The Bearman of Buncrana

Travel Talk with Ed Finn

Saturday, 1 April 2023 - 11 minutes

Travel Talk travelled to the Wild Ireland Sanctuary to meet "The Bearman of Buncrana" - Killian McLaughlin is a conservationist and the founder of Wild Ireland, a wildlife sanctuary in County Donegal, Ireland. He is known as the “Bearman of Buncrana” for his efforts to rescue and rehabilitate brown bears. Killian has a background in law, but his passion for wildlife conservation led him to pursue his dream of creating a sanctuary for abused animals. He is dedicated to bringing native Irish species back from the brink of extinction and educating the public about the importance of protecting wildlife and the restoration of the Irish ecosystem. Explore Wild Ireland - https://wildireland.org/explore-wild-ireland/ -

Opening Hours

Open every day from 10am - 4pm.
Last entry at 3pm

Contact

Dundrain, Burnfoot, Inishowen,
Burnfoot, F93 F104

Phone: 074 971 9890
Email: info@wildireland.org
Website: www.wildireland.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wildirelandorg

Derry is a fantastic city to visit and offers incredible value for money. Ed stayed at the Bishops Gate Hotel in Derry which is just 12 mins drive from Wild Ireland - Dinner, bed and breakfast offers for 2 people sharing from £175 - Also a member of Ireland's Prestigious Blue Book

Treat yourself to an Easter Easter Break - April 7th still available from £205 including

Overnight Stay in a Deluxe Room
Cooked to order Irish Breakfast
Easter Treats in your room on arrival
3 Course Dinner in The Wig and Gown Restaurant

Visit Derry was voted "Best Local Tourist Board in Ireland" at the Irish Travel Trade Awards in 2021

A key component in the award win was Visit Derry’s new state-of-the-art visitor information centre which opened in 2020. Located beside the iconic city walls at Waterloo Place, the Visit Derry Visitor Information Centre is a vital information hub for visitors to the Walled City and North West region. The centre offers a full range of visitor services including expert advice, digital information kiosks, interactive maps and videos, tourism literature, tickets, and gift shop. Visit Derry also recently launched the Visit Derry Pass, an innovative integrated digital ticket. As the first-of-its-kind digital pass to be launched in Northern Ireland, the Visit Derry Pass provides visitors with access to 10 attractions and activities, making it even easier for visitors to plan a trip to the Walled City.

If you liked Derry Girls there is a new Derry Girls Experience opening in Derry this July. The exhibition will create an immersive visitor experience completely unique to Derry that will showcase both our history and the cultural scene at that time, as captured so vividly in the show, and generate greater interest in the DCSDC area as a major visitor destination.