This is a general guide to some sights if you find yourself in County Mayo on any tours of Ireland. Firstly take a look at Achill Island which is now connected by a bridge to the mainland. Rosserk Abbey is an Franciscan abbey which is worth visiting...
This is near the town of Castlebar. It is interesting and well worth looking at on any tours of Ireland. Castlebar is situated on the Castlebar River connecting Lough Cullin with Castlebar Lough. It is a great place for fishing. Ballintober Abbey was founded in 1216 by Cathal, the...
This is one of the largest of the islands off the West of Ireland. It is connected to the mainland by a bridge across Achill Sound. It is definitely worth visiting on any tours of Ireland. The island is renowned for its magnificent cliffs. There are three mountains on...
This Georgian mansion lies on the shores of Clew Bay if your tours of Ireland take you in that direction. The present house dates from around 1730 (start date) and is built on the site of one of the O’Malleys castles. The O’Malley name is that of...
Achill is the largest island off the Irish coast. It is approached by bridge across the sound and you should see it on any tours of Ireland. It is shaped like an inverted “L” and is fifteen miles in length. Its widest point is twelve miles. For the...
This village is another hidden gem frequented by Ireland and Scotland Luxury Tours. Killala is a small and quiet port set amongst magnificent scenery. It also has a great history. Things to see include the harbour and the round tower (which is 84ft high). The tower is thought to...
Clare Island, set in Clew Bay, is dominated by two hills, and a square 15th century castle commands the headland and harbour. In the 16th century the island was the stronghold of Grace O’Malley, pirate queen and patriot, who held sway over the western coast....
Ireland’s largest island, 22km long and 19km wide, is reached by a road bridge that can be raised for boats to pass through. Achill offers the more intrepid visitor moorland, mountains, rugged cliffs and beautiful long beaches, and is a very popular spot for angling and...
This large ruin of a friary shares much with its neighbour, Rosserk. Both compete for the title of largest and most impressive ecclesiastical ruins in Mayo. Moyne was founded as a Franciscan friary by the Burke family, built in late Irish Gothic style and consecrated...
The earliest known human settlement of Ireland occurred in the Mesolithic 8000BC, when tribes from Europe crossed to Ireland by boat from Scotland, or possibly across a land-bridge from Britain or the Isle of Man, to the east coast of Ireland. Hunter-gatherer habitation sites and...