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Granuaile’s Castle, Clare Island
Granuaile's Castle, perched above the sea on Clare Island. Pic: Fáilte Ireland Granuaile’s Clare Island fortress On a rocky headland at the harbour on Clare Island is the square tower which served as...
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Kildavnet castle
Kildavnet Castle, Achill. Pic: andrewmuir.net/Creative Commons Kildavnet Castle, guarding Achill Sound Kildavnet or Kildownet (Cill Dambhnait in Irish Gaelic) Castle is located on the south-eastern...
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Westport House, a history
Westport House at dawn, mirrored in the lake Westport House – History and Architecture Designed by the famous architects Richard Cassels and James Wyatt in the 18th century, Westport House in...
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Deserted village at Slievemore
The deserted village at Slievemore, Achill. Pic: Stacy Cashman/Creative Commons Deserted village – haunting reminder of the past Set at the foot of the south-facing slope of Slievemore mountain, this...
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History and heritage
The Octagon, the centre-piece town square and monument from James Wyatt's 18th century plan. Pic: Bert Kaufman/Creative Commons A rich history and important heritage The story of Westport is a rich,...
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National Museum of Ireland – Country Life
The National Museum of Ireland - Country Life at Turlough Park National Museum of Ireland – Country Life Turlough Park, near Castlebar A visit to National Museum of Ireland – Country Life is a great...
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Achill history
Megalithic tomb on Slievemore, Achill. Pic: IrishFireside/Creative Commons The history of Achill island Achill island has a long and troubled history. The first people came to the island about 5,000...
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Kylemore Abbey and gardens
Kylemore Abbey, Connemara Kylemore Abbey and gardens Originally built in 1867 as a romantic gift and known as Ireland’s most romantic castle, Kylemore Abbey and Victorian Walled Gardens is in...
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Knock
Knock Basilica. Pic: @bastique/Creative Commons Knock – holy site of pilgrimage and prayer Knock (Irish: An Cnoc, meaning The Hill – but now more generally known in Irish as Cnoc Mhuire, ‘Hill of...
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The Céide Fields
Cliffs at Céide Fields, from viewing platform. Pic: Allan Henderson/Creative Commons Céide Fields – Stone Age field system and Visitor Centre The Céide Fields, the largest Neolithic (Stone-Age)...
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Five tours to take when you visit Westport
Westport Jarvey tour outside Westport House. Sometimes reading up on a place just seems like too much work. Why spend your holiday flicking and scrolling, trying to find out about local culture and...
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Five Awesome Abbeys on Westport’s Doorstep
Thailand has its wats, India has its temples, and Mayo has its abbeys. We are truly blessed to have such magnificent examples of historically significant religious architecture in the county. And on...
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