County Mayo

MarkK1988 · February 7, 2018

Off to the west of Ireland next week, hotels in Westport but got a hire car and want to spend a bit of time in Castkebar.

Any suggestions for places to drink, eat. sightseeing within a reasonable distance.

Want to see the cliffs of Moher, anywhere good to stop there?

Boss_Blue · February 7, 2018

Micks, is not Micks without County Mayo.

tommytowne · February 7, 2018

On my list to visit.
Wife's side of the family hail from County Mayo.
I have looked into costs as to whether to fly and use car hire, or drive via Holyhead. Cost of hotels is a bit on the steep side.
All in all, not a cheap do, but will get around to it soon I reckon.

sageyefc · February 7, 2018

Is that where mayonnaise comes from

Prevenger17 · February 7, 2018

MarkK1988 said:
Want to see the cliffs of Moher, anywhere good to stop there?

Good to stop right at the edge

Bilko · February 7, 2018

Achill island is nice

MarkK1988 · February 7, 2018

tommytowne said:
On my list to visit.
Wife's side of the family hail from County Mayo.
I have looked into costs as to whether to fly and use car hire, or drive via Holyhead. Cost of hotels is a bit on the steep side.
All in all, not a cheap do, but will get around to it soon I reckon.

ours wasnt too bad, flights from liverpool to knock were 35 each, car hire 40 between 4 and the hotel was £50 per person for two nights inc breakfast in westport.

MarkK1988 · February 7, 2018

Bilko said:
Achill island is nice

cheers only an hour away so will try and check it out

.....! · February 7, 2018

sageyefc said:
Is that where mayonnaise comes from

No mate. Simon Mayo is the King of the County though.

tommytowne · February 7, 2018

MarkK1988 said:
ours wasnt too bad, flights from liverpool to knock were 35 each, car hire 40 between 4 and the hotel was £50 per person for two nights inc breakfast in westport.

Thanks for the info.

SteveSC · February 7, 2018

MarkK1988 said:
Off to the west of Ireland next week, hotels in Westport but got a hire car and want to spend a bit of time in Castkebar.

Any suggestions for places to drink, eat. sightseeing within a reasonable distance.

Want to see the cliffs of Moher, anywhere good to stop there?

Make sure to check the weather forecast. That place can get real foggy making it a pointless trip.

SteveSC · February 7, 2018

If you like walking and hikes then Croagh Patrick is a nice spot.

scratchnsurf · February 7, 2018

MarkK1988 said:
cheers only an hour away so will try and check it out

Keem Bay is superb (well, it's a superb beach, there's sod all else there). The fishing around the island is ace. Atlantic drive is good also (again spectacular scenery). The food in Alice's in Achill sound is good, and there's a decent restaurant in Keel overlooking the beach (can't remember the name). Check out the deserted village at the foot of Sleivemore Mountain. You'll find that a very common family name on the island has recent links to Everton. I'll let you find that one out for yourself. Enjoy!

Goat · February 7, 2018

Prefer Hellmans myself.

MarkK1988 · February 9, 2018

scratchnsurf said:
Keem Bay is superb (well, it's a superb beach, there's sod all else there). The fishing around the island is ace. Atlantic drive is good also (again spectacular scenery). The food in Alice's in Achill sound is good, and there's a decent restaurant in Keel overlooking the beach (can't remember the name). Check out the deserted village at the foot of Sleivemore Mountain. You'll find that a very common family name on the island has recent links to Everton. I'll let you find that one out for yourself. Enjoy!

excellent cheers! that abandoned village sounds fantastic