Ponderosa
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Ponderosa is a Fáilte Ireland approved 3-star b&b in Louisburgh, on the Mayo coast, listed on Fáilte Ireland’s official register of quality-assured accommodation. It is a smaller, owner-run house of 3 rooms, the kind of place where you deal with the people who actually run it.
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Claim this listingStaying in Louisburgh
A small Mayo town between the mountains and the Atlantic, and the gateway to Clare Island across Clew Bay.
Louisburgh sits at the mouth of the Bunowen River on Mayo’s west coast, with Croagh Patrick rising to the east, the Mweelrea Mountains and Sheeffry Hills to the south, and Clew Bay opening out to the north. It is a compact town, but its setting does a lot of the work, funnelling visitors out to some of the finest beaches and coastline in the county.
For a B&B in Louisburgh, the standout day trip is Clare Island: the ferry leaves from Roonagh Quay a few minutes outside town and takes just ten minutes to cross, passing views of Croagh Patrick, the scattered islands of Clew Bay and Achill in the distance. Grace O’Malley, the sixteenth century seafaring chieftain, is associated with the island’s abbey and castle.
Closer to town, Silver Strand and White Strand are regularly rated among Ireland’s best beaches, and the Blue Flag beaches at Bertra, Carramore and Old Head are all a short drive away. Westport, with its shops, restaurants and greenway, is about half an hour east.
Things to do near Ponderosa
Clare Island ferry
A ten-minute crossing from Roonagh Quay, with sailings running daily through the summer and a reduced service the rest of the year, weather permitting.
Silver Strand and White Strand
Wide Atlantic beaches west of the town, regularly ranked among Ireland’s best.
The Blue Flag beaches
Bertra, Carramore and Old Head, all within easy reach of Louisburgh by car.
Croagh Patrick
Ireland’s holy mountain and best-known pilgrim site, visible from the town and reachable by road in under half an hour.
Clare Island
Home to a medieval abbey and a tower house associated with Grace O’Malley, the sixteenth century Gaelic seafarer, reached by ferry from Roonagh Quay.
Getting to Louisburgh
Louisburgh is about half an hour from Westport by road, and just over an hour from Castlebar. Ireland West Airport Knock is roughly an hour and a quarter away. The Roonagh Quay ferry terminal for Clare Island is a few minutes’ drive west of the town.
Booking Ponderosa direct, and what the rating means
A real, assessed b&b
Ponderosa 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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Check availability at Ponderosa
Send the owner the details of your stay and they will come back to you directly. No booking fee, no platform in between, just Louisburgh on the other end.
Ponderosa, common questions
Where is Ponderosa?
Ponderosa is at Clooncarrabaun, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo (Eircode F28 DK84). Give the Eircode to your sat-nav to find the door.
How do I book Ponderosa?
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 Ponderosa have?
Ponderosa is a Fáilte Ireland approved 3-star b&b under Fáilte Ireland's National Quality Assurance Framework, and guests rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 31 Google reviews.
How many rooms does Ponderosa have?
Ponderosa has 3 rooms. As a smaller, owner-run house it is worth booking ahead, particularly in summer and over weekends.
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