Discover Culture & Heritage

at Ballina Manor Hotel

Steeped in culture and heritage Ballina and North Mayo offers a plethora of exhibitions, museums, trails and routes for visitors to explore. Ballina is home to Ireland’s first woman President Mary Robinson as well as being the ancestral home of current US President Joe Biden and local man Jackie Clarke to name but a few.

Travel back through time with a tour of a museum or explore the old ecclesiastical ruins of the abbey or perhaps catch a show at the Ballina Arts Centre. However you would like to experience North Mayo we have got you covered!

Check out below for some of our favourites:

• Jackie Clarke Collection, Ballina, Co. Mayo
• Ballina Arts Centre, Co. Mayo
• Ballina Dolmen, Co. Mayo
• North Mayo Heritage Centre, Enniscoe, Co. Mayo 
• North Mayo Sculpture Trail, Co. Mayo 
• Foxford Woollen Mills, Foxford, Co Mayo  
• Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
• Michael Davitt Museum, Straide, Co. Mayo
• National Museum of Ireland – Country Life, Turlough, Co. Mayo
• Father Peyton Centre, Attymass, Co.Mayo
• Knock Shrine, Knock Co. Mayo
• Moyne Abbey and Rosserk Friary, Killala, Co. Mayo   
• Killala Round Tower, Co. Mayo
• Tour of Belleek Castle & The Marshall Doran Collection, Ballina, Co. Mayo