The Mayo Tour!

Mayo, in the West of Ireland, has much to offer the sightseeing visitor. From beautiful Ashford castle to museums containing pieces of Irish history going back over two thousand years, to the mountain of Croagh Patrick where St. Patrick is said to have travelled, our guided tour through the hinterlands of Mayo will show you parts of the countryside that only locals know!

Ashford Castle
This magnificent estate is situated on the shores of Lough Corrib. The grounds of Ashford Castle are recorded in Irish history since the second century, eleven centuries before the first stones of the Castle were laid. Now the Estate offers a myriad of ways to lose yourself in the timelessness that is part of Ashford's most treasured gift.

Knock Shrine
Ireland's National Marian Shrine, the Story of Knock began on the 21st August 1879 when Our Lady, St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist appeared at the south gable of Knock Parish Church. The apparition was witnessed by fifteen people, young and old.
From this miraculous occurrence Knock has grown to the status of an internationally recognised Marian Shrine, with in excess of one and a half million visitors every year.

Ballintubber Abbey
Ballintubber's history goes back to pre-Christian times, people came from the east through Ballintubber on their way to the holy mountain on the west coast - now called Croagh Patrick. When St Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland in c.441AD, he founded a church at Ballintubber. The present Abbey was founded in 1216 by King Cathal O'Conor.
It is the only church in Ireland still in daily use that was founded by an Irish king.

Kiltimagh National Museum of Ireland
The history of the Museum in Kiltimagh is inextricably bound up with the change in the town's fortunes. The Museum houses many artefacts from the past, such as the Land League Banner, buried for safety in a bog for forty years, and the instruments of the 19th century town band.

The Museum, once the Goods Station, unites past and present. The once derelict Station Master's House is now an Art Centre and the area is further enhanced by sculptures by local artists and also some of the foremost artists in the country.

Foxford Woollen Mills
Since opening in 1992 The Foxford Woollen Mills Visitor Centre is recognised as one of the leading attractions in Ireland. At the core of this unique facility is the tour of the Working Woollen Mills which allows the visitor to experience the fascinating success of the Foxford Woollen Mills.
This amazing selfguiding multi media presentation is hailed as the most interesting tour in Ireland and is available in French, German, Italian and Spanish as well as English and Irish. Taking approximately one hour to complete the Woollen Mill Tour gives an insight to life in Ireland in the late nineteenth century.