Guidebook for Ballymote
Getting Around
Ballymote Train Station
you'll need a taxi from the station
Parks & Nature
Eagles Flying
shows every day at 11am and 3pm. just 2 mins from the house
Lough Key Forest Park
Good for a family on a wet day.
Entertainment & Activities
Wild Wet Adventures
based on Templehouse Lake
Shopping
Ballymote
Mullaney Brothers
9 O'Connell StRosie's Pottery Studio
Main Streetwe use Rosie's pottery and we love it
Sightseeing
It is just beautiful. Also home to the Beach Bar with an excellent sea chowder and a fine Guinness after a brisk walks along the beach.
10 locals recommend
Aughris Head
It is just beautiful. Also home to the Beach Bar with an excellent sea chowder and a fine Guinness after a brisk walks along the beach.
Carrowkeel Passage Tombs
Unspoilt and a real experience.
Mullaghmore
A beautiful drive, quiet harbour and a wonderful beach.
Slieve League
The highest sea cliffs in Europe.
Queen Maeve is buried atop this mountain. Drive around it is beautiful and walking up it is better.
53 locals recommend
Knocknarea
Queen Maeve is buried atop this mountain. Drive around it is beautiful and walking up it is better.
Food Scene
Bar food below and restaurant above. Easy to find, easy to park and good food. Music on Sunday evenings.
16 locals recommend
Coach Lane Restaurant @ Donaghy's Bar
2 Lord Edward StBar food below and restaurant above. Easy to find, easy to park and good food. Music on Sunday evenings.
Fabulous lunches and excellent food in the evenings. Tapas a speciality in the evening. Central.
12 locals recommend
Knox
32 O'Connell StFabulous lunches and excellent food in the evenings. Tapas a speciality in the evening. Central.
Temple House Sligo
Just to remind you that you can have dinner here.
The Draft House Gastropub
Shore RoadIf you like good food and craft beer this is the place to come