Mohill and the local area
Mohill is a delightful market town that has lots to offer.
There are quiet country roads for walking or cycling, and no shortage of lakes and rivers for fishing, boating or just relaxing at the water’s edge.
Go boating on the Shannon or meander on the revitalized canal linking the Shannon with Lough Erne: Carrick-on-Shannon, Ballinamore and Keshcarrigan are all within 15-20 minutes drive.
The area around Mohill has had a long history of horse-riding and there are numerous equestrian centres where you can enjoying trekking by the hour.
A number of Golf Clubs are within easy driving distance from Mohill: Ballinamore, Carrick-on-Shannon and Longford - not to mention facilities at Lough Rynn Castle and Kilronan Castle.
There are quiet country roads for walking or cycling, and no shortage of lakes and rivers for fishing, boating or just relaxing at the water’s edge.
Go boating on the Shannon or meander on the revitalized canal linking the Shannon with Lough Erne: Carrick-on-Shannon, Ballinamore and Keshcarrigan are all within 15-20 minutes drive.
The area around Mohill has had a long history of horse-riding and there are numerous equestrian centres where you can enjoying trekking by the hour.
A number of Golf Clubs are within easy driving distance from Mohill: Ballinamore, Carrick-on-Shannon and Longford - not to mention facilities at Lough Rynn Castle and Kilronan Castle.
Links
www.mohill.com
All the information you need on Mohill including much quirky stuff. Check in here if you are looking for ancestors or a broad set of links to interesting and probably irrelevant websites.
www.loughrynn.ie
Whether you are coming to Mohill for a wedding at Lough Rynn or are interested in the local history, do take the time to visit Lough Rynn Castle (see www.loughrynn.net below for history)
www.loughrynn.net
A website dedicated to the history of the local big house (now a luxury hotel) and notorious Lord Leitrim. Maintained by Fiona Slevin, author of a book on the same topic.
www.mohillstorytelling.com
Every October Bank Holiday weekend (last Monday in October), Mohill hosts a wonderful storytelling festival. And on the Sunday, enjoy a traditional Horse Fair.
And plans are underway for the Connaught Fleadh Ceoil to be held in Mohill on the weekend of July 2-4th, 2010.
For current information see http://www.thesession.org/events/display/1680/comments and hopefully up-to-date information will be available on http://comhaltas.ie/events/.
***** Sorry, we are booked out for the weekend of the Connaught Fleadh Ceoil July 2-4th, 2010 *****
All the information you need on Mohill including much quirky stuff. Check in here if you are looking for ancestors or a broad set of links to interesting and probably irrelevant websites.
www.loughrynn.ie
Whether you are coming to Mohill for a wedding at Lough Rynn or are interested in the local history, do take the time to visit Lough Rynn Castle (see www.loughrynn.net below for history)
www.loughrynn.net
A website dedicated to the history of the local big house (now a luxury hotel) and notorious Lord Leitrim. Maintained by Fiona Slevin, author of a book on the same topic.
www.mohillstorytelling.com
Every October Bank Holiday weekend (last Monday in October), Mohill hosts a wonderful storytelling festival. And on the Sunday, enjoy a traditional Horse Fair.
And plans are underway for the Connaught Fleadh Ceoil to be held in Mohill on the weekend of July 2-4th, 2010.
For current information see http://www.thesession.org/events/display/1680/comments and hopefully up-to-date information will be available on http://comhaltas.ie/events/.
***** Sorry, we are booked out for the weekend of the Connaught Fleadh Ceoil July 2-4th, 2010 *****