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Ireland Blue Book Charlestown Arts Centre Stronach Gallery Accommodation & Food www.-blue-book.ie Multi-purpose arts centre, with exhibition, Ballycroy National Park Visitor Centre, theatre & workshop spaces. Ballycrow, Co. Mayo For accommodation & food listings in Irish Restaurant Association Barrack Street, Charlestown, Co. Mayo Tel: + 353 (0) 87 6666633 Mayo, check out the following websites: www.rai.ie Tel: + 353 (0) 94 92 55812 Web: www.stronachgallery.com E-mail: [email protected] John & Sally McKenna Guide Cultural Centre www.guides.ie Custom House Studios & Gallery Theatre & visual arts space. www.visitcastlebar.com Lonely Planet Gallery, artists’ studios & print workshop. Swinford, Mayo Westport & Environs www.lonelyplanet.com/ireland/counties- The Quay, Westport, Co. Mayo Tel: + 353 (0) 94 9251495 www.destinationwestport.com mayo-sligo/restaurants Tel: + 353 (0) 98 28735 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Barony of and North Mayo Taste of Ireland Web: www.customhousestudios.ie www.errisbeo.ie www.tasteofireland.com Linenhall Arts Centre Water Based Activity Ballina & North Mayo Multi-purpose arts centre, with exhibition, Providers www.northmayo.ie Art Venues theatre & workshop spaces. Linenhall Street, Castlebar, Co. Mayo & Environs Áras Inis Gluaire Tel: + 353 (0) 94 90 23733 West Mayo www.crossmolina.ie Arts Centre. Multi-purpose E-mail: [email protected] Newport arts centre, with exhibition, theatre & Web: www.thelinenhall.com Adventure Islands, Westport www.newportmayo.ie workshop spaces. Web: www.theadventureislands.com E-mail: [email protected] O’Dwwyer Arts Centre Email: [email protected] Arts Resource Centre with workshops Tel: +353 (0) 98 26907 www.mulranny.ie Áisleann Bhéal An Mhuirthead, The Old School House, Lismirrane, Mob: +353 (0) 86 1970313 Belmullet, Co. Mayo Swinford, Co. Mayo Tel: +353 (0) 97 81079 Tel: + 353 (0) 94 9384809 Adventure West, Westport & Louisburgh www.achilltourism.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.adventurewest.ie Email: [email protected] Web: www.arasinisgluaire.ie Heinrich Böll Cottage Tel: +353 (0) 87 3627828 www.clareisland.info Ballina Arts Centre International artist’s residence visual arts, music, literature. Bike Hire, Westport Multi-purpose arts centre, with exhibition, , Achill, Co. Mayo Web: www.clewbaybikehire.ie www.inishturkisland.com theatre & workshop spaces. E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +353 (0) 98 28735 Email: [email protected] Destination Westport Barrett St, Ballina, Co. Mayo Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 (0) 98 37675 www.destinationwestport.com Web: www.heinrichboellcottage.com Tel: + 353 (0) 96 73593 Surf Mayo, Westport & Louisburgh E-mail: [email protected] Town Hall Theatre Web: www.surfmayo.com Georgina Campbell Guide Web: www.ballinaartscentre.com www.ireland-guide.com Theatre & Visual Arts Space Email: [email protected] Ballinglen Arts Foundation IRD Kiltimagh, Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo Tel: +353 (0) 87 6212508 Gourmet Greenway Tel: + 353 (0) 94 9381494 Gallery, artists’ studios & print studios Ireland West Sea Kayaking/Saoirse na Mara www.mulrannyparkhotel.ie E-mail: [email protected] Main Street, Ballycastle, Co. Mayo Web: www.irelandwestseakayaking.com Web: www.ird-kiltimagh.ie Good Food Ireland Guide Tel: +353 (0) 96 43184 Email: [email protected] www.goodfoodireland.ie E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +353 (0) 86 1733610 Web: www.ballinglenartsfoundation.org MAYO - Ireland's Premier Adventure Destination

