County Mayo Day 2
After a good nights rest and a breakfast with homemade bread from our hostess, Irma, off we went to explore County Mayo. And explore we did. We left the Cuckoo’s Nest at 10am and arrived back here at 7:30pm. One long but terrific day of sightseeing.
Our first stop was Croagh Patrick which is said to be the place from which St. Patrick drove the snakes from Ireland. There is a church at the top of the summit which is 765 meters in elevation (2,510 feet). The hiking trail is 3 1/2 kilometers from the base.( 2 miles) to the top. They told us it would be about a 3 hour journey round trip. We had our hiking sticks and boots on so we donned our rain gear and gave it our best shot. The trail started with steep steps then very quickly went to boulder after boulder with lots of mud, rocks and stream bed with flowing water. We only made it half way and the fog, rain and wind rolled in. We took lots of pictures and made a hasty retreat.
Next stop was the Murrisk Abbey which was built in 1457 and flourished for the nest 200 years nand was said to be a hiding place for friars after the 1798 rebellion.
And on to Achill Island. Achill Island is a real example of the Wild Atlantic Way. The Atlantic Drive is one filled with spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean, Achill Bay and Clare Island with breathtaking scenery at every turn.
Along the way we pulled off the main road to see a castle, a beach, and the a Deserted Village. The Village has almost 100 stone ruins with established settlement dates of 12th Century AD. The most recent time of habitation came to an end in the late 20th century.
An almost 10 hour day filled with wonderful sights of Mayo County.
Our first stop was Croagh Patrick which is said to be the place from which St. Patrick drove the snakes from Ireland. There is a church at the top of the summit which is 765 meters in elevation (2,510 feet). The hiking trail is 3 1/2 kilometers from the base.( 2 miles) to the top. They told us it would be about a 3 hour journey round trip. We had our hiking sticks and boots on so we donned our rain gear and gave it our best shot. The trail started with steep steps then very quickly went to boulder after boulder with lots of mud, rocks and stream bed with flowing water. We only made it half way and the fog, rain and wind rolled in. We took lots of pictures and made a hasty retreat.
Next stop was the Murrisk Abbey which was built in 1457 and flourished for the nest 200 years nand was said to be a hiding place for friars after the 1798 rebellion.
And on to Achill Island. Achill Island is a real example of the Wild Atlantic Way. The Atlantic Drive is one filled with spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean, Achill Bay and Clare Island with breathtaking scenery at every turn.
Along the way we pulled off the main road to see a castle, a beach, and the a Deserted Village. The Village has almost 100 stone ruins with established settlement dates of 12th Century AD. The most recent time of habitation came to an end in the late 20th century.
An almost 10 hour day filled with wonderful sights of Mayo County.
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