Guglielmo Marconi was an Irish Italian pioneer of wireless telegraphy at the turn of the twentieth century. Among his many achievements was the establishment of the first regular transatlantic wireless telegraphy service in October 1907. This was accomplished by building 2 large transmitter/receivers. One at Grace Bay Nova Scotia and the other at Derrigimlagh Bog Marconi Radio Station near Clifden Connemara. Unlike the phone in your pocket which serves the same purpose and more. The 1907 radio stations were huge feats of engineering and construction. The Cliften station was such a prominent sturctute on the landscape that when John Allcock and Arthur Brown made the first non-stop transatlantic flight in June 1919, taking off from St John’s Newfoundland they used the station as a marker and planned nearby. Alcock and Brown landing site and Alcock and Brown Memorial. There is a car park nearby Wild Atlantic Way Discovery Point- Derrigimlagh where you can park up and see the locations and take in the extensive interpretation.

It’s a leisurely and enjoyable walk, 3 or 4 km. But remember, this is the West of Ireland so bring a raincoat.