KILLALA
Killala (Cill Ala) is a small town on the west shore of Killala Bay, 10km north west of Ballina. It is a developing town and a well-known angling centre, especially for Killala Bay, where there are over 30 different species of fish. It has good sports and leisure facilities, with Ross Strand nearby. The region around Killala has a wide range of archaeological treasures: megalithic tombs, an ogham-stone, friaries, ringforts and other monuments. The earliest surviving ecclesiastical monument in the town is its fine round tower, one of the best preserved in the country.
COUNTY MAYO
Jutting proudly into the Atlantic Ocean, County Mayo boasts a stunningly beautiful unspoilt environment with a magical attraction for visitors. Cosmopolitan towns such as Westport positively burst with charm and personality, as welcoming as the Mayo people themselves.
Unique attractions include Croagh Patrick, Ireland’s holy mountain with the starkly beautiful National Famine Memorial at its foot and Knock Shrine, scene of an miraculous apparition in 1879. History comes alive at the world famous Céide Fields near Ballycastle in North Mayo, at The Foxford Woollen Mills, Hennigans Heritage Farm and the new National Museum of Ireland's Museum of Country Life, which opened in Autumn 2001 just outside Castlebar, the county town.
Sporting opportunities abound especially fishing of all sorts including the River Moy in Ballina where the salmon is king. There are watersports, hiking and walking, golf links and courses, horseriding and cycling… the list is endless. Sandy beaches, clear waters and beautiful islands. Superb restaurants, pubs of character and of course the irresistable tumbling melodies of traditional Irish music spilling onto the streets. Quite simply Mayo is Amazing!
The following sites contain tourist information you may find helpful while visiting County Mayo and the West of Ireland:
