1. Loch na Ceathrun Moire
Carrowmore Lake
Glenamoy river
Muignabo river
Glencullin river
Owenmore river
M
unkin
river
ATLANTIC OCEAN
BLACKSOD BAY
KILLALA BAY
Moy
Estuary
CloonaghmoreRiver
BallinglerRiver
EnniscroneKillala
Ballycastle
Crossmolina
Foxford
Swinford
Easkey
RiverMoy
Lough
Conn
Lough
Cullin
Beltra
R 314
Ballina
R 314
R 314
R 314
R 314
R 314
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N59
N59
R294
R 294
N 59
N 59
N 59
N 59
N 26
R 315
Nephin
Nephin
Beg Mountains
Nephin Beg
Wilderness Park
Ballycroy
National Park
Oweninny
Bog
Ox Mountains
Levalley
Lake
River Deel
R 310
Lahardane
N 5
Attymass
Bonniconlon
N 26
Drom
EaskeyRiver
FinnedRiver
Buncrowey River
Lough
Talt
R 297
R 297
R 297
R 297
R 298
R 315
R 315
R 315
N 59
N 59
N 59
R 314
Carrowteige
Porturlin
Pontoon
Rossport
Glenamoy
Barnatra
Bunnahowen
Bangor, Erris
Geesala
Doohoma
ksod
er
Binghamstown
Belmullet
Knocknalina
Kilcommon
N 59
N 59
R 314
R 314
R 314
R 313
R 313
R 313
2 Dún Briste
Downpatrick Head
3 Rosserk Abbey
6 Nephin Mountain
5Belleek Woods
and Castle
4Round Tower,
Killala
7The Jackie Clarke
Collection, Ballina
N59
N59
N59
N59
N59
N26
N26
N5
N17N60
N17
N17
N5
Ballycastle
Crossmolina
Killala
Bonniconlon
Enniscrone
Belmullet
Blacksod
Bangor-Erris
Ballina
Mulranny
Newport
Achill Sound
KeelAchill
Foxford
Castlebar
Westport
3Rathfran Abbey
3Moyne Abbey
1Céide Fields
Fr Peyton
Centre
Ballina
Golf
Course
Carne Golf Club
Ballina Quay
Killala Quay
Ceide
Downpatrick Head
Ceann
Iorrais
Dún Na
mBó
Oileán
Chloigeann
Ceann Ramhar
Ceann
Iorrais
Enniscrone Beach
Errew
Abbey
Enniscoe
House
Ross Beach
Ballycastle
Beach
Enniscrone
Golf Club
Michael Davitt
Museum, Straide.
National Museum
of Ireland, Country
Life, Castlebar.
N59 to Connemara
and Westport
N5 to Ireland West
Airport, Knock
Foxford
Woollen Mills
Hennigan’s
Heritage Farm
Places of interest
Old Abbey
Fishing
Quay/Sea Fishing
Bird Watching
Round Tower
Beach
Surfing
Dive Point
Walking Trails
The Seven Wonders
WAW Route
WAW Point of Interest
Lackan Strand
Titanic Gardens,
Lahardane
Mayo North
Dublin
Belfast
Shannon
Ireland
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Getting Here:
Public Transport: Irish Rail and Bus Eireann both offer routes to
Ballina. Check out www.irishrail.ie and www.buseireann.ie for up to date
timetables.
By Road: The N26 & N59 are the primary routes to travel to Mayo
North area; average journey time is 3.5 hours from Dublin.
By Air: Ireland West Airport has a number of daily flights from
Mainland Europe and UK. The airport is 37km from Ballina town.
Golf
Ballina Golf Course
(Parkland)Mossgrove, Ballina
Tel: 096 21050
E: ballinagc@eircom.net
www.ballina-golf.com
Enniscrone Golf Club
(Links)Enniscrone. Co Sligo
Tel: 096 36297
E: enniscronegolf@eircom.net
www.enniscronegolf.com
Carne Golf Course
(Links)Carne, Belmullet.
Tel: 097 82292
Email: info@carnegolflinks.com
www.carnegolflinks.com
Fishing
For many years, North Mayo has
been regarded a key destination
for angling enthusiasts around
the world who are attracted to
the region’s phenomenal offering
to those that wield the rod for
sport. The region’s principal town
of Ballina is officially designated
Salmon Capital of Ireland,
reflecting the quality of angling
and fly-fishing available on its
River Moy. Indeed much of North
Mayo and West Sligo is drained
by this river and its tributaries
which comprise Ireland’s most
prolific salmon waters. The area
also boasts many bountiful lakes
with great brown trout stocks.
The Mayo North area also caters
for the sea angler with top-class
boat and shore fishing available
and up to 34 species waiting to be
hooked in its coastal waters.
Happy Fishing!
