Drives
Drives
Louisburgh
- Delphi
Valley
Past Louisburg at the crossroads go straight ahead for the
wonderful beaches of White strand and Silver strand where the
film Tristan and Zelda was made, watch it before you come
and wonder at the marvellous scenery.
Bach to the crossroads at Louisburg turn for
leenaune
down the majestic Delphi Valley past the lakes where
Prince Charles stayed and fished for the elusive sea trout
Down towards the Killary fiord and
on by Ashleeagh falls then make the decision turn right for
Leenaune,
Clifden, or turn left back into Westport
Drive 2
Westport
--
Achill
Island
From Westport
take the road to Newport and 1 mile
on Mulranny road watch out for signs
for Furnace drive turn right and travel in by the Furnace
lakes into the forest -
Majestic Turn
around in the forest and come back to the crossroads turn
right by the Salmon research centre and back through the lakes
until you come out onto the road to
Mulranny onto Mulranny and
after the village turn left at the sing for Curraun and enjoy
the lovely scenery on this part of the drive, at the main road
turn left for Achill, over the
bridge onto the island and after the village turn left for
Atlantic drive and this is the nicest drive in Ireland turn
left for Keel and onto Keem bay with its breathtaking views
and you are on Irelands highest sea cliffs (walk of 20 mins
around the mountain) from Keem
back to Keel and left for the deserted village and back to
Westport. A wonderful day out.
