Great Western GreenwayAbout 42km of traffic-free cycling and walking on the old Westport to Achill railway line.
Castle
Rockfleet Castle
Newport, County Mayo
Grace O'Malley, the pirate queen Granuaile, lived in this tower house on an inlet of Clew Bay near Newport from 1567, and she is believed to have died here in 1603.
Rockfleet Castle (Carraig-an-Cabhlaigh), also known as Carrickahowley Castle, stands at the mouth of a small inlet on the northern shores of Clew Bay in County Mayo.
- Where
- Newport, County Mayo
- Official site
- heritageireland.ie
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
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Great Western GreenwayAbout 42km of traffic-free cycling and walking on the old Westport to Achill railway line.
WestportPlanned in the 18th century on the Carrowbeg river, laid out around a mall and an octagon.
Westport EstateThe Georgian house and its parkland sit on the edge of the town, with gardens and a walk around the lake.
Croagh PatrickCroagh Patrick stands over Clew Bay, and the climb from Murrisk goes up to a chapel on the 764 metre summit.
Wild Nephin National ParkBlanket bog and the Nephin Beg range across northwest Mayo, with the visitor centre at Ballycroy.What’s on nearby
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