A very warm Irish welcome to Moyne Abbey in County Mayo (Ireland)!
Founded in 1460 for the Franciscans, the ruins are quite impressive. However, access – via a legal right-of-way – is through private land and the farmer is not too keen on visitors!!!
For Debbie’s One Word Sunday
We have a few of those around here as well. Fight on!
Enjoy your forthcoming trip and I look forward to reading all about it eventually.
Thanks Mari – at the chaotic stage here this afternoon – but once we’re on the 6.30 bus on the morning that’s it – we’re on our way!
Wow, that’s not exactly the friendliness for which the Irish are renowned!
He’s probably a great character and full of craic!! I can imagine him in the pub, regaling the locals with stories of the poor visitors trying to cross his land, terrified of the (non-existent?) bull!
I have always wanted to visit the impressive Moyne Abbey in County Mayo, but haven’t done so because the sight is not currently directly accessible from the roadside as to date. Thanks for sharing, and have a good day 🙂 Aiva xx
Its awkward to get in to and many visitors are put off by the signs but it’s perfectly legal to enter the property and walk down to the abbey… you wouldn’t manage your baby buggy though…
That’s good to know 🥰
As long as you can hop a fence or a hedge you can avoid the bull! But maybe it is just bullsh_t!
Don’t think anyone has actually sighted a bull around the place!
That’s very off-putting! I wonder if Irish people just ignore those signs? I have been told that Irish people don’t like being told what to do/not do!
Ha!!! Does anyone!!! To be honest we did hesitate before entering, rechecking tourist board websites etc to make sure it was ok
Wow that owner really doesn’t like people walking legally on his land!!
I suppose the signs do make visitors more careful and respectful of the property – at least I hope so!
Looks well worth the risk!
It really is! SO peaceful….
Did you obtain the land owner’s permission and how, otherwise, were those excellent photos taken?
I double, triple checked and we definitely had right of way – Braced ourselves in case we met anyone but we were left alone. The Mayo tourism sites mention it as a landmark and attraction – they refer to mobility difficulties rather than access. Having said that, it’s hard to shake the sense of trespass so we didn’t linger!
Not for the faint of heart (laughter)
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