- December 28, 2016The earliest known human settlement of Ireland occurred in the Mesolithic 8000BC, when tribes from Europe crossed to Ireland by…
- June 1, 2016Balla is a village on the Castlebar-Claremorris road. A broken round tower and a medieval alter in a shamefully neglected…
- April 8, 2014Westport was laid out as an adjunct to the Marquess of Sligo’s Westport House in the late 18th century, and…
- February 26, 2014This large ruin of a friary shares much with its neighbour , Rosserk. Both compete for the title of largest…
- November 13, 2013The town , on the Robe River , and near both Lough Mask and Lough Carra , is a popular…
- October 28, 2013Nestling between Lough Corrib and Lough Mask , this picturesque village was one of the locations for the film The…
- October 24, 2013The county’s largest town , and also a popular base with anglers eager to fish the waters of Lough Conn…
- October 17, 2013Achill Island is the largest island off the Irish coast has been connected to the mainland by bridge since 1888.…
- October 4, 2013Situated on the River Moy with views of the Ox mountains to the North East. The Providence Woollen Mills ,…
- September 11, 2013A tree-bordered green is the focal point of this busy county town. It has been a town of stature since…