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County
Mayo
Ballintubber
This wonderful Abbey is only twenty minutes from the Farm.
Ceide
Fields 
All ages will enjoy the pyramid-shaped visitors center displaying recreations
of ancient life, including homes and tools, and a short film explaining
the creation of the bogs and dramatic rock formations of Ireland. Outside,
you can see and understand the formation of the earliest societies.
The site rests at the edge of a 300 foot cliff on the
 north coast of Mayo.
It is a spectacular site any day of the year, but it is most impressive
during a good stormy day when the wind and rain off the Atlantic give
a sense of man's fragile connection to sea and land. The town of Ballycastle,
home of the arts colony Ballinglen, is a mile down the road and close
to the first battle during the year of the French, 1798.
Clare
If you hope to see some seals while in Ireland, this is a good bet.
Cong Abbey
Location of "The Quite Man" movie
(click on the picture to view a slideshow).
Foxford
The town of Foxford is 15 minutes from the farm and a great place to
buy or fish for salmon since the Moy River runs right through it and
under the woolen mill. The mill is still in operation and offers beautiful
woolen blankets and clothing at very reasonable prices. In fact, all
the woolen blankets in our cottage are from Foxford.
Kiltimagh
Since its
inception in 1988, IRD Kiltimagh Ltd. has worked hard to develop the
Kiltimagh area in a way, which benefits the whole community. Through
this work, the company formed by the Local Community, has gone forth
to become one of the foremost Community Development Organisations in
Western Europe with remarkable results. http://www.ird-kiltimagh.ie/index.html
Kiltimagh Museum
http://www.museumsofmayo.com/kiltimagh.htm
Kilkelly
The McLaughlin Farm is equal distance between Kilkelly and Kiltimagh.
Mayo
Bring along your family names and any dates you may know (birth, marriage,
death).
Westport
 One
of the former manor house estates in Ireland, Westport House is only
30 minutes from the farm and should be part of any trip to the town
of Westport. One of the special aspects of your visit to Westport House
is the chance to get a close look at the tinkers' (travelers') wagons
and the inside of the wondrous stables that once served this former
colonial estate.
Croagh Patrick outside of Westport
(click on the picture to view a slideshow).
Knock
Less than 10 minutes from the shrine at Knock, the farm offers a quiet
respite from the constantly busy town of Knock.
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