Guidebook for Kilmovee
Sightseeing
A visit to Knock Shrine, for Holy Water, a pilgrimage or just to pray or maybe visit for Mass. The pope visited this Marian Shrine 26th of August. Knock Museum is also on the grounds, well worth a visit, also a restaurant on site. Reasonably priced, nice food.
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Knock Shrine
A visit to Knock Shrine, for Holy Water, a pilgrimage or just to pray or maybe visit for Mass. The pope visited this Marian Shrine 26th of August. Knock Museum is also on the grounds, well worth a visit, also a restaurant on site. Reasonably priced, nice food.
Arts & Culture
Post office
A wonderful Museum on site, Heritage Irish cottage, and Knowledgeable historians very informative about local Bullaun stone at Rusheens West, Stone fort at KIlcashel and local Ogham stone in Kilmovee. Local folklore stories about The Tree Holy Wells
On the first Monday night of the summer months July - August Ceilli night. great night, trad session with local musicians & a sing song. tea/coffee served :)
Kilmovee Community Centre
A wonderful Museum on site, Heritage Irish cottage, and Knowledgeable historians very informative about local Bullaun stone at Rusheens West, Stone fort at KIlcashel and local Ogham stone in Kilmovee. Local folklore stories about The Tree Holy Wells
On the first Monday night of the summer months July - August Ceilli night. great night, trad session with local musicians & a sing song. tea/coffee served :)
Parks & Nature
A lovely place to see the ruins of the abbey, bring a picnic and relax by the lough and dip your toe in the water. Making memories days, a place to chill. No life guard on duty.
Urlaur Abbey
A lovely place to see the ruins of the abbey, bring a picnic and relax by the lough and dip your toe in the water. Making memories days, a place to chill. No life guard on duty.
Entertainment & Activities
Kilmovee Swimming & Aqua Sports Club LTD.
Adult swim 9pm-10pm, Mon- Fri
Teens swim 8pm-9pm
Child swim
Adult Swim lessons
Only opens in the summer mths
Kilmovee Swimming Pool
Kilmovee Swimming & Aqua Sports Club LTD.
Adult swim 9pm-10pm, Mon- Fri
Teens swim 8pm-9pm
Child swim
Adult Swim lessons
Only opens in the summer mths
Boat rides on the lake. approx 1 hr for two adults and a teenager 39 euros.
Explore this activities-Escape rooms 25euros per person.
Discover the park and after freshen up, treat yourself to ice-cream, buy postcards and souvenirs, from cheap Stick of rock to pottery.
enjoy a cup of coffee inside or outside at converted 1930's van trendy coffee truck.
Plenty of seating areas with or without parasols, great place for a picnic especially in summer.
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Parque Forestal y de Actividades Lough Key
Boat rides on the lake. approx 1 hr for two adults and a teenager 39 euros.
Explore this activities-Escape rooms 25euros per person.
Discover the park and after freshen up, treat yourself to ice-cream, buy postcards and souvenirs, from cheap Stick of rock to pottery.
enjoy a cup of coffee inside or outside at converted 1930's van trendy coffee truck.
Plenty of seating areas with or without parasols, great place for a picnic especially in summer.
Getting Around
Europcar Knock Airport
Location -Ireland West Airport,
*Ashford Castle is an internationally famous hotel with a wealth of history. Inside most southern border of Mayo, worth sightseeing. The nearest village is the village of Cong.
Popular local town nearby is the Neal. of The Quite man, Maureen O'Hara & John Wayne Fame.The Neal is a very picturesque village and one can have a pint in the pub that featured in above mentioned film.
*The village of Cong is where a famous film The quiet man starring famous John Wayne & equally famous Maureen O' Hara was filmed in an era gone by 1952
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The Lodge at Ashford Castle
Castle Estate*Ashford Castle is an internationally famous hotel with a wealth of history. Inside most southern border of Mayo, worth sightseeing. The nearest village is the village of Cong.
Popular local town nearby is the Neal. of The Quite man, Maureen O'Hara & John Wayne Fame.The Neal is a very picturesque village and one can have a pint in the pub that featured in above mentioned film.
*The village of Cong is where a famous film The quiet man starring famous John Wayne & equally famous Maureen O' Hara was filmed in an era gone by 1952