Your home in the heart of Castlebar

A family-run guesthouse right in Castlebar town centre, looked after by Oonagh and Des Corcoran since 2001. Twelve en suite rooms, breakfast available each morning and free off-street parking.

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Welcome

Run by Oonagh and Des, the way a guesthouse should be

Carragh House is a purpose-built twelve-bedroom guesthouse on Davitt's Terrace, open since 2001. Oonagh and Des have years of experience in hospitality and they look after every guest personally, whether you're here touring the West, working in Castlebar for the week or in town for a show at the TF Royal or a match at MacHale Park.

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Why

Why guests keep coming back

The reasons are simple and they matter.

Right in town

Restaurants and bars are just a two-minute walk from the door.

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Breakfast available

Served each morning at an extra charge, with early breakfast on request.

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Free parking and Wi-Fi

Off-street parking for every guest, secure rear parking for motorbikes and vans, and free Wi-Fi throughout.

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Built for the outdoors

Free drying room and secure lockup for bikes, golf clubs and rods.

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Rooms

Comfortable rooms, every one en suite

Choose from seven twins, four doubles and one triple, all with a private shower room, flat-screen TV, tea and coffee, a work area and free Wi-Fi.

Clean, modern hotel room featuring a double bed with white linens and beige floral runners and pillows, a window with floral curtains, a mounted flat-screen TV, a small desk area with a kettle, and an open door leading to a bathroom with a sink and toilet. The room has light wood flooring, white walls, and a large mirror above a wooden bench beside a white desk and yellow chair.
Double

Double rooms

Ideal for couples touring Mayo or a quiet night after a show.

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Simple bedroom with two single beds covered with patterned bedspreads, a blue modern chair near a slanted skylight window, and a small wooden shelf with a white kettle and cups.
Twin

Twin rooms

Most have a double and a single bed, so they suit couples, friends or a small family.

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A bright hotel room with two beds featuring gray headboards and white bedding with brown decorative runners and pillows, a wooden floor, a window with light gray curtains, a wall-mounted TV, and a wooden desk with a purple chair and kettle.
Triple

Triple rooms

Room for three, perfect for families or small groups.

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Active

A base for getting out into Mayo

Carragh House is an avid cycling household, close to the Greenway and a short drive from some of the best angling in Ireland. Bring your gear and we'll mind it.

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What our guests say

Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 215 Google reviews

"Oonagh and Des are super hosts, very welcoming and can advise on all the fabulous things Mayo has to offer."
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Deirdre
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"One of the loveliest places we have stayed in Ireland."
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Debbie G
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"Rooms are very clean with en suite facilities. Location is perfect in the town."
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Mayo

The country around Castlebar is worth the trip

From museum halls to mountain trails, it is all within easy reach. Ask us for directions and we will point you true.

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Museum of Country Life

The National Museum's rural Ireland collection at Turlough, minutes from the house.

Cloudy sky over a grassy, heather-covered landscape with a dirt path leading towards a large, rocky mountain and a body of water with small islands in the distance.

Westport and Croagh Patrick

Ireland's famous pilgrim mountain and a lively town, 15 minutes away.

A scenic cove with turquoise water gently meeting a sandy beach surrounded by green, rocky hills under a blue sky with wispy clouds.

Achill Island

Atlantic cliffs and beaches, around 25 minutes from Castlebar.

Calm body of water with a small rocky and grassy outcrop in the foreground, surrounded by a tree-covered shoreline and distant mountains under a clear blue sky.

Lough Lannagh

A favourite lakeside walk close to town.

Ready to stay with us?

Book direct with Oonagh and Des by phone or online enquiry. Families and groups welcome, and under-2s stay free.

Check availabilityCall 094 902 5239
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