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Ballina Arts Centre Tel: + 353 (0) 94 9384809 Lonely Planet Accommodation Multi-purpose arts centre, with exhibition/ E-mail: [email protected] www.lonelyplanet.com/ireland/counties- theatre & workshop spaces. mayo-/restaurants For accommodation listings in Mayo, Heinrich Boll Taste of Barrett St, Ballina, Co. Mayo (International) artist’s residencies check out the following websites: www.tasteofireland.com Tel: + 353 (0) 96 73593 (visual arts, music, literature). E-mail: [email protected] Westport & Environs Web: www.ballinaartscentre.com , Achill, Co. Mayo www.destinationwestport.com Tel: +353 (0) 98 28735 Water Based of and North Mayo Ballinglen Arts Foundation Email: [email protected] www.errisbeo.ie Gallery, artist’s studios & Print studios Activity Providers Town Hall Theatre Ballina & North Mayo Main Street, Ballycastle, Co. Mayo Theatre & Visual Arts Space www.northmayo.ie West Mayo Tel: +353 (0) 96 43184 IRD Kiltimagh, Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo & Environs E-mail: [email protected] Tel: + 353 (0) 94 9381494 www.crossmolina.ie Web: www.ballinglenartsfoundation.org E-mail: [email protected] Adventure , Westport Newport Web: www.ird-kiltimagh.ie Web: www.theadventureislands.com www.newportmayo.ie Charlestown Arts Centre Email: [email protected] Multi-purpose arts centre, with exhibition, Tel: +353 98 26907 Cultural Centre theatre & workshop spaces. Mob: +353 861970313 www.mulranny.ie Theatre & visual arts space. Barrack Street, Charlestown, Co. Mayo Achill Swinford, Mayo Adventure West, Westport & Louisburgh Tel: + 353 (0) 94 92 55812 www.achilltourism.com Tel: + 353 (0)94 9251495 Web: www.adventurewest.ie E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 87 3627828 www.clareisland.info Custom House Studios & Gallery Gallery, artist’s studios & Print workshop. Bike Hire, Westport www.inishturkisland.com Useful Food Websites The Quay, Westport, Co. Mayo Web: www.clewbaybikehire.ie www.discoverireland.ie/places-to-go- Tel: + 353 (0) 98 28735 Destination Westport Email: [email protected] location/mayo/21 E-mail: [email protected] www.destinationwestport.com Tel: +353 98 37675 Web: www.customhousestudios.ie Georgina Campbell Guide Surf Mayo, Westport & Louisburgh www.ireland-guide.com Art Venues Linenhall Arts Centre Web: www.surfmayo.com Multi-purpose arts centre, with exhibition, Gourmet Greenway Email: [email protected] Áras Inis Gluaire theatre & workshop spaces. www.mulrannyparkhotel.ie Tel: 087 6212508 Arts Centre. Multi-purpose Linenhall Street, , Co. Mayo Good Food Ireland Guide arts centre, with exhibition, theatre & Tel: + 353 (0) 94 90 23733 www.goodfoodireland.ie Ireland West Sea Kayaking/Saoirse na Mara Web: www.irelandwestseakayaking.com workshop spaces. E-mail: [email protected] Ireland Blue Book Email: [email protected] Web: www.thelinenhall.com www.irelands-blue-book.ie Áisleann Bhéal An Mhuirthead, Tel: +353 86 1733610 Belmullet, Co. Mayo O’Dwwyer Arts Centre Irish Restaurant Association Tel: +353 (0) 97 81079 Arts Resource Centre with workshops www.rai.ie E-mail: [email protected] The Old School House, Lismirrane, John & Sally McKenna Guide Web: www.arasinisgluaire.ie Swinford, Co. Mayo www.guides.ie MAYO - Irelands Premier Adventure Destination

