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Croagh Patrick   Castlebar

Croagh Patrick, Castlebar

 3 Reviews  West of Castlebar lies Westport, and west of Westport lies the mighty mountain Croagh Patrick. It can be seen from afar. On this mountain, St. Patrick is said to have ordered all snakes to leave the... 

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Achill Island   Achill Island

Achill Island, Achill Island

 2 Reviews  Achill Island in the north-west of Ireland is at most places inhabited by a very few people only. The climate is a bit more rough and there seems to be a bit more mist than on the... 

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Clew Bay   Castlebar

Clew Bay, Castlebar

 3 Reviews   Clare Island Off the coast of Clew Bay lies the secluded and unspoiled Clare Island. The island caters for both the laid-back rambler and the experienced walker. Knockaveen Hill, located near the... 

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Achill Island   Castlebar

Achill Island, Castlebar

 1 Review   Achill Island Achill Island is dominated by three imposing mountains, and its coast is edged by dramatic cliff faces as well as numerous charming resort villages that boasts several broad, sandy... 

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Beaches   Castlebar

Beaches, Castlebar

 1 Review   Visit a Blue Flag Beach Mayo is very proud of the fact that it has more blue flag beaches than any other county in Ireland. A blue flag beach is a beach that has met all international criteria for... 

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The Mall   Castlebar

The Mall, Castlebar

 1 Review   THE MALL The Mall was once the cricket pitch of Lord Lucan and his clan. It is here in the town park that you will find the 1798 Monument, which was erected on the 150th anniversary of the 1798... 

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The Sculpture Track   Castlebar

The Sculpture Track, Castlebar

 1 Review   THE SCULPTURE TRACK’ If you consider yourself aesthetically minded, then you might like to follow the suggested trail, which details the main artistic attractions that are found in Castlebar. 

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Achill Island

by globetrott

Achill Island - rough weather & great landscapesAchill Island in the north-west of Ireland is at most places inhabited by a very few people only.The climate is a bit more rough and there seems to be a bit more mist than on the mainland, nevertheless it is a really great place to go for a vacation !There is a seal-cave on the north coast of Achill Island. The cave can be reached only by sea. The boats will leave from Dugort, you simply have to ask for it at the campingsite there or at the post-office. But better make an arrangement in advance. Even in summer there are no regular boats.Take the coast-road along the Atlantic and you will pass by really great sandy beaches. Unfortunately it will mostly be too cold and windy to take a bath there.Nevertheless there are several camping-sites on the island !Step by step people from the big cities of Ireland and abroad started to build their...

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CONG & "the Quiet Man"- museum

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CONG is a small town between Lough Corrib and Lough Mask and it had given the scenery to the famous film 'The quiet man ', starring John Wayn and Maureen O'Harain the late 1956s.In CONG you could make a guided 'Quiet Man'-tour, to see all locations, where the movie was made. - ASHFORD CASTLE is a luxury hotel, and in it's gardens and park most of the scenes were done.See the original film-bed, costumes, and plenty of other original things of that film in the 'Quiet man'-museum, next to the old CONG-Abbey.

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Ireland's Holy Mountain

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Croagh Patrick - Ireland's Holy Mountain This mountain close to Westport is the most polpular pilgrim-place for all irish catholics, because St. Patrick, the national saint of Ireland , had spent 40 days praying on the summit of Crough Patrick .There are almost no trees on that mountain and the roads / paths uphill are full of really heavy stones and the only way to get there is hiking for several hours on that exhausting path. Every year at the last sunday of July thousands of pilgrims are hiking uphill, some of them on their knees or without shoes.For pilgrims of today there is a large car-park, BUT unfortunately it is restricted to cars not higher than 2 meters, so higher motorhomes have to stay outside on the road !

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Kylmore Abbey - Ireland's most scenic school

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Kylmore Abbey - Ireland's most scenic school Kylemore Abbey looks like a medieval castle, but in fact it was built in 1826 for Mitchell Henry, a rich merchant from Manchester. In WW I benedictinian nuns from Belgium came there and transfered the castle into a boarding school for agriculture.You will be able to park your car directely there and have a little stroll in the park in order to get a good place, where to take a picture and at certain times of the year you can obviously also see the building from inside. That was unfortunately not possible, when I had been there in 1990. Its just a short sidestep from the main road, but its also hidden behind the trees from the street.

