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The FootGolf Association of Ireland Heads to the World Cup in Orlando The FootGolf Association of Ireland is thrilled to announce Connemara Coastal Cottages as the official sponsor of the Irish national team for the upcoming FootGolf World Cup in Orlando. This partnership marks an exciting collaboration between two esteemed organisations and showcases the dedication…
We are rapidly approaching a great time to visit Connemara. May and June are the most spectacular months to visit and enjoy the vivid greens of the fresh leaves on the trees and the hundreds of flowers. This is the time that the migratory birds have settled in and are starting to breed, and the…
President Joe Biden’s visit to the island of Ireland starts on Tuesday 11th April, making him the eighth US president to visit Ireland. Mr Biden is visiting to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, with the trip set to take in Belfast, Dublin, Mayo and Louth. Mr Biden is expected to arrive…
5 Reasons To Visit Trá An Dóilín With crystal clear waters, an abundance of life, and a rare diverse seabed habitat, everyone should add Trá an Dóilín to their bucket list! Founder of Atlantic Scuba Adventures Kirsty Ní Mhóráin let us know her top 5 reasons why everyone should visit Trá an Dóilín at least…
Nowadays there is nothing remarkable about a regional airport, there are many throughout Europe and people have forgotten what it was like to have to travel to a major city to get a flight to anywhere. Many people have also forgotten, or perhaps have never known that one of the airports that started the boom…
A recently filmed TV crime series uses the stunning scenery of Connemara to set a dark thriller. Centred in Roundstone the series features many locations in Connemara and the Galway area. It is great fun to figure out exactly where they are located. Some of the crew stayed in a Connemara Coastal Cottages property and…
Connemara Mountain Walking Festival Leenane. 28th April – 1st May If you have ever had an interest in walking this is a date for your diary. The Connemara Walking Festival is in its 14th year and goes from strength to strength. Over a long weekend there are a series of walks organized to suit all…
We first met the wonderful American Bridget O Malley ( yes the most Irish name) a few months ago as she arrived into the stunning little village of Leenane. Herself and family have taken to Ireland and Connemara like ducks to water! You can read more about her journey on her great blog – connemarican.com…
Saint Brigids Day, a new bank holiday and the Saint Brigids Cross. From 2023, there is a new annual public holiday in early February to mark St Brigid’s Day. The public holiday is the first Monday in February, except where St Brigid’s day (1 February) happens to fall on a Friday, in which case that…
I’m not sure I can ever get used to the beauty of Connemara. I hope that I don’t. I’m not a tourist here anymore, but I still often go around as if I am, stopping to take photos on walks or from the car. It’s just too beautiful not to. Connemara can be a busy…
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