North Mayo Paddle & Pedal Slievmore Water Based Ballina & Environs 671m is the highest peak on . UISCE, Elly Bay, Belmullet Web: www.paddleandpedal.ie Activity Providers Web: www.uisce.ie Tel: +353 87 6808955 Email: [email protected] 688m offers the highest sea cliffs in Horizon Adventures & Education Centre Tel: +353 97 82111 Ireland. Web: www.horizonireland.com Ferries to Offshore Email: [email protected] Elements Kite / kite Safari Ireland Minaun Tel: +353 98 35844 Web: www.elementskitesurfing.com Islands 466m located on Achill Island Email: [email protected] Knockmore Pure Magic Kite Surfing, Dugort, Tel: +353 86 2463358 Clare Island Ferry Co Ltd., Clare Island 462 is the only peak located on Clare Achill Island Tel: +353 98 23737 island Web: www.puremagic.ie/achill Belmullet Adventure Centre Email: [email protected] Web: www.belmulletadventurecentre.com O’Malley Ferries, Clare Island & Inishturk Buckoogh – part of the Beg Tel: 085 2439782 Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 86 8870814 Range Tel: +353 87 7089540 588m located near Srahmore. Achill Surf & Kayak, Achill Island Leneghan Ferries to Web: www.achillsurf.com Wave Sweeper Sea Adventures, Tel: +353 87 1269618 Birrencorragh – part of the Email: [email protected] Belmullet Mountain Range Tel: +353 87 2371506 Web: www.waveseaadventures.com 698m located near Keenagh. Email: [email protected] Blackfield Surf School, Achill Island Tel: +353 87 3459551 Mayo’s Iconic Web: www.blackfield.com Knockaffectagh 517m Email: [email protected] Dive West, Belmullet Tel: +353 98 43590 Web: www.divewestireland.com Tavanaghmore Mob: +353 87 2495175 Email: [email protected] 340m located near Belderg Tel: +353 97 85939 764m also known as the Reek locally, is Bellycragher Boat Club, Mulranny/Achill Mob: +353 86 8365983 located 8km west of Westport town. Web: www.bellacragherboatclub.jimdo.com Glinsk a 304m peak located along the North Email: [email protected] Broadhaven Marine Training mayo Caostline. Mob: +353 87 6579348 Web: www.marinetraining.ie 814m is the highest mountain in Email: [email protected] Connaught, and overlooks Dooneaton Achill Outdoor Centre, Achill Island Tel: +353 86 2422567 – Ireland only fjord. Web: www.achilldivecentre.com a 260m peak located near Pollatomis Tel: +353 98 47253 Belmullet Sub Aqua Club, Nephin , Belmullet or Nefin, at 806m, is the second-highest Achill Island Scuba Dive Centre, Web: www.errisbeo.ie/tours/belmullet- peak in Connaught. Achill Island sub-aqua-club/ Web: www.achilldivecentre.com Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 87 2349884 Located along the Mayo / Sligo Border. MAYO - Irelands Premier Adventure Destination

Ballycroy Visitor Centre Elly Bay - Belmullet Vistor Centres/ Ballycroy, Co Mayo Blue Flag This beach is located on the Belmullet Tel: 098 49996 peninsula, about 9kms south of Belmullet Attractions Web: www.ballycroynationalpark.ie Mayo has a total of thirteen Blue Flag Town. Beaches. Details relating to all of Abbey Museum these beaches are listed underneath; Dugort Beach - Achill Ballintubber, Co Mayo Straide, , Co Mayo This beach is located at the base of Tel: 094 9031022 in Dugort village on Achill Tel: +353 94 9030934 Bertra Beach - Westport Island. Web: www.ballintubberabbey.ie Located 12 km west of Westport Town. Foxford Woollen Mills Bertra lies at the foot of Croagh Patrick Foxford, Co Mayo Golden Strand Beach – Achill Mountain which towers at 2510 feet above Tel: 094 92556104 Located on Achill Island approximately 2 The Quay, Westport, Co Mayo Clew Bay. Tel: +353 98 26852 Web: www.foxfordwoollenmills.com kms east of Dugort village. Web: www.westportheritage.com Old Head Beach – Louisburgh Deserted Village Keel Beach- Achill Located 16kms west of Westport Town. Slievemore, Achill, Co Mayo Located at keel on Achill Island. Croagh Patrick & Croagh Patrick This beach is sheltered by cliffs and Tel: 098 47353 Visitor Centre woodland. , Co Mayo Web: www.achilltourism.com Keem Beach - Achill This small beach is located 10kms west of Tel: +353 98 64114 Carrowmore Beach- Louisburgh National Museum of Country Life Keel village. Web: www.croagh-patrick.com Located 1km from louisburgh Town. It is a