Downpatrick Head

Now a signature point on the world famous ‘Wild Atlantic Way’. Dun Briste (the broken fort), is thought to have broken away from the mainland in 1393.

Downpatrick Head
Dun Briste at Downpatrick Head, CoMayo

This stunning location in North Mayo is where 300 million years of geological formation meets folklore, legends, history both ancient and modern, including World War II and the birth of Christianity in Ireland.

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