Sláinte Ireland Tours

19/08/2019

24/04/2019

03/05/2018

Our monthly calendar of events is starting to get busier as summer (apparently!) kicks in ... save to your phone to plan your month ahead! Anything we've omitted, feel free to post in the comments below.

10/04/2018

10/04/2018

The Jackie Clarke Collection and the Ballina Library are proud to present on Thursday 12th April 2018 at 7pm in the Public Library a talk on “The Conscription Crisis pjf

Historian and author Liz Gillis is from the Liberties. She has a Degree in Irish History and currently works as a Researcher for the History Show on RTE Radio and has set up her own tour guiding company ‘Revolution in Dublin Walking Tours’. She formerly worked as a Curatorial Assistant in RTE, researching the Easter Rising and a tour guide in Kilmainham Gaol.

Liz is the author of six books about the Irish Revolution including, ‘The Fall of Dublin’, ‘Women of the Irish Revolution’ and ‘The Hales brothers and the Irish Revolution’, ‘May 25: The Burning of the Custom House 1921’. She is currently writing her next book about the Rebel Liberties.

Liz has worked as a researcher on numerous publications, television and radio documentaries. She regularly gives talks focusing the Irish Revolution and is co-organiser of the annual conference on the Burning of the Custom House in 1921.

This is a free presentation, and all are welcome.

05/04/2018

Planning the next few weeks in Mayo North? Save this handy guide to your phone!

Crossmolina Festival​ Áthas Ballina Children's Arts Festival Killala Bay Folk Club A Song For Anthony Mayo Mud Run Swinford indoor country market Jackie Clarke Collection Liquid Motion Triathlon Club Kadettfest 2018 The Loft Bar Ballina The Broken jug Ballina The Broken jug Ballina Nephin Upandoverchallenge Easkey Castle 5k/10k/10mile Fun Run Mayo Dark Skies Ballycroy National Park Céide Fields Run For Boylo Mayo Pride

22/03/2018

EXCITED!!

Exciting news in today !

http://www.northmayo.ie/ceide-fields-award/ 👏

21/03/2018

North Mayo West Sligo Heritage Group will present an illustrated lecture, entitled Exploring Mayo, which will include many archaeological, historical, architectural and religious treasures in the county from prehistoric to recent times, on Tues night 27th March at 8pm. The speaker is Mr Bernard O’Hara author of Killasser: Heritage of a Mayo Parish and Exploring Mayo. The venue is The Family Resource Centre, Ardnaree. Everybody welcome

13/03/2018

Great write up from Mayo North thank u for the tour share

In Ireland's mythology did you know that Queen Maeve of Connacht was not only married 5 times and ruled for 60 years, but motivated by jealousy she propelled her army towards Ulster to seize a prize bull there in the Cattle Raid of Cooley saga? It is less known that a Cattle Raid of Mayo - Táin Bó Flidhais - also exists. More info: bit.ly/2FMETOw

07/03/2018

check these amazing talent people out !! with Atlantic Rhythm Productions

28/02/2018

What's on in March around North Mayo? Just save our handy graphic below to your phone or PC to plan your month's activities!

To get listed on next month's calendar, email [email protected] with full details.

26/02/2018

Check it guys !
Great read

Over a third of our festival programme is dedicated to children. Here's Mammy Red Head's review of Children's events at Ballina Salmon Festival 2017!

20/02/2018

Ireland is full of iconic places in which to get great photos, and here in North Mayo we have a few iconic Instagram spots of our own.

01/02/2018

"Anois teacht an earraigh beidh an lá ag dul chun síneadh..." Happy first day of Spring everyone! Many years ago now, great Kiltimagh-born poet Raifteirí said that Spring brought his thoughts to putting '[a] foot down in the heart of County Mayo'. 😃 Let's dream ahead for this year!

'Cill Aodáin'
Anois teacht an earraigh beidh an lá ag dul chun síneadh,
Is tar éis na féil Bríde ardóidh mé mo sheol.
Ó chuir mé I mo cheann é ní chónóidh me choíche
Go seasfaidh mé síos i lár Chondae Mhaigh Eo.

Now here is the coming of Spring and the day will be going towards a lengthening/And after St. Bridget's Day, I'll lift up my sail./Since I got it into my head, I won't be able to rest/Until I put my foot down in the heart of County Mayo. (By Antaine Raifteirí, 1784-1835)
Photo: Belderrig Panorama, Céide Coast of North Mayo. Copyright David Browne, Picture It Photography Shop

27/01/2018

Stunning Lacken Strand nestles along the rugged North Mayo coastline along the Wild Atlantic Way, between the towns of Killala and Ballycastle.

21/01/2018

Interesting read and a reminder to keep our eyes open while out hill walking you never know what you might find 😉

‘When the radiocarbon dates came through it was very exciting’ - archaeologist

31/12/2017

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year from Sáinte Ireland Tours 🎉

18/11/2017

The Book of Kells contains the four Gospels in Latin based on the Vulgate text which St Jerome completed in 384AD, intermixed with readings from the earlier Old Latin translation. The Gospel texts are prefaced by other texts, including canon tables , or concordances of Gospel passages common to two…

09/11/2017

29/10/2017

‘This is where the spook started’

Ahead of the season of all things spooky, we will be sharing some Samhain customs and traditions which have inspired much of the modern Hallowe’en celebrations we still enjoy today.

Here is number 3 of 10: Scary lanterns

Candles were placed in windows. Carved turnips were popular for turning into scary lanterns for walking with or placing in windowsills. The pumpkin that is prevalent today is an American development of this idea.

Learn more about Samhain traditions in the exhibition galleries of the National Museum of Ireland – Country Life, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.

26/10/2017

There's a great variety of walks in Mayo with the Foxford Loop walks among the very best. There are scenic loops available for walkers of all abilities.

17/10/2017

Hi everyone don't forget to check this out tomorrow at 8 pm in the Family Resource Center.

16/10/2017

On the banks of the beautiful river moy

06/10/2017

For decades academics have debated how the Egyptians were able to carry 170,000 tonnes of limestone.

29/09/2017

Michaelmas, the feast-day of the Archangel Michael, is traditionally observed throughout Ireland on the 29th September. A host of traditions and beliefs are associated with the day, for example, ma…

27/09/2017

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26/09/2017

A 1,000-year-old perfectly preserved Viking sword has been found by archaeologists at the historic site of the former Beamish and Crawford brewery in Cork City.

23/09/2017

Exciting news. The partial remains of a bog body has been uncovered in Rossan bog near Kinnegad in Co. Meath

23/09/2017