MAYO Irelands Premier Adventure Destination Walking - Cycling - Water based Activities Golf - Equestrian - Wild Atlantic Way - Fishing - Sailing - Visitor Centres MAYO - Irelands Premier Adventure Destination 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-sligo/restaurants For accommodation listings in Mayo, Heinrich Boll Cottage Taste of Ireland 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 Dugort, Achill, Co. Mayo www.destinationwestport.com Tel: +353 (0) 98 28735 Water Based Barony of Erris and North Mayo Ballinglen Arts Foundation Email: [email protected] www.errisbeo.ie Gallery, artist’s studios & Print studios Activity Providers Kiltimagh 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 Crossmolina & Environs E-mail: [email protected] Tel: + 353 (0) 94 9381494 www.crossmolina.ie Web: www.ballinglenartsfoundation.org E-mail: [email protected] Adventure Islands, 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 Mulranny Swinford Cultural Centre theatre & workshop spaces. Mob: +353 861970313 www.mulranny.ie Theatre & visual arts space. Barrack Street, Charlestown, Co. Mayo Achill Island 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] Clare Island Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 87 3627828 www.clareisland.info Custom House Studios & Gallery Inishturk Gallery, artist’s studios & Print workshop. Clew Bay 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 Belmullet Arts Centre. Multi-purpose Linenhall Street, Castlebar, 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 Achill Island. UISCE, Elly Bay, Belmullet Web: www.paddleandpedal.ie Activity Providers Web: www.uisce.ie Tel: +353 87 6808955 Croaghaun 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 Surfing / 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 Nephin Beg Tel: 085 2439782 Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 86 8870814 Mountain Range Tel: +353 87 7089540 588m located near Srahmore. Achill Surf & Kayak, Achill Island Leneghan Ferries to Inishbiggle Web: www.achillsurf.com Wave Sweeper Sea Adventures, Tel: +353 87 1269618 Birrencorragh – part of the Nephin Beg 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 Mountains 517m Email: [email protected] Dive West, Belmullet Tel: +353 98 43590 Web: www.divewestireland.com Tavanaghmore Mob: +353 87 2495175 Email: [email protected] Croagh Patrick 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 Mweelrea mayo Caostline. Mob: +353 87 6579348 Web: www.marinetraining.ie 814m is the highest mountain in Email: [email protected] Connaught, and overlooks Killary Harbour 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 Ballyglass, 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] Ox Mountains Tel: +353 87 2349884 Located along the Mayo / Sligo Border. MAYO - Irelands Premier Adventure Destination Ballycroy Visitor Centre Elly Bay Beach - Belmullet Vistor Centres/ Ballycroy, Co Mayo Blue Flag Beaches 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 Ballintubber Abbey Michael Davitt Museum these beaches are listed underneath; Dugort Beach - Achill Ballintubber, Co Mayo Straide, Foxford, Co Mayo This beach is located at the base of Tel: 094 9031022 Slievemore 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 Clew Bay Heritage Centre 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. Murrisk, 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 machair beach which is low and flat with Tel: 094 9031755 Dooega 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 – Killala Email: [email protected] peninsula, about 10kms south of Belmullet Located approximately 5 kms north of Town. Westport House Killala town, along the shore line of Killala Westport, Co Mayo bay. Tel: 098 27766 Web: www.westporthouse.ie MAYO - Irelands Premier Adventure