Horizon Adventures & Education Centre Elements Kite Surfing / kite Safari Ireland Tawanaghmore Web: www.horizonireland.com Web: www.elementskitesurfing.com Mayo’s Iconic 340m located near Belderg Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 (0) 98 35844 Tel: +353 (0) 86 2463358 & Sea Cliffs Glinsk 304m peak located in Erris, along the Pure Magic Kite Surfing, Dugort, Wave Sweeper Sea Adventures, Belmullet North Mayo Coastline. Achill Island Web: www.wavesweeperseaadventures.com 764m also known as the Reek locally, is Web: www.puremagic.ie/achill Email: [email protected] located 8km west of Westport town. Dooneaton Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 (0) 87 3459551 260m peak located near Pollatomis Tel: +353 (0) 85 2439782 or +353 (0) 87 2312989 814m is the highest in Achill Surf & Kayak, Achill Island Dive West, Belmullet Connaught and overlooks Killary Harbour 721m located along the ancient Bangor Web: www.achillsurf.com Web: www.divewestireland.com – Ireland’s only fjord. Trail, near Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] or Nefin Benwee Head Tel: +353 (0) 87 2371506 Tel: +353 (0) 97 85939 806m is the second-highest peak in 255m sea cliffs near Ceathrú Thaidhg, Mob: +353 (0) 86 8365983 Blackfield Surf School, Achill Island Connaught. higher than the ! Web: www.blackfield.com Belmullet Sub Aqua Club, Email: [email protected] , Belmullet Located along the Mayo / Sligo Border. Tel: +353 98 43590 Web: www.errisbeo.ie/tours/belmullet- Vistor Centres/ Mob: +353 (0) 87 2495175 sub-aqua-club/ Attractions Email: [email protected] 671m is the highest peak on Achill Island. Bellycragher Boat Club, Mulranny/Achill Abbey Web: www.bellacragherboatclub.jimdo.com Paddle & Pedal Ballintubber, Co Mayo Email: [email protected] Ballina & Environs 688m the tallest sea cliffs in Ireland Tel: +353 (0) 94 9030934 Mob: +353 (0) 87 6579348 Web: www.paddleandpedal.ie (higher than the cliffs of Moher)! Tel: +353 (0) 87 6808955 Web: www.ballintubberabbey.ie Achill Outdoor Centre, Achill Island Minaun Web: www.achilldivecentre.com 466m located on Achill Island Tel: +353 (0) 98 47253 Ferries to Offshore The Quay, Westport, Co Mayo Knockmore Tel: +353 (0) 98 26852 Achill Island Scuba Dive Centre, Islands 462m is the only peak located on Clare Web: www.westportheritage.com Achill Island Island Croagh Patrick & Croagh Patrick Web: www.achilldivecentre.com Clare Island Ferry Co Ltd., Clare Island Buckoogh – part of the Tel: +353 (0) 87 2349884 Tel: +353 (0) 98 23737 Visitor Centre Mountain Range , Co Mayo 588m located near Srahmore. O’Malley Ferries, Clare Island & Inishturk Tel: +353 (0) 98 64114 North Mayo Tel: +353 (0) 86 8870814 Birrencorragh – part of the Nephin Beg Web: www.croagh-patrick.com Mountain Range UISCE, Elly Bay, Belmullet Leneghan Ferries to Granuaile Centre 698m located near Keenagh. Web: www.uisce.ie Tel: +353 (0)87 1269618 Louisburgh, Co Mayo Email: [email protected] Knockaffectagh Tel : +353 (0) 98 66341 Tel: +353 (0) 97 82111 517m MAYO - Ireland's Premier Adventure Destination

Henningan’s Heritage Centre Croagh Patrick Visitor Centre Elly Bay Beach - Belmullet Killasser, Swinford, Co Mayo Murrisk, Westport, Co Mayo This beach is located on the Belmullet Mayo Trails - Walking Tel: +353 (0) 94 9252505 Tel: +353 (0) 98 64114 peninsula, about 9kms south of Web: www.hennigansheritage.com Web: www.croagh-patrick.com Belmullet Town. Mayo has so much to offer the walking enthusiast, from its largely Jackie Clarke Collection Dugort Beach - Achill unspoilt, clean countryside, varying Ballina, Co. Mayo Westport, Co Mayo This beach is located at the base of landscapes, unique scenery and rich Tel: +353 (0) 96 73508 Tel: +353 (0) 98 27766 Slievemore in Dugort village on heritage and folklore mark it as the Web: www.clarkecollection.ie Web: www.westporthouse.ie Achill Island. ideal walking destination. Mayo offers Mayo Memorial Peace Park Golden Strand Beach – Achill all kinds of trails including Mountain, Castlebar, Co Mayo Blue Flag Beaches Located on Achill Island approximately 2 Coastal and Island, Rural and Urban Email: [email protected] kms east of Dugort village. Greenways and National Loop Trails. Ballycroy Visitor Centre Mayo has a total of thirteen Blue Flag Keel Beach- Achill The variety of trails on offer