We have produced a number of comprehensive native cross-platform travel apps with a variety of themes and a host of audio material with local voices from Donegal right down to Youghal. Have look at what we did in the past to get a sense of our ‘going the extra mile’.
GPS native apps
The GPS tours below are more for showing what we did the past than what we can offer today. Unfortunately, these tours are now legacy tours as the U.S. platform on which they sit is being retired and will disappear at some point – far from ideal!
We do hope to build an Irish platform that would allow a more robust and user friendly style of GPS and elaborate further on that plan on our DLG Project page, DLG being short for Digital Landscape Garden.
We have pivoted accordingly and can now offer audio guides that include the best features from the tours below – GPS coordinates, audio and visual material as well as text and images which can be enjoyed on the podcast platform on your choice, but we do prefer Spotify for the extra features it can add to enhance any travel guide.
The Nautical App – Youghal
Audio tours around the coastal town of Youghal in County Cork involving its hidden gems, its heritage trail and a tour along the Blackwater River. This is Ireland’s best native town app for visitors looking for rich audio content.
It works on both iPhone and Android devices with ease for free.
The Youghal App offers guides to four tours on what to do around Youghal and its environs.
Each guide consists of an on-screen map, with text, images and audio clips about all the places of interest en route.
The audio clips are entertaining and informative, using local voices to tell visitors about their area; in total there are sixty audio pieces to listen to. Telephone numbers, email addresses and websites of all places mentioned are all contained with a connection to them a click away.
Youghal Heritage Trail
Follow the signposted trail, which takes in 17 points of interest around the town.
Youghal Hidden Gems
Hear about 20 points of interest around the town from locals that bring to life an aspect of days gone by.
Youghal is the last port of call for the mighty 104 mile Blackwater river that has come all the way from North Kerry, famously swinging south at the dog leg in Cappaquin.
We won’t be telling you the full story, but as a precursor to any planned boat trip you take with Tony Gallagher, we’ve got a selection of stories from Tony himself, Mick Hackett, Kieran Groeger and Peter O’Connor that will captivate.
A special thanks to these raconteurs for helping to bring the stretch from Yougal to Lismore to life with such aplomb.
This App was made with funding from The Heritage Council.
Blackwater Valley Guide
From Lismore to Youghal, follow the last part of the mighty Blackwater river and hear about its rich and colourful history.
Lest you feel Youghal has nothing but heritage to offer, here’s a selection of the best activities and attractions within 30 kms of the historic town in both Cork and Waterford directions.
This App was made with funding from The Heritage Council.
Youghal’s Nearby Activities
Get full information on other activities to do in the town and for excursions as far as Trabolgan and the Copper Coast.
The Rural App – Roscommon
Our most comprehensive travel guide is without a doubt the Real Roscommon Experience.
Enjoy six audio tours via a leisurely bicycle ride around Roscommon Town in the heart of Ireland. This tour has everything from ghost stories to the tale of the Big House, a journey to the bog and why it is such a wonder, a trip around a winding river, a journey to a medieval walled town, a trip around the heritage sites of South Roscommon and a best of Roscommon County.
Believe us, there is nothing quite like this for storytelling and travel combined in perfect harmony. Get started here.
The Poetic App – Yeats Country
Hear the stories as you travel around Yeats Country in the highly regarded Donegal App, Ireland’s most comprehensive smart travel guide.
One of the eight tours on the Donegal App is the Best of Donegal Bay tour. Within that tour is the Yeats Country audio guide, which brings the Sligo/Leitrim area to life by playing audio segments about certain places as you pass through them, on your GPS device.
This GPS audio guide brings you to each and every spot that William Butler Yeats is associated with in Counties Sligo and Leitrim. It tells you about his times there, what inspiration he got from the locations and, of course, we have some of his wonderful poetry narrated for you by talented actors and even the great man himself.
It’s been designed as a free two-day driving tour, working on MP3-enabled Garmin and TomTom sat nav devices, but also working on iPhones, iPads, Androids as well as Windows Mobile devices.
- Day One takes in Knocknarea, Carrowmore, the Lake Isle of Inishfree and Lough Gill, Parkes Castle and Dromahair.
- Day Two brings you to Glencar lake and waterfall, the mythical site where Diarmaid was betrayed under Ben Bulben, Lissadell House, Drumcliffe where Yeats is buried, Rosses Point and Sligo Town itself.
Please familiarize yourself with the numbered route in advance and ensure you read the directions given where it’s suggested you stop.
