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The summer in Connemara is the busiest time of year for visitors and locals alike. Those locals that are not working in hospitality are quite often fishing and farming (or fish farming) These trades are at their most demanding during…
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Connemara is a wonderful place to visit because of the huge variety of things to do and see. Particularly in the summer there are some great things going on, many of these are absolutely free yet still a great way…
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A Curious Noise Early on the morning of the 15th of June 1919 a strange noise was heard in the air around the quiet town of Clifden in the heart of Connemara. Most people were at mass and never saw…
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Up until quite recently dried peat, known locally as turf, supplied a great deal of the domestic heating in Connemara. Every year the weather would be watched carefully with and any sign of a dry spell the work on the…
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Shore Fishing in Connemara There is no better way to relax and get away from it all than to take a fishing rod for a stroll along a beach and spend a few hours in search of a fish or…
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Usually a drop of rain in Connemara is ignored, and everyone puts on the wellies and waterproofs and heads out hoping it will dry later, but sometimes it is nice to spend a day doing something that doesn’t rely on…
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There are lots of great walks in Connemara, around every corner there is a beach, a lake shore or a hill just waiting to be explored. Almost anyone can find somewhere to exercise, but the real secret is to be…
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Scenes from 1952 show a Timeless Landscape One of our posts featuring a photograph of John Wayne taken in Renvyle more than sixty years ago while filming the movie “The Quiet Man” prompted us to take a look and see…
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Connemara…..The best holiday for you and your dog! Travelling with a pet can be so frustrating that it is hard to believe that more than a third of holiday makers bring their dog on holiday with them. Leaving your pet…
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A feature of many of the sea views in the Cleggan and Claddaghduff area is the distinctive silhouette of Inishbofin Island. Lying about seven miles off the coast a visit to this beautiful island can be a highlight of a…
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