The Connemara Blog

There are people at the wheel of Super Tankers, Cross Channel Ferries, racing yachts and world cruisers that started sailing with Clifden Boat Club. Many have become instructors in sailing and other water sports and teach all over the world.…

“Savage Beauty” is the next exciting event in the Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture programme. It will be Unique and the first of its type and scale in Ireland. A Finnish Artis Kari Kola has been invited to work…

Did you know that you can learn some really interesting new skills during your stay in Connemara? Connemara Creative runs workshops in Printmaking, Batik, Feltmaking and Tapestry. Connemara Creative is run by Bernie Dignam in Moyard between Letterfrack and Cleggan.…

There is nothing quite like a good walk if there is a fine day in winter.  The fresh air is invigorating and the exercise improves the mood. The low sun in winter does amazing things with the hills, and there…

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…

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…

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…

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…