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The Enniscrone Black Pig Festival

The festival will be running from Thursday 5th August to Monday the 9th August.

Events Include:

• Children's Magic Show (Daily)
• Roasting of the pig (Opening night)
• Street Entertainment (Daily)
• The Soap Box Derby
• Air Sea Rescue Demonstration
• Fishing Competition
• Traditional Market Day (Saturday 7th August)
• Sand Castle Competition and duck race
• Its a Knockout
• Jimmy Buckley (Sunday 8th August)
• Fun Fair (All week)

More Information will be available shortly, and will be available on the Enniscrone Online Website.

 

 Relax, close your eyes and let yourself Escape!

 

Escape health & beauty studio has been operating in Enniscrone for over eight years now and offers a vast range of health and beauty products and services including, facial treatments, bleaching, waxing, tan application, aromatherapy, reflexology body wraps, Indian head massage.and more! click read more for full range. Gift vouchers available and are valid for six months. 

 

 

The old Cliff Baths can be found at the end of the promenade along the beach, it was built on the rocks in 1850 by one of the Orme family, a local landlord. Not long after it was built it was badly damaged in a hurricane.

 

The Castle that stands there today is an early 17th century castle built mainly for comfortable living accommodation rather then for defence, although it is semi-fortified as you can tell from the windows; but the story begins long before the 17th century. The O’Caoimhins (Cavanaghs or Keaveneys) had their chief residence at Inniscrone as seniors of the race of Fiachra, although O’Dowdas were the overlords of the district, and it is evident that the O’Dowdas taken Inniscrone from the Cavanaghs from time to time. 

 

  The Ruins of Valentines church can be found near the O’Dowda Castle (Enniscrone Castle) in Enniscrone. Very little is known about it. Built in the style of the sixteenth century cut stone; it is called after the Rev. Thomas Valentine who was rector of the union of Frankford. He became rector in 1712 and died in 1765, aged 90. There is a tombstone set in the inner wall of the church, erected to his memory by the then Bishop of Killala (Church of Ireland) William Cecil Perry in 1781. 

 

  The Enniscrone black pig is a myth that has been around for hundreds of years. It goes something like this: The Black pig was a huge boar with large bristles that were poisonous, and anyone who touched these bristles would die. He came from the water on to the Enniscrone shore.

 

Enniscrone Golf Club is situated overlooking Killala Bay,  Bartra Island and sandy beaches with Nephin and the Ox Mountains forming the backdrop.  Founded in 1918, redesigned by Eddie Hackett in 1974 and by Donald Steel in 2001, this championship course is one of Ireland's finest links courses. Apart from the championship links known as The Dunes, there is also the splendid 9 hole Scurmore course

Enniscrone is a prime location for Deep-sea angling; the pier sits right on the bay so you can begin as soon as the boat departs. There is a variety of about twenty-five fish. Enniscrone's Killala Bay, is famous for its specimen fish and supplied the Irish record John Dory, together with specimen blue shark, grey, red and tub gurnard, ling and pollack. Other species include coalfish, cod, conger, ray, skate, tope and turbot

 

Enniscrone is now well known for surfing the breakers on the beach. During the summer season there two surf schools working from the beach which are both ISA approved. There is no feeling so exhilarating as catching your first wave, Enniscrone is the perfect place to introduce yourself to the wonderful world of surfing.

 

Waterpoint’s unique fusion of water park, health suite and sports centre has made it one of Enniscrone’s most popular attractions since it opened in 1998. Waterworld-type facilities include a 65-metre flume waterslide and a children’s pool.