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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 able to reward yourself for all the effort after you have had your walk. Here…
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 what other locations from the movie were still to be found. Filming “ The…
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 behind is not an option for most people, and good boarding kennels are never cheap….
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 holiday in Connemara. Ferries leave from Cleggan Pier twice a day in the summer season,…
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 have always taken great pride in their own knowledge and great debate is had as…
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 Aarhus, Central Denmark in August 2016 , the first region in Ireland to receive this…
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 and 85km. Both routes start and finish in Clifden. The routes showcase the beauty of…
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 spectacle, there were curragh races and lots to do and in the evening there was…
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 one of these beautiful craft. As you can see from the pictures there were lots…
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 group together and have a very different and interesting day learning at one of her…
Owning a home is a keystone of wealth… both financial affluence and emotional security.