Local Attractions
Boyle Abbey
An impressive 12th Century Cistercian Monastery with regular guided tours available.
King House
Located in Boyle this historic house guided tour illustrates 500 years of Irish life through a range of exhibitions.
Costello Memorial Chapel, Carrick on Shannon
The smallest church in Europe and the second smallest in the world most definitely worth a visit.
The Attic Memorial and Carrick-on-Shannon Workhouse
introductory displays give the background into why workhouses became a feature of 19th century Ireland and a symbol of the Great Famine and the famine graveyard is also located on this site.
Lough Key Forest Park
in Boyle has forested areas, open parkland and features such as a viewing tower, bog garden and tree-top walk, a children’s Play Kingdom, Boda Borg adventure house.
Strokestown House, Gardens & Famine Museum
is a restored 18th century mansion with four acres of walled gardens and a famine museum.
Lisadell House
and gardens is a beautiful estate house looking out over Sligo bay and providing access to a beautiful stretch of sandy coastline