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Doolough – one of the most scenic beaches in Mayo

Doolough Strand, near Geesala, is one of the most beautiful beaches in Co Mayo. Photo: Anthony Hickey
Doolough Strand, near Geesala, is one of the most beautiful beaches in Co Mayo. Photo: Anthony Hickey

In the south west of the barony of Erris, you will find Doolough Strand, located near the pretty seaside village of Geesala, and the beach is one of the most scenic in Co Mayo.

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Take the road to Dun na mBó

The sculpture, at the Dún na mBó blowhole on the Mullet Peninsula in Co Mayo, was designed by the American artist, Travis Price, and is dedicated to those lost at sea off the coast. Photo: Anthony Hickey
The sculpture, at the Dún na mBó blowhole on the Mullet Peninsula in Co Mayo, was designed by the American artist, Travis Price, and is dedicated to those lost at sea off the coast. Photo: Anthony Hickey

Dún na mBó, which is located at Doonamo Point, at the northwest end of the Mullet Peninsula, is one of the most spectacular blowholes in Co Mayo. The blowhole is a short drive from Belmullet on one of the most exciting sections of Mayo’s Wild Atlantic Way – and while it is not as well […]

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A visit to beautiful Inishkea South

The deserted village on Inshkea South. Photo: Anthony Hickey
The deserted village on Inshkea South. Photo: Anthony Hickey

The Inishkea Islands, off the Mullet, in North Mayo, are among the most rarely visited of County Mayo’s many island outposts. During the summer months from June to August, depending on weather conditions, there are organised boat trips to Inishkea South, a few times a week. Once supporting thriving fishing and farming communities, the two […]

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Mayo stories of devils, drunks and princes on new Irish folklore website

Professor Peter Clinch, UCD Vice-President for Innovation; Dinny McGinley TD, Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; An tOllamh Ríonach uí Ógáin, UCD School of Irish, Celtic Studies, Irish Folklore and Linguistics and the Director of the National Folklore Collection at UCD; Dr Ciarán Mac Murchaidh, Head of School at Fiontar, DCU, at the launch of the Dúchas.ie in Dublin. Photo: Nick Bradshaw
Professor Peter Clinch, UCD Vice-President for Innovation; Dinny McGinley TD, Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; An tOllamh Ríonach uí Ógáin, UCD School of Irish, Celtic Studies, Irish Folklore and Linguistics and the Director of the National Folklore Collection at UCD; Dr Ciarán Mac Murchaidh, Head of School at Fiontar, DCU, at the launch of the Dúchas.ie in Dublin. Photo: Nick Bradshaw

In 1937, the Irish Folklore Commission, in collaboration with the Department of Education and the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation, initiated a revolutionary scheme in which schoolchildren were encouraged to collect and document folklore and local history.