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County Sligo and Mayo
Despite their natural wonders counties Sligo and Mayo remain a well-kept secret, offering all of Ireland's wild, romantic beauty but without the crowds. Mayo is the more rugged of the two, with scraggy peaks, sheer cliffs, heather-covered moors and beautiful offshore islands where life is dictated by the elements. Sligo is more pastoral with its lush fields, fish-filled lakes and flat-topped mountains.
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Inishturk from Carrownisky Strand - County Mayo
The vast expanse of sand and great waves at Carrownisky Strand has made it both a famous horse racing beach each summer and a well known surfing destination. In the distance is Inishturk, a small beautiful island, located 9 miles away. It rises boldly from the wild North Atlantic in wall-like cliffs to the northwest and steep hills to the north on which stands the ruins of the old signal tower 688 ft above sea level.
