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Panoramic views on Ballycastle Loop Walk

One of the views of Ballycastle along the Sralagagh Loop Walk. Photo: Anthony Hickey
One of the views of Ballycastle along the Sralagagh Loop Walk. Photo: Anthony Hickey

Ballycastle, the gateway village to the wild wilderness that is North Mayo, has one of the most scenic looped walks in Ireland.

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Timeless Blanemore Forest

Lough Naweela at the heart of Blanemore Forest near Moygownagh in Co Mayo has has a mysterious quality about it. Photo: Anthony Hickey
Lough Naweela at the heart of Blanemore Forest near Moygownagh in Co Mayo has a mysterious quality about it. Photo: Anthony Hickey

Blanemore Forest Archaeological Walk near Moygownagh is another gem in Mayo’s treasure chest of extensive Neolithic sites – the best known of which is the Ceide Fields near Ballycastle.

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A visit to the Céide Fields rekindles interest in Mayo’s rich heritage

The Céide Fields Visitor Centre, Belderrig, County Mayo, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, tells the story of Neolithic man in Ireland. Photo: Anthony Hickey

I revisited the Céide Fields Visitor Centre near Ballycastle last week for the first time since it opened in 1994 and was delighted to rekindle my interest in North Mayo’s fascinating history of human settlement – one of the earliest settlements by humans on the island of Ireland. The pyramid-shaped Céide Fields Visitors’ Centre now […]