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Foxford Woollen Mills Visitor Centre

St. Joseph's Place, Ballina, Ireland
353-94-9256104
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Ranked #1 of 12 attractions in Ballina
4.5 of 5 stars 38 Reviews
Type: Factory Tours, History Museums, Tourist/ Visitor Centres
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Sligo
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

The traditional wool blankets and reduced items are a bargain anywhere else in the country they will cost you Euro20 more.

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Berlin, Germany
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

The Foxford Woolen Mills Visitor Centre is a little of everything of the above. It is some Disneyland-experience, a shopping temptation for skinny people (nothing above size 14 for women to speak of, the men also have to be slim and not very tall), a coffee-shop with very good and very expensive carrot cake and savoury bits and pieces. The... More

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Cork, Ireland
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Beautiful display of goods on display for sale in a lovely old building full of charm and character. Lovely restaurant for relaxing while you ponder over your purchases.

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ireland
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

we visited the wooleen mills ,we were disapointed,not much to buy

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Co Down
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

Good tour of mill and good shop for gifts. Nice cafe for lunch

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Milton, Florida
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

Thoroughly enjoyed the tour at the Woolen Mills. Great place to buy sweaters, etc.

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St Thomas
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

Spectacular colors in mohair blankets, woolens, classic clothing.

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Dublin, Ireland
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
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This is a very impressive shop with really lovely stuff and beautifully laid out. Pleasant staff. Very nice cafe which we did not eat in but just had coffee. The food looked great though.

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New Ross
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

The building was beautifully laid out and products displayed were very attractive but it is quite expensive as you'd probably expect from a shop mainly dealing with the foreign tourist market.

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Ballina, Ireland
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4 reviews 4 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Old World Experience brought to life. Nice place to visit, see the old workings of the Mill or just sit and relax with a Coffee. Really enjoyed my visit in 2011.

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