Foxford
Foxford Woollen Mills
Foxford, Co. Mayo
At the Foxford Experience at Foxford Woollen Mills visitors can learn from expert guides about a century of innovation, forward thinking, manufacturing and craftsmanship.
Free talks at 10.30 and 11.30 Monday to Friday and booking required.
After the free talk guests can explore the Foxford lifestyle brand of premium product ranges from bed linen, throws, homewares, accessories and gift ideas in the Foxford Store followed by lunch or coffee in the gorgeous and spacious Foxford Café upstairs at Foxford Woollen Mills.
Visit Foxford.com or call 094 9256104.
The Foxford Fishery
Foxford, Co. Mayo
The Best Salmon Fishing in the West of Ireland. The Foxford Fishery is located a stone’s throw from the beautiful village of Foxford, County Mayo and offers some of the best private salmon fishing available on the prolific River Moy.
Visit TheFoxfordFishery.com or phone +353 (0)86 803 2350.
Admiral Brown Museum
Foxford, Co. Mayo
Mayo native Admiral William Brown is worshipped in Argentina, the country he helped create with famous victories over Spanish and Brazilian fleets, usually against overwhelming odds. Over 1,000 streets, 400 statues, several towns and a major city bear his name in his adopted land.
The Admiral Brown Society is a voluntary, non-profit-making organisation based in Foxford, Co. Mayo - the birthplace of the admiral. It is dedicated to ensuring that his extraordinary legacy and life story - which bonds together Ireland and Argentina - will not be forgotten.
Visit AdmiralBrown.com.
Nearby Attractions
Michael Davitt Museum
Straide, Co. Mayo
Explore the story of Michael Davitt, Ireland’s greatest patriot and the most influential international Irishman of the 19th Century. The Michael Davitt Museum collection is housed in a magnificently restored pre-penal church in the picturesque village of Straide, Co. Mayo. It adjoins Straide Friary, a 13th Century Norman structure which contains some of the finest medieval sculpture on the island of Ireland.
Opening hours: March to September 7 days 9.30am - 5.30pm and October to February Monday to Saturday 9.30am – 4.30pm. Admission: €8 per adult €3 per child. Under 5 go free. Visitors to the museum will receive a free pass to the Céide Fields Visitor Centre in North Mayo.
Visit MichaelDavittMuseum.ie or phone 094 9031942.
More Mayo Attractions
For more things to see and do in Mayo, visit NorthMayo.ie and Mayo.ie.
Contact
Address
The Moy Hotel,
Main Street,
Foxford,
Co. Mayo,
F26 X2V4
Phone
+353 94 900 5360
