included on the Wild Atlantic Way, and after the wider Erris region was named 'Best Place to Go Wild in Ireland' by The Irish Times in 2014, the town has experienced an increase in tourism. Festivals Féile Iorras – International Arts Festival held in the town for a period of about ten days each July. It was set up in 1996 by Mayo County Council Arts Office to promote understanding and integration between the people of Erris and communities throughout the world. The festival encompasses all forms of folk art from dancing to visual arts to music. All the pubs in Belmullet participate. Lá an Logha – 15 August (also known as Ladies Day) each year sees the busiest time of the year in the town. This festival started off as a farmer's market and a day for men to propose to their future wives and go parading around the town with her on this special day. Féile na Seachtaine, another arts based festival follows Lá an Logha. The town's annual Heritage Day is held during this time. Many people who have emigrated from Erris return to the area during the month of August. Climate Transport The Belmullet Aerodrome is located west of the town. Bus Éireann route 446 links Belmullet with Bangor Erris, Crossmolina and Ballina. There is one service a day in each direction, including Sundays. On Friday evenings an extra journey operates from Ballina. Onward bus and rail connections are available at Ballina. People Riocard Bairéad, poet. Philip Gaughan, sergeant. Patrick H. Monaghan, soldier. James Kilroy (politician), politician. Willie Joe Padden, Gaelic footballer. Billy Joe Padden, Gaelic footballer. Sinead Diver, long distance runner. Chris Barrett, Gaelic footballer. Jimmy Monaghan, musician. David Munnelly, musician. Rose Conway-Walsh, politician. Ronan Murray, footballer. Mary Reilly (academic), academic. See also Belmullet GAA Benwee Head Connacht Irish Kilcommon The Playboy of the Western World Richard Barrett (poet) Táin Bó Flidhais Wild Atlantic Way List of towns and villages in Ireland References External links 'Pipe Down' Winner of Best Feature Documentary: Waterford Film Festival 2009 Erris Gaeltacht places in County Mayo Gaeltacht towns and villages Populated coastal places in the Republic of Ireland Towns and villages in County Mayo