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 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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Croagh Patrick
A chapel stands on top of the barren Croagh Patrick, which is the site of an annual pilgrimage which takes place in July.
Clare Island - St Bridget's Church
1.25mi/2.5km southwest of the Clare Island harbor, which lies to the northwest of Louisburgh, stand the ruins of St Bridget's Church (c. 1500; National Monument). In the choir are medieval frescoes with an extraordinary mingling of human figures and animals, the meaning of which is unknown; the only scene which can be understood is a figure of the Archangel Michael weighing souls. On the south side of the island, commandingly situated on the cliffs, is a promontory fort.
Doo Lough
South of Louisburgh the R335 climbs gradually to the Doo Lough, enclosed by steep rock faces. With its lakes the valley offers good opportunities for salmon and trout fishing; its beauty has led to its being named the "Vale of Delphi."
Killeen, Ireland
A minor road runs southwest from Louisburgh to the River Carrownisky (trout and salmon) and Killeen, an isolated little village with good beaches.
Silver Strand
(In Killeen, Ireland)
Dunes offer shelter at the two-mile sandy beach at Silver Strand.
