Pollatoomary, Islandeady

#2 among attractions in Islandeady

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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Pollatoomary is the deepest explored underwater cave in Ireland. It has been explored to an underwater depth of 113 metres. The explored limit of Pollatoomary is also 23 metres deeper underwater than that of the terminal sump in Wookey Hole Caves in Somerset, England, which previously held the record for the deepest underwater cave in Britain and Ireland. ()

Coordinates: 53°46'36"N, 9°22'23"W

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Islandeady Ireland

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Castle Carra, Lough Carra, Ballintubber Abbey, Islandeady Lough.

6.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Castle Carra
157 min walk • Castle Carra is a hall house and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.
7.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Carra
193 min walk • Lough Carra is a limestone lake of 4,000 acres, in County Mayo, Ireland, about 8 miles south of Castlebar. It is approximately 6 miles long and varies in width from 400 yards to one mile. The average depth is 6 feet, with a maximum of 60. It drains into Lough Mask via the Keel River.
3.9 miE
Museum, Church
Ballintubber Abbey
101 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.
3.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Islandeady Lough, Islandeady
97 min walk • Islandeady Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in County Mayo.
6.1 miSE
Monastery
Burriscarra Abbey
155 min walk • Burriscarra Abbey is a former Carmelite Priory and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.
3.6 miW
Forts and castles
Doon Castle, Islandeady
93 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.
6.5 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
MacHale Park, Castlebar
166 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.
6.1 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
Celtic Park, Castlebar
155 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.