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Belleek Pottery Visitors Centre
Just over the Northern Ireland border (30 miles/48 km northeast of Sligo) is the cute town
of Belleek, famous for its pottery. The Belleek Parian China factory welcomes visitors
with a small gallery and museum, a 20-minute video, a cheery cafeteria, and fascinating
30-minute guided tours of its working factory. Crazed shoppers who forget to fill out a
VAT refund form will find their finances looking Belleek.
Cost and Hours:
Free, £4 tours, visitors center open March-Sept Mon-Fri 9:00-17:30,
Sat 10:00-17:30, Sun 14:00-17:30; longer hours July-Sept, shorter hours Oct-Feb; closed
Sat Jan-Feb; closed Sun Nov-Feb; no tours Sat-Sun; call to confirm tour schedule and re-
serve a spot, tel. 028/6865-8501,
www.belleek.ie
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