The National Museum of Ireland - Country Life
The National Museum of Ireland – Country Life opened in the spectacular grounds of Turlough Park, Co. Mayo in September 2001. The new Museum site was achieved as result of a co-operation involving the National Museum of Ireland, the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands, the Office of Public Works and Mayo County Council.
The Country Life complex includes exhibition galleries, storage facilities for the reserve collection, education rooms, and a conservation laboratory. The exhibition galleries are housed in a purpose-built stone-clad building designed by the Architectural Services of the Office of Public Works.
Public facilities, including a restaurant, bookshop and library, and staff offices are located in the Victorian Turlough Park House – formerly the home of the Fitzgerald family. The original drawing room and library of the ‘Big House’ are open to the public and furnished as they may have looked in 1900.
The National Museum of Country Life - - http://www.museum.ie/en/list/turlough-park.aspx
Town of Westport
Lots to do here!
http://destinationwestport.com/things-to-do/
Westport, one of Ireland's leading tourist towns - http://westporttourism.com/
Westport House
Westport House & Country Park is a very popular family attractions located in Westport, appealing to everyone with its extraordinary mixture of history, culture and fun for all the family.
It is situated in a magnificent parkland setting, with a lake, terraces and spectacular gardens overlooking Clew Bay. It is a major attraction for day visitors interested in Ireland’s history, architecture and works of art, and is one of Ireland’s most popular days out for the entire family. Over 3,000,000 visitors have now been welcomed since it first opened to the public.
Westport House - www.WestportHouse.ie
Croagh Patrick
Ireland's pilgrim mountain - www.croagh-patrick.com
The Greenway
The World Class Great Western Greenway, in the West of Ireland
longest off-road walking and cycling trail in Ireland
Escape the bustle of urban life on the 42km Great Western Greenway, the longest off-road walking and cycling trail in Ireland. The World Class Great Western Greenway is a traffic free cycling and walking trail which follows the route of the renowned Westport to Achill railway which closed in 1937.