For a full list of festivals, events and tour
guides visit: www.northmayo.ie
Tel: 096 72800 E: mayonorth@moyvalley.ie
Things to Do in
Mayo North
1.Enjoy a relaxing horse riding
expedition along the coastline or
on the beach.
2.Go kayaking or biking along
the monasteries of the Moy or in
Belleek, Europe’s largest urban
woodland.
3.Head deep sea angling off the
coast of Killala or Enniscrone and
let the local skippers show you all
the sights.
4.Surf some of the best spots in
the world and take in the beauty
of numerous blue flag beaches.
5.Take on clay shooting and
falconry in the luxury Mount
Falcon Estate Hotel.
6.Wander the meandering
walking trails present all around the
region and take in the spectacular
landscape. For more info please
visit www.mayowalks.ie
7.Experience the cultural vibrancy
and festival atmosphere and
explore all the region has to offer.
NB: Those interested in diving must go
through the local diving club for safe access
– contact details are available from Ballina
Tourist Office 096 72800.
Seven Wonders
of Mayo North
1. Céide Fields
Located in Ballycastle, the Céide
Fields is the oldest Neolithic site
in the world dating back to the
Stone Age over 5,000 years ago
and includes tombs, stone-walled
fields and houses. Visitors to the
Céide Fields can enjoy audio-
visual and guided tours of the
dramatic cliffs and bogs.
2. Downpatrick Head
Also located in beautiful
Ballycastle, Downpatrick Head is
a discovery point on the famous
Wild Atlantic Way driving route.
It features a blow-hole, historic
church ruins and offers breath-
taking views of the Atlantic, the
Belderrig cliffs (as high as the
cliffs of Moher) and the Dún Briste
sea stack.
3. The Abbey’s
Moyne Abbey, Rosserk Abbey,
Rathfran Abbey and the
Monasteries of the Moy are all
located in close proximity to
each other and showcase the
spectacular quality of Christian
sites in the area.
4. The Round Tower
Situated in the historical town
of Killala and surrounded by
the abbeys on one side and
Kilcummin pier in neighbouring
Lacken, this town is a seaside
gem. The tower is the main
attraction, but there are also
strong links to Irish history
through the French landings of
1798.
5. Belleek Woods
Situated along the banks of the
River Moy lies Belleek Woods,
a 1000 acre woodlands which
holds the title of one of the largest
urban forests in Europe. It is a
peaceful haven of up to 6 miles of
natural forest pathways along the
banks of the River Moy. Belleek
Castle is the home of the Marshall
Doran Collection and is located in
the centre of the woodland.
6. Nephin Mountain and
neighbouring Pontoon
Mayo North possesses an
amazing variety of landforms,
scenery, history and heritage
and is a haven for hillwalkers
and lovers of the great outdoors.
Among the most interesting of
Connaught’s mountains is Nephin,
which has been climbed and
revered for generations. Nephin
is a majestic mountain, which
dominates the landscape for
miles around; snow-capped in the
winter and dominated by colour in
the summer.
7. The Jackie Clarke
Collection
It is the most important private
collection of Irish history material
in public hands, comprising
over 100,000 items spanning
400 years. It includes artefacts
associated with Theobald Wolfe
Tone, letters from Michael Collins,
Douglas Hyde, Michael Davitt and
O’Donovan Rossa. It also contains
rare books, proclamations, posters,
political cartoons, pamphlets,
handbills, works by Sir John
Lavery, maps, and personal items
from Leaders of the 1916 Rising.
Accommodation
Ice House Hotel
The Quay, Ballina
Tel: 096 23500
E: chill@theicehouse.ie
www.theicehouse.ie
Ballina Manor Hotel
The Moy Ridgepool & Salmon
Weir Ballina
Tel: 096 80900
E: info@ballinamanorhotel.ie
www.ballinamanorhotel.ie
Downhill Inn Hotel
Sligo Rd, Ballina
Tel: 096 73444
E: info@downhillinn.ie
www.downhillinn.ie
Mount Falcon Estate
Foxford Road, Ballina
Tel: 096 74472
E info@mountfalcon.com
www.mountfalcon.com
Twin Trees Hotel
Downhill Road, Ballina
Tel: 096 21033
E: info@twintreeshotel.ie
www.twintreeshotel.ie
Belleek Castle
Belleek House, Ballina
Tel: 096 22400
E: info@belleekcastle.com
www.belleekcastle.com
Hotel Ballina
N26 Dublin Road, Ballina
Tel: 096 23600
E: info@hotelballina.ie
www.hotelballina.ie
Diamond Coast Hotel
Enniscrone, Co Sligo
Tel: 096 26000
E: info@diamondcoast.ie
www.diamondcoast.ie
For a wide range of B&B
accommodation please
visit: www.mayonorth.ie
Self Catering: For more
information about self
catering please visit
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