Nature spot · County Mayo
Inishkea Islands
The Inishkea Islands (Oileáin Inis Cé), off the coast off Belmullet, County Mayo are rich in history and are believed to be named after Saint Kea who lived on one of the islands.
The two Inishkea islands have been uninhabited since the 1930s but there are a number of boat tours in the region to make the short crossing to the islands. See the remains of stone cottages and monastic life from the 1800s, including the king’s house and old Norwegian whaling station. The islands are a haven for wildlife, including grey seals, barnacle geese, peregrine falcons, and lapwing. Flora includes northern marsh orchid, white clover and tufted vetches.
Outdoors in County Mayo this week
Best day outdoors: Sun, 11 Oct — dry by day, breezy, up to 14°C
Status Yellow - Rain warning for Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo
From Thu, 8 Oct, 09:00 until Fri, 9 Oct, 04:00
Heavy spells of rain.
Be aware of potential impacts:
- Difficult travelling conditions
- Localised flooding possible
Issued by Met Éireann · met.ie/warnings
- Fri, 9 Oct12° / 8°Medium rain showers
- Sat, 10 Oct12° / 7°Sun with light cloud
- Sun, 11 Oct14° / 13°Sun with light cloud
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Nature spot · 100 m awayInishkea Islands ferryIslandThe Inishkea Islands, Oileáin Inis Cé, are located off the coast off Belmullet, County Mayo. Rich in history, the Islands are believed to be named after Saint Kea who lived on one of the islands.
Nature spot · 17 km awayAn Ceann Ramhar (Doohoma Head)BeachThe long sandy beach of An Ceann Ramhar is one of the hidden gems of Erris in north-western Mayo.