Considering the Claregalway Hotel in Galway?
A VT member wrote the following comment about visiting Galway:
County Galway IS off the... by Bodhran
County Galway IS off the beaten path. See Kylemore Abbey and if you want good quality souvenirs, their gift shop is extensive and reasonable. More when I locate my travel journal! Here's a photo of Marshall in front of Kylemore Abbey. Beautiful drive to get there.