Foxford Woolen Mills


Foxford, Co. Mayo

Foxford Woolen Mills Vistor Centre is centrally located in County Mayo, just a short drive from any of the major towns. If your groups are travelling from Galway to Sligo or vice versa, you will find that the Foxford Woolen Mills Visitor Centre is the ideal location for a lunch-stop with easy parking in the grounds plus all facilities under one roof.

Since opening in 1992 the award winning Foxford Woolen Mills Visitor Centre has earned the reputation as a premier visitor attraction in Ireland. At the core of the centre is The Historical Woolen Mill Tour where you can step back in time to see how life was in Foxford in the1890's. You will meet Mother Agnes Morrogh Bernard, the Irish Sister of Charity who founded the Woolen Mills in 1892. See how the town of Foxford grew and prospered around the Mill. The tour also includes a visit to the working woolen mill where skilled craftspeople can be seen producing the world famous rugs, blankets and tweeds. The Historical Woolen Mill Tour is available in German, French, Italian, Irish as well as English.

The Visitor Centre is also home to the Olde Mill Restaurant where you can enjoy a delicious home cooked meal or snack any day of the week. The Mill Shop is located on the ground floor, stocking a wide variety of Irish made gifts for you to choose from as well as goods produced in the mill.





Our Take

The trials and tribulations of post-famine Mayo form a dramatic introduction to the tour of the mills, during which visitors can see Foxford rugs and tweeds being made. The visit is educational, while at the same time a shopping trip - makes everyone happy!