Turlough Park House, Castlebar, Co Mayo beach which is low and flat with Tel: 094 9031755 Beach - Achill Granuaile Centre windswept land plains. It is set in a rocky Web: www.museum.ie Located at the south west tip of the Louisburgh, Co Mayo outcrop in a small bay at Clew Bay. Tel : +353 98 66341 Minnaun Cliffs, approx 8 kms from Achill Ceide Fields Visitor Centre Sound. Dooega beach lies within a Clare Island Beach Ballycastle, Co Mayo designated S.A.C. site. This site extends Henningan’s Heritage Centre Located on the east side of the island Tel: 096 43325 between the village of Keel and Dooega Killasser, Swinford, Co Mayo adjacent to the harbour. Clare Island lies Web: www.ceidefields.com which is a picturesque fishing village. Tel: +353 94 9252505 at the entrance to Clew Bay in Co Mayo Web: www.hennigansheritage.com some 5kms from the mainland. Croagh Patrick Visitor Centre Mulranny Beach Murrisk, Westport, Co Mayo Located south west of Mulranny village. Mayo Memorial Peace Park Mullaghroe Beach - Belmullet Tel: 098 64114 Castlebar, Co Mayo This beach is located on the Belmullet Web: www.croagh-patrick.com Ross Beach – Email: [email protected] peninsula, about 10kms south of Belmullet Located approximately 5 kms north of Town. Killala town, along the shore line of Killala Westport, Co Mayo bay. Tel: 098 27766 Web: www.westporthouse.ie MAYO - Irelands Premier Adventure Destination

Woodland / Coillte Trails Further Information relating to all the Mayo Trails - Walking Mayo Walks & Trails is available from Fishing in Mayo Details Total www.mayowalks.ie & www.mayotrails.ie Mayo has so much to offer the Mayo is regarded as a key destination Ballina - Belleek 2 walking enthusiast, from its largely for angling enthusiasts around the unspoilt, clean countryside, varying Foxford - Drummin 1 Mayo Trails - Cycling world. The principal town for angling landscapes, unique scenery and rich Cong 2 is Ballina and it is branded as the heritage and folklore mark it as the Westport - Tanyard 1 On-road Cycle Trails Capital of Ireland, reflecting ideal walking destination. Mayo offers Westport - Brackloon 1 the quality of angling available on its all kinds of trails including Mountain, . Ballycastle - Sheskin 1 Details Total Coastal and Island, Rural and Urban Greenways and National Loop Trails. Tourmakeady 1 Westport Cycle Hub (Trails ranging in distance from 8km- 4 of Mayo The variety of trails on offer is Moore Hall 1 24km) endless. Listed underneath you will , Cullin and Mask are noted Achill Cycle Hub (Trails ranging for their top quality wild brown trout find some details relating to some of 3 in distance from 12km-44km) fishing, particularly during mayfly season, the accredited approved trials now Greenways and also produce salmon. available throughout the county. Belmullet Cycle Hub (Trails Details Total ranging in distance from 37km- 4 Carrowmore , near , National Loop Walks Westport Town 2.5km 1 52km) also provides excellent salmon and - Louisburgh Cycle Hub (Trails sea trout fishing for the fly angler in 1 Details Total Westport - Achill ranging in distance from 4km- 4 tranquil surroundings. Other popular 19km) game fisheries include Lough Beltra and - Giants Trail 1 Foxford 2 (near Newport). Bonniconlon 2 Castlebar - Lough Lannagh 1 Clare Island 2 Castlebar Town to the Greenways Sea Angling National Museum of Country 1 Inishturk Island 2 Life, Turlough Details Total Mayo’s main deep sea angling centres Achill Island – Dooega 1 are located at Clew Bay just off the west Westport Town 2.5km 1 , Bellmullet (Erris) and Killala located Inishbiggle Island 2 Great Western Greenway - Long Distance 1 off the North Mayo Coast. Boats are Newport – Letterkeen 3 Westport - Achill available to hire, with