Louisburgh Attractions

 
Louisburgh (Cluain Cearban, "Kerwan's Meadow") is a fishing village and holiday resort in the northwest of Ireland on the south side of Clew Bay.

Louisburgh is beautifully situated in a coastal plain with good fishing rivers bounded by Croagh Patrick on the east and the Mweelrea Mountains (2,576ft/785m) on the south and fringed on the seaward side by cliffs and sandy beaches. Northeast of the village the promontory of Old Head, from which there are fine views, extends into the bay.

The exhibits in the Folk and Famine Center (opening times given) are devoted to two subjects: the life and history of Grace O'Malley and the great famine of 1847.

Louisburgh Surroundings

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A chapel stands on top of the barren Croagh Patrick, which is the site of an annual pilgrimage which takes place in July.

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