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All Ireland Mayo

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Mayo

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Mayo, Ireland

Updated October 4, 2023

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The abandoned Village

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Slievemore's deserted stone village

Achill's most recently abandoned village dates back to to the Age of Enlightenment.
Nephin Mountain overlooking Lahardane at Addergoole

Mayo, Ireland

Addergoole Titanic Monument

This small Irish village suffered the greatest loss of life when the Titanic sank.
Looking through the end of the sculpture to the Dún na mBó blowhole below

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Dún na mBó

When the tide is high, you can see the Atlantic pushing up through a deep, jagged hole in the rock.
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SS CRETE BOOM

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SS Crete Boom

The remains of a concrete ship sit on a sandbank between Ballina Quay and Belleek Woods.
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