Enniscrone Beach & Kilcullen's Seaweed Baths
Inis Crabhann
A 5 km Blue Flag beach on the western side of Sligo. The century-old Kilcullen's Seaweed Baths are among Ireland's oldest seaweed bath houses.
Inis Crabhann lies on Killala Bay, about 55 km from Sligo. Its 5 km Blue Flag beach backs onto tall dunes, making it ideal for swimming, surfing and family water play in summer. Kilcullen's Seaweed Baths beside the beach have operated since 1912. Edwardian porcelain tubs are filled with hot seawater and freshly harvested seaweed. A soak of about 50 minutes costs about €30. The town also has a links golf course and children's play facilities. It is a good stop on the way west to County Mayo.
Opening hours
All day (bathhouse approx. 10:00–20:00; shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Inishmurray
- Strandhill Beach
- Coney Island (Sligo)
- Knocknarea & Queen Maeve's Cairn
- Lissadell House
- Rosses Point
- Streedagh Beach
- Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery