JUST a stone's throw from Croagh Patrick, The Tavern, Murrisk, Westport, is celebrating its Wild Atlantic Way location with two different gastronomic events. The Tavern is the Mayo champion in the All-Ireland Chowder Cook-Off this weekend and then The ...
Is there anything quite like the breathtaking view on a clear day from the top of Croagh Patrick on the Murrisk peninsula in Co Mayo? It must have made St Patrick himself pause in wonder before he set about banishing those pesky snakes from his green ...
In 2012, working in conjunction with Murrisk Development Association, Mountaineering Ireland facilitated an assessment of erosion on the pilgrim route. This work was undertaken by Elfyn Jones, a leading international expert in this field, following a ...
THE Tavern Bar and Restaurant in Murrisk has just been appointed as a member of Good Food Ireland, the Irish food experience brand. Good Food Ireland comprises a collection of leading restaurants, hotels, cafes, food producers, etcetera, who are ...
The €1 million phase will see the existing cycleway from Belclare to Murrisk widened and improved to make it suitable for two-way traffic with an entirely new greenway being constructed along the roadside from Murrisk to the turn-off for Bertra Beach ...
Then I was below the cloud, surprised by the brightness of the orange lights of Murrisk car park in the gloom below. Looking back as I changed out of my boots the mountain did not look inviting, girdled at about 500m in thick cloud. There was no hint ...