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Breaffy House Hotel & Spa, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Tel: (094) 902
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www.lynchhotels.com/BreaffyHouse. Located outside
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Castlebar in Mayo, the Breaffy House Resort boasts 90 acres of rolling
woodland and forest walks and combines all the charm of a country
estate with every indulgence of a luxury spa resort. August 1st 2006
saw the addition of the new Breaffy International Sports Hotel,
designed with Paul Costelloe and featuring the 'Keith Wood Centre for
Sports Training and Excellence'. In the meantime, be our guest and
Ireland’s School of Falconry offers you a rare opportunity to fly a hawk in the
step back in time and treat yourself to opulent charm and ‘spoil
spectacular gardens of Ashford Castle. Lessons (45mins), Hawk Walks (90mins) yourself’ luxury. Breaffy House Resort...The Legend Continues.
and gift vouchers are all available. No previous experience is necessary.
There are programs to suit all ages and abilities.
Be sure to bring your camera, Flying a hawk is the experience of a lifetime!
publicbuilding places of interest
Ireland’s School of Falconry, Ashford Castle, Cong, Co. Mayo.
National Museum of Ireland – Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar,
Tel: (094) 954 6820 Email:
falconry@eircom.net Web:
www.falconry.ie Co. Mayo. Tel: (094) 903 1755; Email:
tpark@museum.ie; Website:
www.museum.ie. Located 8km east of Castlebar on the N5, visitors to
the museum are invited to experience the story of Irish country life
between 1850 and 1950. Events and activities for people of all ages.
Irelands First Purpose Built Hotel
Admission Free. Opening Hours: Tues. to Sat. 10am-5pm, Sunday
2pm-5pm. Closed Mondays (incl. Bank Holidays).
CLARE ISLAND
Dominated by Knockmore Mountain, Clare Island is a haven of sandy
Breaffy
beaches and good walking trails. Elsewhere on the island are the ruins
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of Clare Castle, and the nearby abbey is the most likely final resting
Sports Hotel
place of Grace O’Malley. Look out for the inscription of the O’Malley
family motto: ‘Invincible on land and sea’. There are daily ferry
Tel: (094) 902 2033 services from Roonagh Quay west of Louisburgh. Details available from
Email:
sales@lynchhotels.com
Westport Tourist Office. Tel: (098) 25711.
Web:www.breaffyhouseresort.com
CONG
If parts of the attractive town of Cong seem familiar, it’s because this
is where John Ford’s classic The Quiet Man was filmed. The area
around Cong is dotted with caves, and it’s well worth visiting the
megalithic burial chamber of the Giant’s Grave about 3km to the west.
Elsewhere around town, the 12th century Augustinian Cong Abbey in
Abbey Street was built on the site of an earlier 6th century abbey. Its
Patrick Sweeney & Son Ltd.
carved doorway and decorated stone-work are fascinating. Here too is
Ashford Castle, formerly home to the Guinness family and now one of
the leading hotels of the world.
Wholesale & Retail General
Merchants
pointofinterest activities & pastimes
Ireland’s School of Falconry, Ashford Castle, Cong, Co. Mayo. Tel: (094)
Established 1870
954 6820; Email:
falconry@eircom.net; Web:
www.falconry.ie. Falconry
is an ancient art, reputed to be the oldest sport in the world. Originating
in the Far East around 2000 BC, as a means of catching food for
yourself and your family, falconry spread westwards, reaching the shores
of Europe long before the end of the first millennium. Ireland's School
of Falconry offers you a rare opportunity to fly a hawk around the
spectacular grounds of Ashford Castle. Our aim is to share with you the
pleasure and excitement of falconry, a fascination that has enthralled
people for 4,000 years – come and see why. We specialise in teaching
falconry lessons using our beautiful Harris hawks, but in addition to
hawks the school is home to a variety of eagles, owls and falcons. This
exclusive collection of birds of prey is open by appointment only,
however, bookings can usually be accommodated at a moment's notice.
No previous experience is necessary; the school caters for all ages and
abilities. Flying a hawk is the experience of a lifetime!
CROSSMOLINA
Everything from a needle to an anchor Crossmolina is a small town on the River Deel, 13km west of Ballina
and less than 1.5km from Lough Conn. The nearby Nephin Mountain
offers fantastic hill-walking opportunities with breathtaking views.
Other activities to enjoy include fishing and golf.
Achill Sound, Co. Mayo
FOXFORD
Tel: 098 45211 Fax: 098 45313
On the banks of the River Moy, Foxford is attractively located between the
Open all year 9am-6pm Except Sundays
Ox Mountains and Nephin. The town is famous for the celebrated Foxford
Woollen Mills, which allows the visitor to experience the inner workings of
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