County Mayo, Ireland

877. Ballinrobe

Ballinrobe, on the eastern shores of Lough Mask, is the largest town in South Mayo and is extremely popular with anglers. Its Catholic Church, St Mary's has beautiful stained glass windows by Harry Clarke (1889 - 1931), one of Ireland's most famous stained glass artists. Just south west of Ballinrobe are some fascination pre-historic sites, most notably Cairn Daithi, a 22 ft high pile of stones which probably covers a Stone Age passage grave. This is associated with the legendary Battle of Moytura, fought between two ancient tribes - The Fir Bolgs and Tuatha de Danann.

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878. Ballintober

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879. Ballycastle

Ballycastle is a village and resort 26 km north-west of Ballina. The surrounding area is rich with archaeological treasures, dating from the Neolithic period. There are over 30 court-tombs alone in this area including two very interesting ones in Ballyglass townland, where Neolithic house-sites were discovered during excavations. The ruin of St. Patrick's Church, Poll na Seantainne (a puffing hole with a subterranean channel to the sea), and the spectacular Dun Briste can be seen at Downpatrick Head, 8 km north-east. Dun Briste is a fragment of the cliff, 63m x 23m and 45m high, broken off in some natural cataclysm, 228m from the shore.

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880. Ballyglass

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881. Ballyhaunis

Ballyhaunis is a busy industrial and commercial town, 17 km north-east of Claremorris. An Augustinian friary was founded in Ballyhaunis c. 1419 by one of the local Costello lords. It was damaged in 1608 and attacked by Cromwellian soldiers in 1649, but continued to be used as a place of worship although in a ruinous condition. Restoration work started in 1830 and continued at intervals for nearly a century. This friary, which ranks after Ballintubber as the second oldest place of worship in County Mayo, was the nucleus around which the town developed. There are five beautiful single light windows by the eminent artist, Michael Healy, in the Convent of Mercy Chapel.

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