To See

Rolling Sun Spectacle

National Famine Monument

Foxford Woolen Mills

Murrisk Abbey

Ceide Fields

Mayo Abbey

Clew Bay Heritage Centre

Achill Island

Westport House

Ballintubber Abbey

Knock Shrine

Louisburgh

Town of Cong

Clare Island

Delphi and Connemara

The National Famine Monument

The National Famine Monument which is situated close to the Croagh Patrick Visitor Centre was unveiled by Mary Robinson, the President of Ireland at the time, on July 20th 1997. The sculpture by John Behan depicts a 'Coffin Ship' with skeleton bodies and commemorates the anniversary of the Irish Famine 150 years ago, when the population declined from 8 million to 4 million.

The monument is the largest bronze sculpture in Ireland. A similar sculpture was unveiled in November, 2000, outside the United Nations building in New York City, representing those immigrants who survived the journey to America.