At Louisburgh Holiday Cottages we have started our journey to provide a more sustainable and environmentally sound product to our guests. We are located in an area of great natural beauty and resources and we are striving to do what we can to safeguard both.
Explore this magnificent stretch of the world-renowned Wild Atlantic Way by car, bicycle or boat while staying at Louisburgh Holiday Cottages. A landscape and seascape shaped by the power of the Atlantic Ocean.
You will always have the convenience of self-catering facilities at Louisburgh Holiday Cottages and superb local food producers. However should you wish to dine out there are several excellent options for dining and refreshments just a short walk away in the village of Louisburgh. Though some are seasonal, the village is seeing a steady growth in dining options in recent years and we expect this to continue.
You will find yourself just a 5 minute walk from the village centre of Louisburgh where there are a selection of shops, restaurants, cafes, bars, services and tourist information. While several amenities are seasonal in Louisburgh you will always have the full self-catering facilities of your cottage at hand.
Two remote working hubs are also located in the village of Louisburgh.
The magnificent unspoilt natural resources by which Louisburgh is surrounded are a paradise for anyone looking for outdoor recreation. No matter your level, you will find it here - from long beach walks to kayaking through deep sea caves. The winding roadways along this outstanding stretch of the Wild Atlantic Way also lend themselves to superb cycling, motorbike and vintage car routes.
This is the wonderful, wild, west of Ireland waiting for you to come and explore.
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From the Blue Flag beach at Old Head, travelling southwest the road through Louisburgh ends at the expansive strand at Thallabawn. Romantic-sounding names appear on the signs as you choose which stunning beach to visit next. Will it be the sandy dunes at Carramore, the rocky shoreline at Emlagh or the Green Coast-awarded beach at Carrowniskey? Or will you make it as far as Silver Strand and White Strand at the foot of Mweelrea? All this and only a short drive from your accommodation at Louisburgh Holiday Cottages.
Louisburgh also provides the connecting point to the offshore islands of Clare and Inisturk. The town has always been closely connected to the islands and their people. The ferries for both islands leave from Roonagh Pier, 7km from the town.
A daytrip to one of the islands is a fascinating way to experience their unique culture, scenery and way of life.
Louisburgh is a market town planned and built at the end of the eighteenth century by the local landowner, the Marquis of Sligo. Many of the original buildings still stand. It is built around a central octagon known locally as ‘the square’ and has a long history linked with the ups and downs of Ireland and it’s people over the last two centuries.
Visit the Famine memorial at Doolough and the Lost Valley at Thallabawn for a haunting insight into the history of the area and its people.
Louisburgh itself is 21km southwest of Westport in Co Mayo, on the Wild Atlantic Way. It is flanked on its land-facing side by mountains including Ireland’s pilgrim mountain Croagh Patrick and Mweelrea, the highest mountain in Connacht. As you journey towards Connemara the Sheefrey Mountains, Ben Gorm and eventually the Twelve Bens will fill your skyline.
The area boasts endless walking from beaches to forests, mountain tracks to unmarked terrain.
Where else would you find mountains backed up against endless beaches, breath-taking scenery and the most challenging of natural resources? This is the Wild Atlantic Way at its wildest and every possible outdoor activity can be found just a short distance from the Louisburgh Holiday Cottages. Need to find your next epic challenge or dreaming of gentle strolls on white-sand beaches, then come to Louisburgh and prepare to be wowed.
Photo by Adrian Tiernan, @artaltitudesdroneworks
Louisburgh is surrounded by superb options for both the keen and the casual fisherman. River fishing for salmon and seat trout is available in the Bunowen River which flows through the village. Salmon and sea trout are also fished in the local Carrowniskey River, the Bundorragha River which flows through three lakes, and the Erriff River.
Shore angling is popular all along the coast and in particular at Cross Strand, Roonagh Pier and Old Head while deep sea angling is available through a number of local providers, in the waters of Clew Bay.
Surfing in the west of Ireland is in fact more popular in the winter months when conditions are at their best. The Louisburgh area has a number of excellent surf beaches which are suitable for all levels from beginner to advanced. Local surf school Surf Mayo provides lessons and equipment for hire from Carrowniskey beach, just a short drive from Louisburgh Holiday Cottages. Surf equipment and clothing is also available to buy at Staunton’s Allcare Pharmacy on the Square in Louisburgh.
Louisburgh is ideally located for golfing holidays in the west of Ireland. It provides easy access to some of the top championship golf courses including the parkland courses at Westport and Castlebar and the 27 hole links course at Connemara Golf Links. Base yourself at Louisburgh Holiday Cottages and discover spectacular golfing in the west of Ireland with your golf group, society or your family and friends.
Whether you are interested in covering the mileage or just meandering for pleasure there is so much superb cycling around Louisburgh. These include three mapped loop cycles suited to families and casual cyclists. You can also cycle the Great Western Greenway during your stay at Louisburgh Holiday Cottages with bike hire and transfers available from Westport. Discover 42km of sheer pleasure as you make your way to the end point on Achill island. For the more avid cyclist and cycling groups or clubs the local area boasts incredible scenery, quiet roads, challenging mountain passes and so much more.
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