Carra, Islandeady

Name: Carra
Address: Islandeady, Ireland

#4 among attractions in Islandeady

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Carra is one of the nine baronies of County Mayo in Ireland, located in the mid-south area of the county. It is sometimes known as Burriscarra. It incorporates the town of Castlebar, the villages of Tourmakeady, Belcarra and Turlough, where the National Museum of Country Life is situated. ()

Coordinates: 53°47'60"N, 9°24'0"W

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Islandeady Ireland

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Carra – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Westport House, Ballintubber Abbey, Islandeady Lough, Linenhall Arts Centre.

5.5 miW
Theme park, Amusement park, Museum
Westport House, Westport
141 min walk • Westport House in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland, is a well known Irish tourist attraction, owned by the Hughes family who own a number of businesses in the west of Ireland. Until January 2017, it was the ancestral seat of the Browne family, whose head was the Marquess of Sligo.
5.6 miSE
Museum, Church
Ballintubber Abbey
144 min walk • Ballintubber Abbey is an abbey 2 kilometres northeast of Ballintubber, Mayo in Ireland that was founded by King Cathal Crobdearg Ua Conchobair in 1216.
2.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Islandeady Lough, Islandeady
59 min walk • Islandeady Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in County Mayo.
5.8 miNE
53°51'29"N • 9°17'51"W
Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar
148 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Pollatoomary, Islandeady
50 min walk • Pollatoomary is the deepest explored underwater cave in Ireland. It has been explored to an underwater depth of 113 metres.
5.7 miNE
Memorial
Saint John Baptist de La Salle, Castlebar
146 min walk • Jean-Baptiste de La Salle was a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He is a saint of the Catholic Church and the patron saint for teachers of youth. He is referred to both as La Salle and as De La Salle.
2.3 miW
Forts and castles
Doon Castle, Islandeady
58 min walk • There is little remaining of Doon Castle, situated on a hill in the townland of the same name, in the parish of Aughagower approximately four miles from Westport in County Mayo.
6 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
MacHale Park, Castlebar
154 min walk • MacHale Park is a GAA stadium in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. It is the home of the Castlebar Mitchels GAA and Mayo GAA Gaelic football teams.
5.5 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
Celtic Park, Castlebar
141 min walk • Celtic Park is an association football stadium based in Castlebar, County Mayo. It was the home ground of Castlebar Celtic who played in the Women's National League, the top tier of Irish women's football between 2011 and 2016.