Towerhill – A Ruined Mayo Mansion

Towerhill – A Ruined Mayo Mansion

Feb 3, 2014 | Blog

Built by Isidore Blake at the end of the 18th Century, Towerhill was a very fine “Big House” near Carnacon in south Mayo. Standing 6 bays wide and 3 bays deep over basement, the house was reputedly built on the site of an old burial ground and church dedicated to St....

Lough Carra in County Mayo

Nov 4, 2009 | Ecotourism, Walking in the West of Ireland

Lough Carra in County Mayo, is a 1,500 hectare marl / limestone lake, located around 16 km straight south from Castlebar. On its eastern shore lies the ruined Moore Hall, a former ‘big house’, home now to an important population of Lesser Horseshoe Bats....