excellent skippers. Newport – Letermaghera 1 Waymarked Ways Claremorris - Giants Trail 1 Shore angling can also be practised Mulranny 2 Castlebar - Lough Lannagh 1 extensively and the area is also noted for Details Total its high-quality saltwater fly fishing too. Belmullet – 3 Castlebar Town to the Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail 1 Belmullet – 1 National Museum of Country 1 Tochar Padraig 1 Life, Turlough Further details and information is Castlebar – Clogher Loop 1 1 available from www.fishinginireland. Tourmakeady 1 Foxford Way 1 Further Information relating to all the info or inland Fisheries Ireland – Cong 2 1 Mayo Cycling Trails is available from Ballina 096 22788 Crosmolina – Keenagh 1 www.greenway.ie & www.mayotrails.ie Achill Spur 1 Crossmolina – Enniscoe House 1 MAYO - Irelands Premier Adventure Destination

Claremorris Golf Club Iceford Stables Electic Escapes Mayo Golf Courses Castlemagarrett, Claremorris, Co Mayo Quay Road, Ballina, Co Mayo Lochmara, Sheeaune, Westport, Co Mayo Tel: 094 9371527 Tel: 096 70776 Tel: +353 87 7451155 There is a good variety of Golf Web: www.claremorrisgolfclub.com Web: www.icefordstables.com Email: [email protected] Courses available including both Web: www.electricescapes.ie links and parkland. Details relating Carne Golf Club Belmullet Upper mace Equestrian Centre to all of the various clubs are listed Carne, Belmullet, Co Mayo Barnacarroll, Knock, Co Mayo Pure Walking Holidays underneath. Tel: 097 82292 Tel: 087 8395233 Road, Castlebar, Co Mayo Web: www.carnegolflinks.com Web: www.uppermaceequestrian.ie Tel: +353 94 9027797 Castlebar Golf Club Achill Golf Club Westport Woods Hotel & Riding Centre Mob: +353 86 8318748 Rocklands, Castlebar, Co Mayo Keel, Achill, Co Mayo Quay Road, Westport, Co Mayo Web:www.tourismpurewalking.com Tel: 094 9021649 Tel: 098 43456 Tel: 098 25811 Web: www.castlebargolfclub.ie Web: www.achillgolf.com Web: www.westportwoodshotel.com/ Dulra Nature Tour activities/horse-riding Elly, Clochar, Belmullet, Co Mayo Ballina Golf Club Swinford Golf Club Tel: +353 87 6656114 Laughty, Ballina, Co Mayo Swinford, Co Mayo Email: [email protected] Tel: 096 21050 Tel: 094 9251378 Walking & Cycling Tour Web: www.ballina-golf.com Web: www.swinfordgolf.com Operators in Mayo Ballinobe Golf Club Cong Golf Club Listed underneath you will find a Clooncastle, , Co Mayo Cong, Co Mayo listing of walking and cycling tour Tel: 094 9541118 Tel: 094 9546003 Web: www.ballinrobegolfclub.com Web: www.ashford.ie/golf operators that’s currently available within Co Mayo. Clew Bay Golf Club Mayo is , , Westport, Co Mayo Equestrian Centres Slainte Ireland Tours Tel: 098 41730 Kiltartan House, Bohernasup, Web: www.clewbaygolf.com in Mayo Ballina, Co Mayo Tel: +353 96 73311 Irelands best Golf Club Mob: +353 87 2144483 Ashford Equestrian Centre Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo Email: [email protected] Cong, Co Mayo Tel: 094 9630014 Web: www.slainteirelandtours.ie kept secret Web: www.ballyhaunisgolfclub.com Tel: 094 9546507 Web: www.ashfordequestrian.com/index. Trek West Tours php/en/ Mulranny Golf Club Ballina Road, Foxford, Co Mayo Mulranny, Co Mayo Tel: +353 87 2540334 Come see for Calveys Equestrian Centre Tel: 098 36262 Email: [email protected] Keel, Achill Island, Co Mayo Web: www.mulrannygolfclub.com Web: www.trekwesttours.ie Tel: 087 9881093 Web: www.calveysofachill.com yourself! Westport Golf Club Croagh Patrick Walking Tours Golf Course Road, Westport, Co Mayo Belclare, Westport, Co Mayo Claremorris Saddlery & Equestrian Tel: 098 28262 Tel: +353 98 26090 Road, Claremorris, Co Mayo Web: www.westportgolfclub.com Email: [email protected] Tel: 094 9362992 Web: www.walkingguideireland.com Web: www.hanleyshorses.com