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O'Malley
Ferries Ltd., Clare Island, is a family-run business based on
Clare Island, County
Mayo.
The O'Malley
family are natives of Clare Island and have been
seafarers for many generations.
They are
descendants of Grace O'Malley (Granuaile), the
legendary 16th-century pirate queen who lived by
her family trade of piracy and plunder.
Two fully
licensed ferries, the "Island Princess" and the
"Ocean Star", provide year-round links
between
Clare Island, Co Mayo and the mainland. The ferry
trip to Clare Island takes approximately 15 minutes.
Both
ferries are fully licensed by the Department of
Marine and Natural Resources.
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The "Island Princess" is a large
modern ferry offering indoor and out door seating
for 94 passengers and 3 crew. Passengers may enjoy
the magnificent scenery of Clew Bay and the
Mayo coastline while seated on our upper sundeck
or sit inside our heated cabin area while en route to Clare Island. The "Island
Princess" ferry offers return daily sailings year
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The
"Ocean Star" ferry
offers seating for 12 Passengers and 2 crew. This
ferry may be chartered for sightseeing trips
around Clare Island and trips to our neighbouring
Islands - Achill Island and Inishturk.
For
sea-angling and diving, Clare Island's waters
cannot be surpassed in all of Europe. The Ocean
Star ferry may also be chartered for sea-angling
and diving trips around Clare Island and Clew Bay..
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Visit Clare Island and our
experienced boatmen will take you on the trip of a
lifetime.
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The main departure point on
the mainland for the ferry to Clare Island is at Roonagh Pier,
Louisburgh, Co. Mayo, 35 minutes drive from
Westport town.
Free car parking and bus
parking facilities are available at Roonagh
Pier.
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· Attractive
family and group rates
· National Free Travel
Pass accepted
· Student rates available with
valid student ID
· Free carriage of
bicycles
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· Coach
Tours catered for
· Spacious sundeck
· Ferry
available to order for groups of 6 or more
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Bus connection from Westport available |
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We look forward to seeing
you on board one of our scheduled ferry sailings to Clare Island soon.
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Welcome
to Clare Island, gem of the western
isles!
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O'Malley
Ferries, Strake, Clare Island, Westport,
Co.Mayo. Eire.
Tel: +353 98 25045 Fax: +353
98 26976
Mob: +353 86 6000204 / +353 86
8870814
Email:mailto:enquiry@omalleyferries.com
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