Corraun Peninsula – Between Island and Mainland

Corraun Peninsula – Between Island and Mainland

Jun 19, 2014 | Blog

Corraun is kept attached to the Irish mainland by rocky boggy land to its east, barely 800 m wide. Off its western shore, meanwhile, a channel just 150 m wide holds Achill Island at bay. The Corraun peninsula, 99% surrounded by water, may as well be an island in its...

Six Places to Walk in Mayo

Dec 9, 2009 | Ecotourism, Walking in the West of Ireland

Here is a selection of lovely places to go for a walk in County Mayo.  The walks vary from hillwalking to ca. 800 m, down to on-road and some are more suited to bringing children than others.  1. Sheefry Hills (SW Mayo) :  Straight south from Croagh Patrick and...