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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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Connemara: Home of real seafood. There has always been an appreciation of locally produced seafoods in Connemara, locally caught fish has always been a staple diet and seaweeds such as dulce and carrageen supplemented a farmers basic fare. Connemara people…
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Galway County – European Area of Gastronomy 2018. In 2018 Galway became a European Region of Gastronomy and will be the first region in Ireland to be awarded the honour of this designation. The official award ceremony was held in…
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The Summer holidays maybe nearly over but their is still plenty of Connemara events happening in over the coming months. Tour De Bens Cycle Sept 8th: The event, in its second year, has a choice of two routes – 125km…
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Traditional sailing boats are becoming increasingly popular, and water based fun is a part of Connemara life Roundstone Regatta was held on the 21/22 july and was a huge success. The traditional Galway hookers were racing and provided a great…
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Clifden boat club organised a day of sailing with a fleet of traditional sailing boats in Clifden Bay last Sunday. Members of the public were invited to go aboard the boats to experience at first hand the thrill of sailing…
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Bernadette Dignam is a well known local artist who has a studio in Moyard near Letterfrack. She runs workshops during the summer for people who would like to learn new skills or develop their existing ones. Why not get a…
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I was very happy to be invited by the local walking group “The Omey Ramblers” to accompany them on a walk on Tully Mountain which is between Derryinver and Renvyle. We walked along the road from Derryinver Quay along the…
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