mayo archaeological and sightseeing tours

TOUR A Leaving from Kiltimagh will travel to North Mayo area passing through Cill Aodain (home of Raftery the Poet) and stopping at - Fort in Carrowkeel - Monastic site in Bohola - Ballylahan Castle - Foxford Town - Mount Falcon Castle - House - Ballina Town - Moyne Town - Killala Round Tower and Town - Brestagh Ogham Stone - Kilcummin Beach (Landing Place of French forces in 1798) - Downpatrick Head - Promontory Fort and Swallow Holes - Return to Kiltimagh

TOUR B Leaving from Kiltimagh will travel to the West Mayo area. Places of interest include: - Children's Burinal Ground - Balla Monastic Site and Round Tower - Castlebar Town - Sheeaun Hill and Burial Mound - Westport Town and Quay - Stone Alignments in Deerpark - Croagh Patrick - Murrisk Abbey - Lousiburgh Town - Kileen Church - Clapper Bridge - Ringfort and Standing Stone - Tallaghbawn Strand - Return to Kiltimagh

TOUR C Leaving from Kiltimagh will travel to the South Mayo area and places of interest will include - Mayo Abbey Monastery - Claremorris Town - Castlemagarrett House and Estate - Castlereagh Motte and Bailey - Michael Davitt Assembly Field in Irishtown (Land League Founder) - Dunmacreena Castle (Home of the Blake Family) - Cloonagashel Castle - Kilkeeran Church and Graveyard - The Frenchill Monument - Return to Kiltimagh/

Not all sites on the route will be visited; these will have to be viewed from the Bus.
In your own interest boots and rain gear should be brought along. Packed lunches should be brought but if enough people wish a quick stop for lunch may be had. All tours leave from Kiltimagh but the tour can be terminated anywhere on the way back to Kiltimagh.