All guides are subject to acceptance of our Licence Agreement.
We hope you enjoy them!
GPS native apps
The GPS tours below are more for showing what we did the past than what we can offer today. Unfortunately, these tours are now legacy tours as the U.S. platform on which they sit is being retired and will disappear at some point – far from ideal!
We do hope to build an Irish platform that would allow a more robust and user friendly style of GPS and elaborate further on that plan on our DLG Project page, DLG being short for Digital Landscape Garden.
We have pivoted accordingly and can now offer audio guides that include the best features from the tours below – GPS coordinates, audio and visual material as well as text and images which can be enjoyed on the podcast platform on your choice, but we do prefer Spotify for the extra features it can add to enhance any travel guide.
The Nautical App – Youghal
Audio tours around the coastal town of Youghal in County Cork involving its hidden gems, its heritage trail and a tour along the Blackwater River. This is Ireland’s best native town app for visitors looking for rich audio content.
It works on both iPhone and Android devices with ease for free.
The Youghal App offers guides to four tours on what to do around Youghal and its environs.
Each guide consists of an on-screen map, with text, images and audio clips about all the places of interest en route.
The audio clips are entertaining and informative, using local voices to tell visitors about their area; in total there are sixty audio pieces to listen to. Telephone numbers, email addresses and websites of all places mentioned are all contained with a connection to them a click away.
Youghal Heritage Trail
Follow the signposted trail, which takes in 17 points of interest around the town.
Youghal Hidden Gems
Hear about 20 points of interest around the town from locals that bring to life an aspect of days gone by.
Blackwater Valley Guide
From Lismore to Youghal, follow the last part of the mighty Blackwater river and hear about its rich and colourful history.
Youghal is the last port of call for the mighty 104 mile Blackwater river that has come all the way from North Kerry, famously swinging south at the dog leg in Cappaquin.
We won’t be telling you the full story, but as a precursor to any planned boat trip you take with Tony Gallagher, we’ve got a selection of stories from Tony himself, Mick Hackett, Kieran Groeger and Peter O’Connor that will captivate.
A special thanks to these raconteurs for helping to bring the stretch from Yougal to Lismore to life with such aplomb.
This App was made with funding from The Heritage Council.
Lest you feel Youghal has nothing but heritage to offer, here\’s a selection of the best activities and attractions within 30 kms of the historic town in both Cork and Waterford directions.
This App was made with funding from The Heritage Council.
Youghal’s Nearby Activities
Get full information on other activities to do in the town and for excursions as far as Trabolgan and the Copper Coast.
The Rural App – Roscommon
Our most comprehensive travel guide is without a doubt the Real Roscommon Experience.
Enjoy six audio tours via a leisurely bicycle ride around Roscommon Town in the heart of Ireland. This tour has everything from ghost stories to the tale of the Big House, a journey to the bog and why it is such a wonder, a trip around a winding river, a journey to a medieval walled town, a trip around the heritage sites of South Roscommon and a best of Roscommon County.
Believe us, there is nothing quite like this for storytelling and travel combined in perfect harmony. Get started here.
The Poetic App – Yeats Country
Hear the stories as you travel around Yeats Country in the highly regarded Donegal App, Ireland’s most comprehensive smart travel guide.
One of the eight tours on the Donegal App is the Best of Donegal Bay tour. Within that tour is the Yeats Country audio guide, which brings the Sligo/Leitrim area to life by playing audio segments about certain places as you pass through them, on your GPS device.
This GPS audio guide brings you to each and every spot that William Butler Yeats is associated with in Counties Sligo and Leitrim. It tells you about his times there, what inspiration he got from the locations and, of course, we have some of his wonderful poetry narrated for you by talented actors and even the great man himself.
It’s been designed as a free two-day driving tour, working on MP3-enabled Garmin and TomTom sat nav devices, but also working on iPhones, iPads, Androids as well as Windows Mobile devices.
- Day One takes in Knocknarea, Carrowmore, the Lake Isle of Inishfree and Lough Gill, Parkes Castle and Dromahair.
- Day Two brings you to Glencar lake and waterfall, the mythical site where Diarmaid was betrayed under Ben Bulben, Lissadell House, Drumcliffe where Yeats is buried, Rosses Point and Sligo Town itself.
Please familiarize yourself with the numbered route in advance and ensure you read the directions given where it’s suggested you stop.
All guides are subject to acceptance of our Licence Agreement.
We hope you enjoy them!