Eagles Flying/Irish Raptor Centre

Nestled in the green hills of south Sligo, Ireland’s largest sanctuary for raptors and owls, the Irish Raptor Research Centre / Eagles Flying is situated on more than 27 acres of mature parklands near Ballymote. Currently it is the home of more than 100 eagles, hawks, owls, falcons and vultures. Altogether there are more than 450 birds and animals, encompassing nearly 100 different species, in the centre.

The Irish Raptor Research Centre was established in 1999 as an institution for research on birds of prey and in 2003, parts of the area were opened to the public. Now Eagles Flying is one of the major tourist attractions in the northern part of Ireland, attracting tens of thousands of visitors annually to see the spectacular bird shows with eagles, hawks, falcons, vultures and owls.