LOCATION
O'Dowd's Castle is situated on the Mayo / Sligo border on the eastern side of Killala Bay in an area of unspoilt countryside and exquisite natural beauty. It lies about 3 miles north of Ballina, Co.Mayo, world famous for its salmon fishing on the River Moy and 3 miles south of Enniscrone, Co. Sligo, the beautiful seaside resort on Killala Bay boasting fine sandy beaches and a world class championship 18-hole golf course. Overall the area is high amenity with mountains, lakes and spectacular scenery. Other leisure pursuits include surfing (Easkey), deep sea angling (Killala), coarse fishing (Lough Conn, Lough Talt), flyfishing (River Moy, Lough Conn) hill walking (Nephin range, Ox Mountains), sailing (Killala Bay), scubadiving (Atlantic ocean), swimming (Ballina and Enniscrone), pony trekking (several), painting (everywhere!), cycling (go as you please!). Going west from Ballina, along the north Mayo coast , the cliffs offer spectacular scenery over the Atlantic ocean. Behind are some of the largest and unspoilt expanses of blanket bog in Europe - a must for every nature lover. Ballina is a picturesque and bustling shopping town with a variety of restaurants and pubs to suit all tastes. Sligo is renowned for its Yeats' Country, the favourite haven for Ireland's most enduring poet.