What: Mayo International Choral Festival Where: All over Mayo.
Just 7 minutes walk to competition and gala concert venue. Visiting choirs will experience the warmth & hospitality of local people & choirs, share the spectacular Mayo scenery, lively traditional music, Irish culture, and compete in a great festival. Choose from B&B Lodge rooms or self catering cottages (sleeps 6) min. 2 night stay. Groups welcome and GROUP RATES available for visiting choirs.
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Whistle Blast Quartet
What: Live music to light up your day! Exciting, informal and informative workshop for all ages performed by the WhistleBlast Quartet.
Where: On request for residential groups
When: On request for residential groups
Gaelforce West
Gaelforce West.The original and still the best with a 66km course spanning two counties incorporating trail/mountain running or walking, cycling and kayaking, covering terrain from Connemara, Killary Fjord and Croagh Patrick into Westport Taking you along part of the Wild Atlantic Way. #EntertheElements Book now to avoid disappointment. Groups Welcome.
Medical Student Accommodation Mayo
Looking for medical student accommodation for your placement at Mayo General? Lough Lannagh is just what the doctor ordered. College days are over for a little while! If you’re a medical student and are out on placement at Mayo General, we have got the prefect accommodation for you and lots of facilities too. Every year, students from all over the country stay with us at Lough Lannagh as we offer fantastic medical student rates and are within walking distance of the hospital for when you are on call.
The Jackie Clarke Collection
What: The Jackie Clarke Collection (Museum & Heritage Centre). Where: Ballina, Mayo.
The most important private collection of Irish history material in public hands, comprises over 100,000 items spanning 400 years. Includes artefacts associated with Theobald Wolfe Tone, letters from Michael Collins, Douglas Hyde, Michael Davitt and O’Donovan Rossa. Rare books, proclamations, posters, political cartoons, pamphlets, handbills, works by Sir John Lavery. Maps, hunger strike material and personal items from Leaders of the1916 Rising.
Knock Marian Shrine
What: Knock Shrine, Religious Pilgrimage. Where: Knock, Mayo. When: All year
Knock Shrine invites you to take part in the ceremonies of Mass, Stations of the Cross, Rosary, Anointing of the Sick, Confession or just to stay & Pray a while. The story began on the evening of Thur 21 Aug. 1879, Our Lady, St. Joseph & St. John the Evangelist appeared at the south gable of the church. Knock ranks among the world’s major Marian Shrines. Lough Lannagh is just a short drive away.
Westport Sea2Summit
What: Run and Cycle
Where: Westport, Mayo
Celebrating 10 years! The Westport Sea2Summit adventure race is a unique event based in the adventure capital of Ireland, Westport. The race will incorporate all the thrills that Westport has to offer, Croagh Patrick, Clew Bay, the Sheaffry Mountains and the new Greenway. Lough Lannagh only 15 minutes drive. Groups Welcome.
Rolling Sun Book Festival
What: Festival
Where: Westport, Mayo
When: 14th to 19th November 2019
A quirky boutique festival that indulges bookworms and connoisseurs of music, song and poetry. Events for children and adults, many free of charge.
Winter Wonderland at Westport House
What: Winter Wonderland at Westport House for Children / Family
Where: Westport, Mayo
Visit Westport House’s Winter Wonderland where you will be met by Santa, Mrs Claus and their Elves! You will experience a blizzard of Christmas spirit as you step into the stunning 18th century Westport House. Lough Lannagh Holiday Village is just 15 minutes away. Great day for the kids and all the family. November 23 @ 10:00 am – December 23, 2019 @ 6:30 pm
New Year’s Day Swim Achill Island 2020
What:The people of Achill invite you to the Island to wash the cares of 2019 away & jump into the crystal blue sea & embrace 2020. Locals will be on hand with hot soup & there’s live music & craic in the Strand Hotel. Collection on the day will go Achill RNLI Lifeboat.
Where: Dugort Strand, Achill Island, The Strand, Dugort, Co. Mayo
Lough Lannagh Self catering cottages are ideal for your New Year Stay. Groups Welcome.