Eiland · Co. Mayo
Achill Island
Achill is Ireland's largest western island, connected to the mainland since 1887. It features dramatic headlands, historic lighthouses, and a community that blends farming with tourism.
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Wandeling · Co. Mayo
Croagh Patrick
Croagh Patrick, a 764-metre peak near Murrisk, is a historic site where St Patrick fasted. It offers a steep summit path and a gentler circular walk, drawing thousands annually for the July pilgrimage.
Dorp · Co. Mayo
Ballina
Ballina sits at the mouth of the River Moy near Killala Bay, flanked by the Ox and Nephin Mountains. The Bronze Age Dolmen of the Four Maols rests on Primrose Hill behind the station, making it a solid base for exploring north Mayo.
Dorp · Co. Mayo
Belmullet
Belmullet sits at the Mullet isthmus, a Gaeltacht town split by Carter’s Canal between Blacksod and Broadhaven bays. Half the residents can speak Irish, and the town acts as the main access point for the wider peninsula.
Eiland · Co. Mayo
Clare Island
Clare Island sits at the mouth of Clew Bay in County Mayo. It is home to Gráinne O’Malley, with Granuaile’s Castle near the pier and rare medieval roof paintings at the Abbey.
Dorp · Co. Mayo
Cong
Cong sits on an island of streams between Lough Corrib and Lough Mask, linked by underground water. Its history includes the old episcopal see of Cunga Féichin and Anglo-Norman settlements.
Dorp · Co. Mayo
Dooagh
Dooagh is a small settlement on the west of Achill Island, anchored by the R319 and the nearby Keem Bay. Its beach has a turbulent history, having been lost to storms and restored by tides, while local bus routes provide links to Westport and beyond.
Streek · Co. Mayo
Erris
Erris covers 932.61 km² of mountainous blanket bog on Mayo’s wild Atlantic coast. Belmullet and Bangor Erris serve as main towns, while the Mullet forms the barony’s largest peninsula.
Dorp · Co. Mayo
Foxford
Foxford, known in Irish as Béal Easa, sits on the River Moy between the Nephin and Ox Mountains. The town features the 86-km Foxford Way and the woollen mills that have produced blankets since 1892.
Streek · Co. Mayo
Keem Bay
Keem Bay is a Blue Flag beach on Achill's west coast, past Dooagh. It hosts a historic lifeboat station and served as the filming location for *The Banshees of Inisherin*.
Dorp · Co. Mayo
Killala
Killala, meaning “the mottled church,” is a village in County Mayo with a 12th-century round tower and a 17th-century cathedral. It sits at the head of Killala Bay, serving as a base for the surrounding area.
Streek · Co. Mayo
Killala Bay
Killala Bay on the Irish west coast holds the River Moy estuary between Kilcummin Head and Lenadoon Point. Bartragh Island sits in the centre, while the village of Killala anchors the southwest corner.