clare island

Mayo’s Romantic Clare Island And Its Most Famous Daughter

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O'Malley Castle on Clare Island, view from the sea

The only islands we have so far visited off the west coast of Ireland are Aran Islands (multiple times) and Inisbofin, all in County Galway. And recently we spent a couple of blissful hours on Clare Island, County Mayo, on our cycle of the Clew Bay Bike Trail. Isn’t There Something Very Romantic About Islands? … Read more

The Full 105kms Of The Stunning Clew Bay Bike Trail

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clew bay bike trail on a sunny day, blue sky, fields on either side of the road with wooden fencing.

If you’ve read some of our previous posts, you know that we love county Mayo. From Belmullet to Cong to Ballina, we just cannot get enough of the spectacular landscape, impressive mountain views and the Wild Atlantic Way coastline. Since the opening of the Clew Bay Bike Trail, we have been waiting for nice weather … Read more