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Distances
Shops, Restaurants, Pubs in Westport: 10 mins
Galway: 1 hr
Achill Island: 30-45 mins
Newport: 10 mins
Pier: 5 mins.
Beaches: 20-30 mins
Train Station in Westport: 15 mins
Knock Airport 1 hr
Shannon Airport: 2,5 - 3 hrs
Dublin Airport 4-5 hrs

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The Mayo coastline from Killary Harbour in Connemara to Killala Bay has everything: sandy beaches, cliffs, rugged headlands and many islands. Most prominently are the holy mountain of Croagh Patrick and Achill Island, the largest island off the Irish Coast. Mayo's inland is also varied with mountains rising out of endless moorland.

The picturesque town of Newport is also only a short drive from the house. The Nephin drive provides beautiful views of loughs and the Ben Nephin range of mountains.

Achill Island can be accessed via a swivel-bridge built in 1888 and is a breathtaking combination of magnificent cliffs, golden strands, purple moors, precipitous hillsides and scattered white cottages. The breathtaking Atlantic Drive will bring you along cliff edges and further on to Keel with one of Ireland's most famous surfing beaches. Keem Bay is a beautiful inlet with another fine sandy beach and the spectacular quartzite peak of Croaghaun.

Westport features a canalized river with 18th century bridges and quays, charming streets, including the Mall with lime trees overlooking the river, colorful shopfronts and pubs with live traditional music throughout the year. This is also an important fishing centre with an abundance of promising fishing spots all around. Westport House is a modernized Georgian mansion in the magnificent setting of a country park hosting a zoo park and a number of family attractions.

The road to Louisburgh will bring you to Croagh Patrick and further on into the heart of the Connemara mountains. All the beauty of Clew Bay and its numerous little islands can be experienced on a boat trip to Clare Island.