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Cong Abbey

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Most of the tourists are coming to Cong because of the movie "The Quiet Man" and the area around the Cong abbey was also used as a background for some sceneries for that movie. Cong Abbey is an interesting monastery and its origins are dating back to the 6th century, but is was destroyed and rebuilt again in the 12th century by Turlough O'Connor, King of Connaught and High King of Ireland.You can enter Cong Abbey freely and without restrictions during the day and will see there some very few fine ornaments and plenty of great arches.Cong Abbey was also the home for the Cross of Cong - a 75cm high procession-cross, made of gold and precious jewels. It is shown in the National museum in Dublin.

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The " Quiet Man Cottage "

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"The Quiet Man-Cottage" is the reason for many tourists to come to this remote part of Ireland. "The Quiet Man" was a well-known movie made in the late 1950s at various places in the Connemara, mainly in Cong around Asford castle, but also here, close to the small village of Maam Cross, where you can still see the original cottage, where John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara had their home in that movie. In german that movie was called "Der Sieger" and it is about a former boxing-champion who had accidentally killed a man in the ring and is now trying to start a completely new life in Ireland, the land of his childhood...On my main picture you will see the tiny hut, it is one of the attractions at a petrol-station maybe 2 km west of Maam Cross, on your way to Clifden.You cannot enter the building, but take a picture from outside, and of course you will also find all sorts of souvenirs there !...

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Westport

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Westport is a small town north of the Connemara and it is a good place to do your shopping, when driving around the landscapes of Ireland's North-West. Westport was constructed as a "plantation-village", that means the whole village was made by a single architect, who decided where to place the streets, the squares, the buildings etc.There is an artificial canal in the town-centre and an old castle in the outskirts of Westport ( see it in my other photographs), that castle has a wide park and a great recreation-area as well.

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Delphy Valley - wild nature & great landscape

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Delphy Valley - wild nature & great landscapeDelphi Valley is the name of a side-valley in the north of Connemara, when you drive from Leenane to Westport and leave the main road N59 already a few km north of Leenane at a small village called Aasleagh. The road will take you first to Delphy valley, then to Lough Doo, Louisburgh and finally to Croagh Patrick and Westport. This side-road is another highlight in County Mayo, but you will soon realize, that almost no tourists go this way and when-ever I drove on this road, I never met more than 3 or 4 cars the whole day and all of them were people living there. In Delphy Valley you will also find some nice parkinlots for wild camping in your Motorhome - I never had any problem with that in Ireland !

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Dolmen of the Four Maols

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A Dolmen is an ancient Irish burial site. It consists of two or three stones standing upright with a flat stone across the top.The story behind most of the Dolmens has been lost over time, but the story of the Dolmen of the Four Maols remains to this day.The Four Maols were the brothers of the imposter to the throne of the King of Connaught. The rightful heir to the throne had necome a Bishop, but he was murdered by the Maols. They were brought to trial, hanged, and buried here at Primrose Hill.This Dolmen is perfectly preserved. A little trail leads from the main road to the site and you can go right up and touch the monument.The main down side is the large industrial complex that has been built behind it, spoiling the lovely image.

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Ross Beach

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Ross Beach is hard to find, but well worth getting to, as it is stunning and one of Ireland's Blue Flag beaches.I hit on it by accident, as I was driving around looking for somewhere else. When I saw the sign for this beach (and as I so very much love the seaside) I took a turn off the main road and followed the little side road. As it got smaller and smaller, and eventually turned into a dirt track with grass growing up the middle, I almost gave up and turned back, convinced I had taken a wrong turn. As it was so narrow at that point I could only go on in one direction - forward - and after 3km I came upon this amazing place.Here one perfect beach leads to another. I rolled up my skirt, took off my shoes, and paddled in the water letting the gentle little wavelets lap at my ankles. The sun was shining warmly, but not hot, and it was just like heaven.The water is crystal clear and the...

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Top 3 Hotels in County Mayo

Westport Plaza Hotel  Westport

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Harlequin Hotel Castlebar  Castlebar

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Mount Falcon Country House Hotel  Ballina

 1 Review and 266 Opinions  Upmarket, yet friendly and welcoming. Now that is a difficult feat to pull off, but I can honestly... 

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Q:  Hi, we are thinking of climbing the reek on Saturday 15th August & I've been told that 15th August is the date the Travelling... 

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A: Ivan find no fixed date for the travelling community (as opposed to the annual pilgrimage, which is the last Sunday in July). You might like to email Croagh Patrick... 

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