tourist attractions around castlebar swinford

The Michael Davitt Museum and the adjoining community centre were opened on 23 April 1984 in Straide to honour its native son, Michael Davitt, founder of the National Land League, politician and one of Ireland's greatest patriots.
Michael Davitt (1846-1906) was the founder, chief organiser and inspiring genius of the Land League, the biggest mass movement in modern Irish history, which transformed tenant-farmers into owner-occupiers by constitutional means. When Michael was four years...

Foxford Woollen Mills Visitor Centre is a unique centre allowing you to step back in time to 1892 when Mother Agnes, an Irish Sister of Charity came to Foxford and set up the Woollen Mill. You can trace her determined struggle to establish the mill.
The Foxford Woollen Mills Visitor Centre also incorporates the Mill Shop, Olde Mill Restaurant, jewellery workshop, woodcrafting, art galleries and much more.
Facilities include a tourist information office, a bureau de change, ba...