Top 14 things to do and attractions in Ballina

Beautiful collection and very friendly and informative staff. We learned a lot about Irish history through source documents that helped form it. A must see!

I just read about the rebranding of Connaught Distillery. The new name is Ballina. They have just released two single malt whiskies. One Double distilled and one triple Distilled. I thought, Connaught Distillery only produced double distilled whiskey and it takes approximately 4 years to bottle Irish Whiskey, The new company are just over a year in charge. I don't know how they have achieved this.

Very beautiful park. A beautiful place for walks, running, recreation with a dog, rest with children, cycling and many others. It has a picnic area.

Lovely building, but the peace and tranquility of the Moy and park was ruined by two ignorant, inconsiderate Yahoo's revving their jet skis on the river..!! Speeding up and down...so much for the salmon and peaceful fishermen...Will the Co Manager act??...Do we see snow here in Summer??

Really enjoyed this course. Very well layed out, heavily tree lined so fairly challenging but also very enjoyable. Club pro was very friendly & helpful. The twilight green fees were great value also. Looking forward to returning for another round here.

There is some restoration work underway but it is still a beautiful building to visit.

Was my first time visiting the cinema and it was a blast, with lots of snacks to choose from, very clean, accessible and less busy

Great feee playground on the outskirts of Ballina town with amusement for kids of all ages including a zip line, swings, Slides, climbing walls, tennis court, basketball court, football courts x 2, tablespoons tennis table and walkway to the river.

While not of major excitement, this offers a simple access to our historical past without having to travel or climb. It is the burial place of four traitors known as the four maol, which in Irish means bald. They were in the service of monks at the time they murdered, and thus all had shaved heads. No cost to enter. Located almost in the town of Ballina.

This was a wonderful and beautiful castle. The people are very accommodating, pleasant and welcoming. The dinner was amazing and the rack of lamb was savory. The grounds are forested and the forest makes an for awesome evening walk after dinner. I would stay here again and plan to on our next trip. Thank you for the great stay and the hospitality.

Spectacular Friary ruins with plenty of rooms and spaces to explore. Multiple stone staircases lead you to a top floor with fireplaces still evident. Keep your eyes sharp for carvings throughout.

A lovely place to visit. We have been visiting here for many years and it is always a place filled with peace. There is a lovely short film on the life and work of Fr. Payton. Walking the prayer path and visiting the chapel is wonderful. The nearby Ox mountains make for a lovely drive.

One of the first things to note about the Humbert Memorial Monument is that, despite what one might have expected, the statue dominating the memorial is not of General Humbert. The statue is of the iconic Maid of Erin, sword in hand and Irish Wolfhound by her side, The monument commemorates the initial success of the French and Irish forces against the local English garrison in 1798. The French forces under General Humbert landed near Killala in August 1798 to support the United Irishmen rebellion. By the time the French contingent arrived in Mayo in August, the planned countrywide rebellion had by and large been put down. Nevertheless, Humbert’s small army (about 1000 men) was joined by Irish rebels (about 2000 men) and defeated the English forces (known as the Irish Militia) at the Battle of Castlebar after which Humbert declared a Republic of Connaught. Alas things went badly after that and Humbert’s forces were defeated at the Battle of Ballinamuck in Sept 1798. Humbert surrendered and he and his officers were returned to France. The Irish rebels who were captured, history tells us, were not so lucky and were victims of mass executions, including that of Matthew Tone, brother of Wolfe Tone. Many lives and many dreams were dashed in those terrible times. Some of us pass this memorial every day without realising all it commemorates. We should pause sometimes and think.

It was a hike through a field, but I am not a hiker and I did just fine. Very cool!