Mayo | Ireland Travel Kit

A Most Stunning Roadside Oasis at Sheefry Pass: Co. Mayo

Every road in Ireland’s Connemara region seems to lead to a stunning site, but the side road over Sheefry Pass … more

Built in the late Irish Gothic style, Rosserk Friary was founded in 1460 by a member of the Joyce family. … more

Mount Falcon Estate has long been known as a getaway for fishermen as the River Moy, which flows through the … more

Ballintubber Abbey is a beautiful historical site of great sacred importance. The Abbey was founded in 1216 and will celebrate … more

Kildavnet Castle is a simple, 15th century tower located near Dooega on Achill Island. It’s most famous owner was Grainne … more

Just outside of Westport about a mile, on the road towards Croagh Patrick and Murrisk, there is a lovely, large … more

This stirring piece of sculpture by John Behan is called ‘coffin ship’, and it looks, from afar, like a bronze … more

One of the enduring legends of film history is the John Ford film, The Quiet Man, starring John Wayne and … more

Achill Island is very easy to get to, as there is a causeway built, so no ferry is necessary. It’s … more

Books mention Achill’s abandoned village, but I was surprised when I saw it. An extensive community lived on the site, … more

The tradition of carving pumpkins for Halloween started in Ireland… except they put their knives to turnips instead (in fact … more

Garden paths and a noble estate contrast with a theme park and petting zoo to give Westport House a bit … more

Depending on how you define sea cliffs, Achill Island’s Croaghaun Mountain could hold the title of the highest in Europe. … more