9 Great Beaches of County Mayo
A wild, windy and often wet coastal county, boasting particularly spectacular sea cliff landscapes, Mayo is also home to some of the finest beaches in Ireland. Caressed (more often, pounded) by the North Atlantic, 8 of these 9 great beaches of county Mayo offer...
Day Out in North Mayo
When I plan a day out in North Mayo, my mind usually pictures a great multi-hour hike along its spectacular ocean cliffs. But it’s sometimes fabulous to simply jump in the car and take in more of this little-visited but wonderful part of the country. So, the other...
An Afternoon Walking in the South of France
The simple joys of an afternoon walking in the South of France … Having exited our gorgeous forest track, a lovely quiet car-free road led us the last 500m into Varaire. As we dawdled by its cute little houses and their wonderful gardens of fig trees and...
Urlaur Priory in East Mayo
Urlaur Priory near Kilmovee, East County Mayo Dedicated to St. Thomas Aquinas, Urlaur Priory (Urlaur Abbey) was founded as a Dominican house in the early 1430s during the last years of the pontificate of Martin V. This foundation was ‘irregular’, as no permission had...
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