County Mayo

We head to the Céide Fields near Ballycastle, in north County Mayo. A neolithic site perched atop dramatic sea cliffs overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

County Mayo is a place of striking natural beauty. As we travelled along the road through the remote Doolough Valley we were surrounded with breathtaking views and rugged landscape. However we were also aware of the tragedy that unfolded here at the height of the Great Famine.

We made our way to the Museum of Country Life at Turlough Park, just outside Castlebar in County Mayo, where the rich traditions of rural Ireland are preserved for posterity amid 35 acres of lush parkland