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Mayo’s Celtic Rainforest

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Cong Wood. one of Mayo's temperate rainforests, where underground rivers from Lough Mask have eaten through the soft limestone as they flow into nearby Lough Corrib. Photo: Anthony Hickey

Cong Wood is one of Mayo’s temperate rainforests – typical of lush, green and mostly deciduous woodlands found along the wet and mild Atlantic coastal counties of Ireland and the UK. These beautiful native and ancient woodlands are commonly known as Celtic Rainforests where nature abounds.

Walking the Ballina to Killala Greenway

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The Monasteries of the Moy Greenway passes through Belleek Wood, Ballina, Co Mayo. Photo: Anthony Hickey

I took advantage of the lovely early June weather to travel the Monasteries of the Moy Greenway, the walking and cycling route that will link Ballina and Killala when it’s completed.

Story behind Augustinian Abbey in Ballina

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The remains of the Augustinian Abbey in Ballina adjoin the grounds of St. Muredach’s Cathedral on the banks of the River Moy.

Lying largely in ruins, the ancient Augustinian Abbey in Ballina has never attracted the same attention as the other abbeys of the Moy, at Rosserk, Moyne and Rathfran – all of which are mostly intact. Nonetheless, Ballina’s Abbey has an interesting story to tell – stretching all the way back to a golden age in our Celtic past.

Rosserk Friary recalls Island of Saints and Scholars

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The Franciscan Friary at Rosserk, near Ballina, Co Mayo, was founded around 1440 and is one of the best preserved Franciscan monasteries in Ireland. Photo: Anthony Hickey

Rosserk Friary near Ballina is a link to a time when Ireland was known as the Island of Saints and  Scholars.

Monasteries of the Moy trail moves closer

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Rosserk Friary, on the shores of the River Moy, was founded about 1460. Photo: Anthony Hickey

Work continues on the Monasteries of the Moy – a 14km off-road walking and cycling greenway between Ballina and Killala. Work on the Ballina section of the Monasteries of the Moy Greenway at Belleek Wood, towards Knockatinole, has already been completed. The Killala section of the route has also been completed. And Leader funding of €346,472 for the […]

Mulherin says Monasteries of the Moy Greenway huge tourism boost for North Mayo

by Anthony Hickey

Michelle Mulherin TD picturd with Brian Hayes, T.D., Junior Minister for Finance with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, when he visited Ballina to see at first hand the plan for the ‘Monasteries of the Moy’ Greenway. Also included are Ballina Tidy Towns, Terry Reilly, author and historian, Cllr Johnny O'Malley, Kevin Keegan, Mayo COunty Council Architect and Paddy Mahon, Town Manager, Ballina.

Ballina Fine Gael TD Michelle Mulherin has welcomed the announcement by the Minister of State for Tourism & Sport, Michael Ring TD, that €40,000 has been allocated for a feasibility study for a Ballina Greenway, known as the Monasteries of the Moy Greenway.

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