My husband and I stayed in this lovely home for a week in June. The location of the house is simply stunning - fabulous views of Granuile's castle and out over a small inlet of Westport Bay. The road is very peaceful and quiet and there are beautiful walks on your doorstep. The Greenway is easily accessible across the N59 and offers excellent opportunities for cycling or walking with amazing views provided at every turn. We toured all round Mayo and highlights were definitely climbing Croagh Patrick and walking up round North Mayo - Carrowteigue and the Belmullet peninsula, the Ceide fields, Downpatrick Head etc.. - beautiful.

The house is really well equipped and contains everything a small or large group would need. The layout of the house allows for different activities - the front room (overlooking the bay) is a great place to sit and read in peace and quiet and the 'den' is a brilliant place to sit and watch tv. The house has a huge self-contained garden (ideal for our little dog) which could easily accommodate a game of football! Newport is a lovely little town and we enjoyed treating ourselves to dinner in Newport House (Catherine is a treasure) and a few pints in Granuile's bar in town. Nevin's bar/restaurant also offers great pub-grub and more excellent service.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Newport and would love to visit again. Big Thanks to Rita, who very kindly forwarded on my electric toothbrush, which I'd foolishly left behind. This is a wonderful part of the world and offers so much to see and do, and the house offers the perfect base from which to explore Mayo