The most extensive Stone Age farmed landscape in the world is hidden beneath the wild bogs at Céide Fields.  Visit the multi-award winning Centre which has exhibitions, audio visual show and tearooms. Guided tours bring you walking on the bog where you can experience the thrill of probing for a Neolithic wall.  Find out the fascinating story of an ever changing landscape, such as why bogs grow and the huge influence a subtle change in climate can bring about.       

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This is one of the most important Irish collections in the world.  Its breadth and importance, once only known to its creator, is now being made available to all. The Jackie Clarke Library and Archive, based in Ballina, contains over 100,000 items including many unique documents that scholars had believed to be lost - sole surviving copies of publications, rare handbills and proclamations, unpublished manuscripts and political writings.... Link to site

Take the woollen mills tour and experience life in Foxford since the middle of the 19th Century.  See how the mills came to be and meet Mother Agnes herself!  In the working woollen mills watch skilled craftspeople produce world famous Foxford tweeds, rugs and blankets....  Link to site

The Michael Davitt Museum is now housed in the magnificently restored pre-penal church in the village of Straide, County Mayo. The Michael Davitt Museum contains an extensive collection of documents, photos, Land Acts, letters, postcards, posters and other items connected with Davitt's life ... Link to site

Fr Peyton was one of Ireland's most famous priests and was internationally known as the 'Rosary Priest'. The Fr Peyton CSC Memorial Centre was officially opened and dedicated on 10th October 1998. The Centre commemorates the life and apostolic work of Fr Peyton CSC. The Centre is a place of respite, prayer and peace. It is highly respected by pilgrims and is a popular tourist attraction...    Link to site

Knock Museum captures the compelling story of the Knock Apparition of 1879 and tells of the 15 people who witnessed this extraordinary event.  Exhibits like the thatched house and blacksmith's forge show how life has changed since 1879. Link to site

The Mayo North Family Heritage Centre, situated on Enniscoe country estate, is dedicated to promoting the rich heritage of the region. The centre is one of North Mayo's main attractions, incorporating: a museum displaying an impressive array of local farm and household artefacts; a family history research centre, designated by the Irish Family History Foundation (IFHF), offering a service to people tracing their North Mayo roots .... Link to site

At Enniscoe there is a Victorian walled garden, an organic walled garden and 19th century pleasure grounds that extend to the shores of Lough Conn.

The walled garden dates back to the early 18th century. However, the present focus of the garden is on the Victorian period with plants of that era, and on the many fine architectural features that have been restored under the Great Gardens of Ireland Restoration Programme.

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