Michael Davitt Museum — Attraction in County Mayo

Researching the Land League and Famine Relief funding it is now common knowledge that slave compensation from Monsereat and Jamaica 1876 provided the funds to purchase lands by tenant farmer's...It's most inappropriate to honour a man who profited and laundered slave kidnap money into Ireland as famine relief and land purchases loans... Michael Davitt and this museum and the land league is a disgraceful sham honouring Irish Jacobite slavers of Nantes...enobled by France for their contribution to Carribbean colononisation some holding Chateaux estates there to this day... whilst Davitts successors avoids slave reparations courts to this day , that abolitionists gave their lives to bring justice for families murdered by the "petit blanc" of whom land leaguer's counted themselves among...This museum is an over reach by government and they should publish the true accounts and source of the miracle capital that appeared between 1846-1876 when the last of the abolitionists courts ended...the Irish money bond likewise backed by Woodrow Wilson and Teddy Roosevelt to get this slave profits off American shores...With government boasting " bondholders never get burned" and a president sitting atop Chesterfield Avenue this state is rotten... The 4th Earl of Chesterfield dynasty led the slave trade for 400 years and even formed a county in Virginia named Chesterfield County to give slavers relief....for this died the sons of Roisin ?..there is no 26 county or thirty two county Ireland only a Chesterfield County Ireland whilst this shameful chapter of Irish history is denied and denial always means repeat behaviour ....three times more likely according to Genocide Watch...As for ethical Irish farm produce given this fact..thee should only be one boycott........

To say this is a museum whose primary focus is on locally born national hero Michael Davitt does not do the visit full justice. Firstly be blown away by the lush location and the old restored church which houses the museum. Then experience the friendliest of receptions as you enters the building and are given an outline of how to best experience the museum trip. You are shown a short introductory film on the life Michael Davitt which if you never heard of him will make you wonder why you haven't; if you have heard only a bit about him will educate you - but in all cases will leave you with a taste of more. And more is what you get when you take in the wide array and richness of the artifacts on display. If you are lucky enough to get a guided tour (as we were by Margaret who gave us so much of her time and attention) then their knowledge, enthusiasm and patience really brings out the richness of Davitt's life. Yet there is more when stepping outside to the characterful adjoining abbey and graveyard, wherein the eponymous native is buried. For Davitt a short distance from his birthplace to his resting place - but what a journey.

Thank you again to all the dedicated and friendly team we made friends with on that morning - I am reading a book on Michael Davitt at the moment - Thank you...

We had the pleasure of visiting the Michael Davitt Museum in Straide, and our experience was truly elevated by our guide, Mark. His depth of knowledge, storytelling flair, and sharp sense of humor brought Davitt’s legacy vividly to life. Mark didn’t just recite facts—he wove history, politics, and personal anecdotes into a rich tapestry that made the tour feel both intimate and expansive!!Great craic all round!

His ability to balance reverence with wit made complex topics accessible and engaging, and his passion for the subject was infectious. If you're visiting Mayo and want to connect with Ireland’s social justice heritage in a meaningful way, this museum—and Mark’s tour in particular—is not to be missed.

Thanks to everyone at the...