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The North Mayo Sculpture Trail begins in Ballina and follows the coastal route through Killala, Ballycastle, Belderriig, Belmullet and down to Blacksod.

Sculpture: Comhthionscadal na Mac Léinn

"Slí na nÓg"
Crosaire Leamhchain

Déanann an dealbh seo ceiliúradh ar theacht le chéiIe na gceithre paróiste í Leamhchain. Léiríonn na ceithre chloch ina seasamh an bealach isteach trid an tulach ciorcalach cré ata ag timpeallú an suíocháin cloiche sa tseomra Iárnach.

Location: in the grounds of Lacken Cross School, 3 miles from Killala on the Ballycastle Road.

 

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Sculptor: Tony Murphy

"Court Henge"
Títhe Baile an Chaisil

Lamh oscailte ciorcalach cloiche, ina bhfuil suíocháin i ar báire, le claí cré siar uathu, spreagtha ag na hiarsmaí Meigiliotacha.

Location: the open space in front of Ballycastle Cottages just outside Ballycastle town on the Killala road.

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Sculptor: Fritse Rind

"Battling Forces"
Ceann Dún Phádraig

Seo ait ina mbíonn eilimintí láidre - an fharraige stoirmeacha agus talamh de shíor ag troid eatarthu féin agus leis an duine. Tugann an dealbh seo, 30 m ar fhad, Iéargas ar nóiméad amhain sa chogadh sioraí idir dhá fórsa le nádúir dhiofriúIa.

Location: Take the Downpatrick Head Road out of Ballycastle past Tom Langan Park. Follow the signpost to Downpatrick Head until you almost reach the car park. On the sea side of the road is site 'H'.

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Sculptor: Eilis 0 Baoil

Crainn na Gaoithe"

Is Iámh-Iorg mór í seo ar thaobh an chnoic. Léiríonn an balla cloiche ag barr gach méar-Iorg na sraitheanna clocha atá faoi. Déanann an ghaoth a shéideann trasna an tsIéibhe ceol ar na piobal atá ins na ballaí agus cuireann sí cruth ar na crainn dhúchasacha atá ag fás ansin.

Location: On the Ballycastle/Belderg Road one mile from Doonfeeny House on the south side of the road at an S-bend, situated on the hill side.

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Sculptor: Walter Michael

"Ceann Dún Caochain"

Ta an saothar seo bunaithe ar fhinnscéaI aitiúiI faoin bhfathach aonsúileach. Úsáideadh cré agus cloch áitiúil sa tógail atá céad méadar ar fhad. Sa radharc ón mbealach isteach feictear an t-éadan mar is ceart.

Location: Take the Carrowteige Road off the Glenamoy/Belmullet Road. On reaching a T-Junction, turn left to Carrowteige Village. 100 yards past the school on the left is site 'J', best seen from the coast road at Pollatomish.

J

Clickable map of Co Mayo showing sites.

For more information contact:

Ann & Laurence Howard
Claggan Island

The North Mayo Sculpture Trail book is now avaialble.

This 60 page book places each sculpture in context with notes on the location, artist, sculpture, history, flora and fauna.

Contact 1claggan@eircom.net for further information and pricing for post and packing.

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