is Ballycroy, Co Mayo Beaches. Details relating to all of Located at keel on Achill Island. endless. Listed underneath you will Tel: +353 (0) 98 49996 these beaches are listed underneath: find some details relating to some of Web: www.ballycroynationalpark.ie Keem Beach - Achill the accredited approved trials now This small beach is located 10kms west of Bertra Beach - Westport available throughout the county. Michael Davitt Museum Keel village. Located 12 km west of Westport Town. Straide, , Co Mayo Bertra lies at the foot of Croagh Patrick Tel: +353 (0) 94 9031022 Beach - Achill National Loop Walks Mountain which towers at 2510 feet above Located at the south west tip of the Foxford Woollen Mills Clew Bay. Minnaun Cliffs, approx 8 kms from Achill Foxford, Co Mayo Sound. Dooega beach lies within a Old Head Beach – Louisburgh Tel: +353 (0) 94 92556104 designated S.A.C. site. This site extends Located 16kms west of Westport Town. Web: www.foxfordwoollenmills.com between the village of Keel and Dooega This beach is sheltered by cliffs which is a picturesque fishing village. Deserted Village and woodland. Slievemore, Achill, Co Mayo Mulranny Beach Carrowmore Beach- Louisburgh Tel: +353 (0) 98 47353 Located south west of Mulranny village. Located 1km from louisburgh Town. It is a Web: www.achilltourism.com machair beach which is low and flat with Ross Beach – National Museum of Country Life windswept land plains. It is set in a rocky Located approximately 5 kms north of Turlough Park House, Castlebar, Co Mayo outcrop in a small bay at Clew Bay. Killala town, along the shore line of Tel: +353 (0) 94 9031755 Killala bay. Clare Island Beach Web: www.museum.ie Located on the east side of the island Ceide Fields Visitor Centre adjacent to the harbour. Clare Island lies Ballycastle, Co Mayo at the entrance to Clew Bay in Co Mayo Tel: +353 (0) 96 43325 some 5kms from the mainland. Web: www.ceidefields.com Mullaghroe Beach - Belmullet This beach is located on the Belmullet peninsula, about 10kms south of Belmullet Town. MAYO - Ireland's Premier Adventure Destination

Details Total Greenways Mayo Trails - Cycling Fishing in Mayo Foxford 2 Details Total Bonniconlon 2 Mayo is regarded as a key destination Westport Town 2.5km 1 On-road Cycle Trails Clare Island 2 for angling enthusiasts around the - Inishturk Island 2 1 Details Total world. The principal town for angling Westport - Achill is Ballina and it is branded as the Westport Cycle Hub (Trails Achill Island – Dooega 1 - Giants Trail 1 ranging in distance from 8km- 4 Salmon Capital of Ireland, reflecting Inishbiggle Island 2 Castlebar - Lough Lannagh 1 24km) the quality of angling available on its Newport – Letterkeen 3 river Moy. Castlebar Town to the Achill Cycle Hub (Trails ranging 3 Newport – Letermaghera 1 National Museum of Country 1 in distance from 12km-44km) Life, Turlough Mulranny 2 Belmullet Cycle Hub (Trails Lakes of Mayo Belmullet – 3 ranging in distance from 37km- 4 Lough Conn, Cullin and Mask are noted 52km) Belmullet – Erris Head 1 Long Distance for their top quality wild brown trout Louisburgh Cycle Hub (Trails fishing, particularly during mayfly season, Castlebar – Clogher Bog Loop 1 Waymarked Ways ranging in distance from 4km- 4 and also produce salmon. Tourmakeady 1 19km) Carrowmore Lake, near Bangor Erris, Cong 2 Details Total also provides excellent salmon and Crosmolina – Keenagh 1 Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail 1 sea trout fishing for the fly angler in Greenways tranquil surroundings. Other popular Crossmolina – Enniscoe House 1 Tochar Padraig 1 game fisheries include Lough Beltra and 1 Details Total Burrishoole (near Newport). Woodland / Coillte Trails Foxford Way 1 Westport Town 2.5km 1 1 Great Western Greenway - 1 Sea Angling Details Total Achill Spur 1 Westport - Achill Ballina - Belleek 2 Claremorris - Giants Trail 1 Mayo’s main deep sea angling centres are located at Clew Bay just off the west Castlebar - Lough Lannagh 1 Foxford - Drummin 1 Further Information relating to all the coast, Bellmullet (Erris) and Killala located Cong 2 Mayo Walks & Trails is available from Castlebar Town to the off the North Mayo Coast. Boats are www.mayowalks.ie & www.mayotrails.ie National Museum of Country 1 Westport - Tanyard 1 available to hire, with excellent skippers. Life, Turlough Shore angling can also be practised Westport - Brackloon 1 extensively and the area is also noted for Ballycastle - Sheskin 1 Further Information relating to all the its high-quality saltwater fly fishing too. Tourmakeady 1 Mayo Cycling Trails is available from Moore Hall 1 www.greenway.ie & www.mayotrails.ie Further details and information is available from www.fishinginireland. info or inland Fisheries Ireland – Ballina +353 (0) 96 22788 MAYO - Ireland's Premier Adventure Destination

Claremorris Golf Club Iceford Stables Electic Escapes Castlemagarrett, Claremorris, Co Mayo Quay Road, Ballina, Co Mayo Lochmara, Sheeaune, Westport, Co Mayo Mayo Golf Courses Tel: +353 (0) 94 9371527 Tel: +353 (0) 96 70776 Tel: +353 (0) 87 7451155 Web: www.claremorrisgolfclub.com Web: www.icefordstables.com Email: [email protected] There is a good variety of Golf Courses Web: www.electricescapes.ie Carne Golf Club Belmullet Upper mace Equestrian Centre available including both links and Carne, Belmullet, Co Mayo Barnacarroll, Knock, Co Mayo Tourism Pure Walking Holidays parkland. Details relating to all of the Tel: +353 (0) 97 82292 Tel: +353 (0) 87 8395233 Road, Castlebar, Co Mayo various clubs are listed underneath. Web: www.carnegolflinks.com Web: www.uppermaceequestrian.ie Tel: +353 (0) 94 9027797 Mob: +353 (0) 86 8318748 Castlebar Golf Club Achill Golf Club Westport Woods Hotel & Riding Centre Web:www.tourismpurewalking.com Rocklands, Castlebar, Co Mayo Keel, Achill, Co Mayo Quay Road, Westport, Co Mayo Tel: +353 (0) 94 9021649 Tel: +353 (0) 98 43456 Tel: +353 (0) 98 25811 Dulra Nature Tour Web: www.castlebargolfclub.ie Web: www.achillgolf.com Web: www.westportwoodshotel.com/ Elly, Clochar, Belmullet, Co Mayo activities/horse-riding Tel: +353 (0) 87 6656114 Ballina Golf Club Swinford Golf Club Email: [email protected] Laughty, Ballina, Co Mayo Swinford, Co Mayo Tel: +353 (0) 96 21050 Tel: +353 (0) 94 9251378 Walking & Cycling Tour Web: www.ballina-golf.com Web: www.swinfordgolf.com Operators in Mayo Ballinobe Golf Club Cong Golf Club Clooncastle, , Co Mayo Cong, Co Mayo Listed underneath you will find a Tel: +353 (0) 94 9541118 Tel: +353 (0) 94 9546003 Web: www.ballinrobegolfclub.com Web: www.ashford.ie/golf listing of walking and cycling tour operators that’s currently available Clew Bay Golf Club within Co Mayo. Cleggan, , Westport, Co Mayo Equestrian Centres Mayo is Tel: +353 (0) 98 41730 Slainte Ireland Tours Web: www.clewbaygolf.com in Mayo Kiltartan House, Bohernasup, Ballina, Co Mayo Golf Club Ashford Equestrian Centre Tel: +353 (0) 96 73311 Ireland's best Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo Cong, Co Mayo Mob: +353 (0) 87 2144483 Tel: +353 (0) 94 9630014 Tel: +353 (0) 94 9546507 Email: [email protected] Web: www.ballyhaunisgolfclub.com Web: www.ashfordequestrian.com/index. Web: www.slainteirelandtours.ie php/en/ kept secret Mulranny Golf Club Trek West Tours Mulranny, Co Mayo Calveys Equestrian Centre Ballina Road, Foxford, Co Mayo Tel: +353 (0) 98 36262 Keel, Achill Island, Co Mayo Tel: +353 (0) 87 2540334 Web: www.mulrannygolfclub.com Come see for Tel: +353 (0) 87 9881093 Email: [email protected] Web: www.calveysofachill.com Westport Golf Club Web: www.trekwesttours.ie Golf Course Road, Westport, Co Mayo Claremorris Saddlery & Equestrian Croagh Patrick Walking Tours Tel: 353 (0) 98 28262 yourself! Galway Road, Claremorris, Co Mayo Belclare, Westport, Co Mayo Web: www.westportgolfclub.com Tel: +353 (0) 94 9362992 Tel: +353 (0) 98 26090 Web: www.hanleyshorses.com Email: [email protected] Web: www.walkingguideireland.com