Landing Site of the First Transatlantic Flight
A strange egg in a mucky bog of western Ireland marks the spot of an aviation milestone.

📜 Site where Alcock and Brown completed the first nonstop transatlantic flight in 1919. 🔍 Marked by concrete ruins, an egg-shaped cairn, and nearby Marconi radio station, which sent the first transatlantic messages. # Why Go ✈️ Learn about aviation history and explore this landmark 🚶 Enjoy a three-mile circular walk with information boards 📸 See peculiar egg-shaped cairn and concrete ruins 📡 Explore the ruins of the Marconi radio station 💡 Discover a major milestone in aviation and telegraphy 🏞️ Experience the windswept western Ireland landscape # Why Avoid ⚠️ Narrow, rutted road access 💨 Windswept, desolate location, might feel quiet # Tips 🚗 Drive south of Clifden on Marconi Street. 🧭 Alcock and Brown memorial is 1.5 miles north on an unnamed road. # 🅿️ Parking Free roadside, but the road is narrow and rutted.

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