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County Mayo: See

County Mayo: See

Westport House is a fine Georgian mansion overlooking Clew Bay.
Ballycroy & West Nephin National Park is a wilderness of blanket bog and mountain heathland. Access is from N59 north of Mulranny.
Burrishoole Abbey is 10 km west of Newport.
Ballintubber Abbey is 10 km south of Castlebar.
Céide Fields, on the coast 25 km northwest of Ballina, are fields and a settlement dating to 3500 BC.
Clew Bay beyond Westport is very scenic. It's dotted by island drumlins.
Knock Shrine is in Knock village.
Mullet Peninsula: see "Other destinations" above.
The Museum of Country Life is 5 km east of Castlebar.
Dark skies: the county is thinly populated and free of light pollution. Ballycroy / West Nephin is one suggested spot but anywhere away from town will do.

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