![]() ![]() ![]() See websites and Our EBikes were provided by fun and informative guide Rachel of Rachel’s Irish Adventures who picked us up at Westport for the start of our journey. We even got to see dolphins on one leg of the journey. The Pirate Queen’s present day descendants provide the ferry from Roonagh Pier to Clare Island daily and on to Achill Sound on Wednesdays and Sundays – with a big dollop of West of Ireland charm. The tower house at Kildavnet, known locally as Grace O’Malley’s Castle, is a 40ft medieval castle built strategically at the mouth of Achill Sound. We have streets named after Grace O’Malley in my hometown of Howth so how thrilled was I to visit the pirate Queen’s ancestral home on the trail. The route hugs the coastline from Mulranny to Westport and on to Louisburgh from where a magical loop includes romantic Achill and Clare islands. The Clew Bay Bike Trail can start at any point and can be cycled in either direction. The trail includes two short ferry journeys, one from Roonagh Pier, near Louisburgh to Clare Island and the other from Clare Island to Cloughmore near Achill Sound. Mayo, including both Clare Island and Achill Island and about 105km in total. The Clew Bay Bike Trail is a combined bike and ferry route looping magical Clew Bay in Co. I’ve recently returned from a spectacular few days in Mayo exploring the landscapes and local islands by bike. The Wild Atlantic Way has 2,600km of some of the finest coast in the world – there’s so much to see you can only take a short nugget at a time to savour and enjoy all that there is on offer. ![]()
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