Galway & the West of Ireland Road Trips - Counties Mayo & Sligo (PDF Chapter)

This is the Counties Mayo & Sligo chapter from Lonely Planet’s Galway & the West of Ireland Road Trips guidebook.

Despite their natural wonders and languid charm, Counties Mayo and Sligo remain a well-kept secret, offering all of Ireland’s wild, romantic beauty but without the crowds. Mayo is the more rugged of the two, whereas Sligo is more pastoral.

• snap a zillion photos in the picturesque Georgian town of Westport
• maps
• find soaring cliffs and sheltered sandy beaches at Achill Island
• restaurants & accommodation
• explore the megalithic tombs and Stone Age monuments at Ballycastle

Coverage includes: County Mayo, Cong, Westport, Achill Island, Ballina, County Sligo, Sligo Town.