, a unique graveyard with slabs dating from the eight century, Bullaun Stones, a cell like structure, which is one of the most extraordinary buildings in Ireland.and a 'bargaining' stone where many a marrige was brokered.  Their secluded position has enabled them to survive in a wonderful state of preservation. Holy Island is chiefly associated with St Carmen who died in 653 AD. In his time it was a great center of learning. Like all monasteries it suffered badly from Viking attacks, the first recorded being in 836 AD, Brian Boru rebuilt the monastery and his brother Marcan was abbot there. Access - Explore Holy Island A boat trip  from the picturesque pier at Mountshannon and a guided tour of the island as part of the service East Clare Heritage provides. Tel:   061