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Visitor Attractions

Visitor Attractions

Mayo is an area synonymous with rich diverse heritage. If you are seeking the very best of Ireland’s traditions and a truly authentic experience, County Mayo is the place for you! Home to an array of attractions, the county is steeped in culture, heritage and history.

Achill Experience & Aquarium

Achill’s first all-weather visitor centre and Mayo’s only Aquarium. The Achill Experience encapsulates many aspects of Island life both present and past. Achill Experience lets us help you to explore and learn about many the different species of sea creatures…
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Achill Island Crazy Golf

Achill’s newest family attraction! Completely refurbished and re-opened in 2018, Achill Island’s Crazy Golf course. Located next to The Chalet, Keel. Open 11am – 7pm, every day (last entry 6pm) Clubs, balls and scorecard available in Achill Tourism information office,…
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Clew bay Heritage Centre

Situated in a 19th century building, just 2 kilometres from the centre of the historic town of Westport, Clew Bay Heritage Centre traces the history of the planned town and the Clew Bay area from pre-Christian times to the present.…
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Deserted Village

The Deserted Village at Slievemore consists of some 80 – 100 stone cottages located along a mile long stretch of road on the southern slopes of Slievemore mountain. While some of these dwellings were occupied as summer ‘booley’ homes within…
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Mayo Dark Sky Park

Mayo is now home to Ireland’s first International Dark Sky Park, showcasing some of the darkest, most pristine skies in the world. Nestled between the remote Nephin Mountain Range and the unspoiled Atlantic coastline, the Dark Sky Park extends across…
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Mayo Peace Park

The Mayo Peace Park and Garden of Remembrance is located beside the entrance to the Old Cemetery near the McDonalds roundabout. It is non-denominational, and does not countenance any form of religious bias, racial or gender-based discrimination.
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National Museum of Country Life

In the modern exhibition galleries, immerse yourself in objects, rare archive photography and films that explore Ireland’s rural past and an almost vanished but recent way of life. Next to this, visit a Victorian Gothic mansion overlooking gardens, parkland and…
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Westport House

The jewel in the crown of Mayo, Westport House was first opened to the public is 1960 making it one of Ireland’s best loved heritage attractions. The house – built in 1730 – brings visitors back in time to experience…
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Wild Nephin National Park – Ballycroy

Wild Nephin National Park – Ballycroy is Ireland’s sixth National Park and located on the Western seaboard in northwest Mayo. It comprises of 11,000 hectares of Atlantic blanket bog and mountainous terrain, covering a vast uninhabited and unspoilt wilderness dominated…
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Woodland Faerie Trail

Woodland Faerie Trail at The Valley House Visit the magical woodland Faerie Trail at The Valley House, Achill! Come explore this beautiful woodland walk with Irish folk tales, faerie villages, faerie rings, leprechauns and much more. The Faerie Trail is…
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