Comfortable rooms and a drying room make this a very good choice for walkers or those on fishing holidays or just touring the gorgeous north Mayo countryside. The friendly owner, Evelyn, is full of handy tips, kids get 25% off and there's a lovely garden out back.
Hillcrest House
County Mayo
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
20.43 MILES
An astonishing sea stack that's lashed by foaming sea, Dun Briste is Mayo's top natural sight. Legend attests that St Patrick drove all the vipers from…
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21.59 MILES
Lackan Bay's beach is a stunning and vast expanse of golden sand – it's particularly beautiful as the sun goes down, making it one of Ireland's most…
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16.08 MILES
An exposed hillside 8km northwest of Ballycastle is home to one of the world's most extensive Stone Age monuments. So far stone-walled fields, houses and…
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National Museum of Country Life
28.2 MILES
The extensive and engrossing displays of this riverside museum delve into Ireland's fascinating rural traditions and skills. It's set in a modern,…
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24.23 MILES
St Mary's is one of Ireland's most transfixing holy wells. An apparition of the Virgin Mary has drawn pilgrims here for centuries, and today a tumbledown…
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22.08 MILES
Tucked away at the far west of the island, Keem Bay is Achill's most remote Blue Flag beach. The crescent of golden sands sits at the foot of steep cliffs…
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18.06 MILES
Running 3km southeast from Keel, beautiful, Blue Flag, golden-sand Trawmore is among Achill's most photographed beaches. Be aware that there are dangerous…
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26.32 MILES
The chancel roof of 13th-century Clare Island Abbey is dotted with faded fragments of murals, dating from around 1500. Look out too for the tomb reputed…
Nearby County Mayo attractions
11.41 MILES
Bilingual arts centre in Belmullet that features changing displays on local history and culture.
13.56 MILES
As the name implies – a ribbon of golden heaven; in the north of Achill Island near Dugort.
14.05 MILES
This lovely beach is a prime spot for birdwatchers and dolphin-watchers, as well as surfers.
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'Deirbhile's Twist' is one of several sights in the immediate area that relate to St Deirbhile. At this one, a modern-day stone circle evokes ancient…
14.68 MILES
Dugort's Silver Strand beach is a prime example of the island's many fine coves.
15.14 MILES
At the O’Malley's factory, tours reveal just how the family magics Achill's mineral-rich waters into flavoursome flakes of crunchy salt. After seeing…