Foxford Woollen Mills
Visitor Centre
Foxford, County Mayo,
Ireland
The Woollen Mills Tour
One hour selfguiding multi media presentation in French,
German, Italian and Spanish as well as English and
Irish.
Olde Mill Restaurant
Situated on the first floor the atmosphere is welcoming,
bright and traditional seating up to 110 people at any given
time. It offers a selection of fresh home-made food, from a
cup of tea or coffee, a light snack to full meal.
Mill Shop
Located on the ground floor the Mill shop stocks a wide
range of Irish made giftware as well as the Foxford rugs,
blankets and tweeds. Prices are very competitive across all
ranges and postal delivery overseas can be arranged.
Jewellery Workshop
The jewellery workshop on the first floor manufactures a
fabulous range of gold and silver jewellery catering for all
tastes and budgets. Claire and Michael can be seen
handcrafting intricate pieces of jewellery, many of which
are made to order.
Art Galleries
The Foxford Woollen Mills Visitor Centre hosts two Art
Galleries. On the first floor An Grianan Gallery shows the
work of local artists, much of the work depicts the
beautiful scenery of the county. All paintings are for
sale.
The Exhibition Centre is to be found beside the Tourist
Information Office adjacent to the front gate of the
centre.
Ten to twelve exhibitions by professional artists are
hosted every year ranging in content from paintings to
sculpture photography and pottery.
Location
Foxford Woollen Mills Vistor Centre is centrally located
in County Mayo, just a short drive from any of the major
towns. If your groups are travelling from Galway to Sligo or
vice versa, you will find that the Foxford Woollen Mills
Visitor Centre is the ideal location for a lunch-stop with
easy parking in the grounds plus all facilities under one
roof.
- Westport - 42km
- Knock - 29km
- Galway - 100km
- Sligo - 74km
- Dublin - 140km
Christmas Craft Fair
Each year the Foxford Woollen Mills Visitor Centre hosts
a craft fair where locally produced handmade goods can be
bought for very reasonable prices. An amazing variety of
products are on display each year from wooden bowls and
lamps to pottery ornaments, ironcraft, children's toys and
Christmas decorations. This fair is held on the first
weekend of December.
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