Around the Humbert Seaview Lodge area
Humbert's Seaview Lodge is located in Kilcummin, north Mayo. It's the perfect location to soak in beauty and rich Irish history that this part of rural Ireland offers.
A stay at Humbert's Seaview Lodge is a stay like no other. Wake to the sights and sounds of the Irish countryside and sea. Stroll along the meandering country lanes and you'll easily stumble upon ancient monuments, historical landmarks, sand dunes, a hidden beach, stunning clifftop vistas, a fishing pier, or even an Irish country pub. There's even world-famous 1798 Tour d'Humbert (Humbert's Trail) if you like to get your steps in.
Check out some of our favourite picks below of what's around.
In late August 1798, around 1,000 French soldiers led by General Humbert landed here in Kilcummin, county Mayo. The French landing drew Connaught, in the west of Ireland, into the uprising that had began a few months earlier in other parts of Ireland.
The 140 mile (225 kilometre) route that Humbert undertook is now the famous Tour d'Humbert. The trail starts here in Kilcummin, the site of the 1798 landing, and passes through Killala, Ballina, and across four counties: Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Longford.
The Kilcummin Back Strand is a stunning stretch of coastline, just a short walk from Humbert's Seaview Lodge. It's an ideal spot for fishing and surfing. Standing on the main beach your view in front is Lacken Bay, the north Atlantic and the north-west Irish coast. Behind you, a series of sand dunes that protect the strand. To the right, a rugged coastline of sandstone, siltstone and shale; venture that way to find a small tidal beach and a number of caves. Head left and follow the beach along to find the unspoilt, bird-watching friendly Lacken strand hidden behind the dunes. Access to the strand is dependent on the tide, so be careful!
The history of Ireland is long and often mysterious. You'll find several ancient megalithic sites dotted around the Kilcummin pennisular - numerous more around Mayo and hundreds more across Ireland.
Within walking distance of Humbert's Seaview Lodge you'll find bronze-aged standing stones at Foghill and Carrowsteelagh; ancient tombs at Rathfranpark and Carbad More; and an Ogham Stone at Breastagh where the etchings of an earlier form of Irish language are still visible. And just 14 miles (23 kilometres) away is Céide Fields, the most extensive Stone Age monument in the world
No visit to Ireland is complete without a trip to, and a tipple at, a local pub. And you'll find no warmer Céad Míle Fáilte (that heartfelt Irish welcome) than at Bessie's Bar, Kilcummin's renowned Irish pub. The views from Bessie's are spectacular, and it's worth making it a stop off (or a final stop) on your day's adventures.
