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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Mayo

Mayo’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Mayo. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: October 31, 2025

Croagh Patrick summit

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If you are used to scree fields a short, hassle-free tour. Above it can be very windy and if the clouds are low the view is 10 m, but less tourists / pilgrims.

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Croaghaun Summit

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Croaghaun is a stunning mountain on Achill Island in County Mayo. At 687 metres (2,254 ft), it has the highest sea cliffs in Ireland as well as the third highest …

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Aasleagh Falls

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Aasleagh Falls is a pretty waterfall not far from Leenaun. It's set in a typically beautiful and mountainous Connemara landscape, where the Erriff River empties into the Killary Fjord. The …

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Dún Briste Sea Stack

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Wikipedia (Dún Briste, 2025-04-25):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dún_Briste
Wikipedia (Stack (geology), 2025-04-25):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stack_(geology)
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandungspfeiler

TheIrishRoadtrip (“A Guide To Visiting Dun Briste Sea Stack At Downpatrick Head In Mayo”, 2025-04-25):
theirishroadtrip.com/downpatrick-head-mayo
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Dooagh Valley

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Beautiful high valley. You hardly get to cycle because the next photo opportunity is waiting around every corner.

Unfortunately, during the great famine in Ireland in 1849, a very tragic …

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Céide Fields

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Céide Fields is the most extensive neolithic site in Ireland. The ancient structures were covered by bog over the centuries and discovered when cutting peat in the 1930s. The area …

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Achill Head

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Welcome to one of the best views in Ireland. The views of the cliffs going up to Croaghan are just stunning. In my mine they rival Slieve League and the Cliffs of Moher.

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Leacht Benain (1st Station)

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After the largest part of the ascent follows a flatter piece.

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Mweelrea Summit

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Magic Mwleerea views await you by the time you get here. Hopefully it hasn't been too wet underfoot for you so you can enjoy this tranquil mountain summit and its grand views out over Killary Harbour.

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Croaghaun SW Top (663 m)

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Croaghaun SW Top is 663 metres high with a prominence of 40 metres from nearby Croaghaun at 687m. The summit can be identified by just being on a large rocky knoll looking out over the edge of the world!

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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Mayo

Croagh Patrick summit

Croaghaun Summit

Aasleagh Falls

Dún Briste Sea Stack

Dooagh Valley

Céide Fields

Achill Head

Leacht Benain (1st Station)

Mweelrea Summit

Croaghaun SW Top (663 m)

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