Cois Abhainn
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Cois Abhainn is a Fáilte Ireland approved 3-star b&b in Clare Island, on the Mayo coast, listed on Fáilte Ireland’s official register of quality-assured accommodation. It is a smaller, owner-run house of 4 rooms, the kind of place where you deal with the people who actually run it.
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Claim this listingStaying in Clare Island
A rugged island stronghold of the pirate queen Grace O’Malley, guarding the mouth of Clew Bay off the Mayo coast.
Clare Island is the largest of the roughly 365 islands scattered across Clew Bay, reached by a short ferry crossing from Roonagh Pier near Louisburgh on the Mayo mainland. Fast ferries make the crossing in as little as ten to twenty minutes, which keeps the island within easy reach of the mainland while still feeling like a proper escape.
A B&B on Clare Island puts you inside that escape rather than just visiting for the day. The harbour is overlooked by Grace O’Malley’s square tower castle, and the island’s roads and looped walking trails, including the climb up Knockmore, are quiet enough that you can spend a full day outdoors and barely meet another car.
Things to do near Cois Abhainn
Granuaile’s Castle
A square tower castle on the rocky headland above the harbour, traditionally held to have been a stronghold of the sixteenth-century pirate queen Grace O’Malley, or Granuaile, who dominated the western seaboard in her time.
Clare Island Abbey
A small medieval abbey on the island associated with the O’Malley clan, notable for surviving medieval wall paintings inside, a rare survival on the Irish coast.
Walking and Knockmore
The island has a network of signed looped walks, including a route up Knockmore, its highest point, with views back across Clew Bay to Croagh Patrick.
Getting to Clare Island
Ferries to Clare Island run year-round from Roonagh Pier, itself about twenty-five minutes from Louisburgh and forty-five minutes to an hour from Westport by car. Sailings are more frequent in summer, so it is worth checking times in advance, particularly outside the main season.
Booking Cois Abhainn direct, and what the rating means
A real, assessed b&b
Cois Abhainn holds a 3-star b&b rating under Fáilte Ireland's National Quality Assurance Framework, assessed against the bedrooms, bathrooms, breakfast and welcome rather than self-declared. It's an independent signal you can trust before you book, separate from any platform's own review score.
No fees, no middleman
Ring the owner, or use the contact details on this page, and arrange the stay with the house rather than through an app. No booking fee added to your bill and no commission taken from the owner, so the room rate you agree is the room rate you pay.
A better stay, direct
Owners answer the questions a booking platform never will: whether the room at the front is quieter, how early breakfast can be served, or where to park for a few days. Speaking to the house directly is how B&Bs in Ireland were booked for decades.
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Send the owner the details of your stay and they will come back to you directly. No booking fee, no platform in between, just Clare Island on the other end.
Cois Abhainn, common questions
Where is Cois Abhainn?
Cois Abhainn is at Toremore, Clare Island, Co. Mayo (Eircode F28 PP93). Give the Eircode to your sat-nav to find the door.
How do I book Cois Abhainn?
You contact the owner directly, by phone or the enquiry form on this page. DirectBnB adds no booking fee and takes no commission, so you arrange the stay with the house itself and pay the room rate with nothing on top.
What star rating does Cois Abhainn have?
Cois Abhainn is a Fáilte Ireland approved 3-star b&b under Fáilte Ireland's National Quality Assurance Framework.
How many rooms does Cois Abhainn have?
Cois Abhainn has 4 rooms. As a smaller, owner-run house it is worth booking ahead, particularly in summer and over weekends.
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