The Céide Fields Visitors Centre in North Mayo will certainly give you
a unique experience. Here you can indulge yourself in a vast
prehistoric landscape, a natural wild ecology of blanket bog and
dramatic cliffs along a rugged coastline. The Céide Fields are the
oldest known field systems in the world, over five and a half
millennia old.
Contact: The Céide Fields Visitors Centre. Tel: 096 - 43325
The Seanscoil in Ceathrú Thaidhg is an excellent reference point to
learn about the history and folklore of the area. Song, stories,
placenames (4,000 already collected), ancient traditions and much
more interesting information can be seen here.
Contact: Comhar Dún Chaocháin. Tel: 097 88082.
Email: dunchaochain@eircom.
Set in the most idyllic location, Flannery's Visiting Centre
encompasses a well-stocked knitting factory craft shop, tea rooms
and wildlife centre.
Contact: Flannery's Village, Poll a' tSomáis. Tel: 097 84607