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MalenaN Says: I had heard of the scenic Sky Road outside Clifden and wanted to walk it when I was in the area. It is a walk of about 11km along a narrow road above the Clifden Bay. The views are very nice, but the day of my visit it was cloudy. Returning to Clifden, from the village...
MalenaN Says: When I came back to Clifden after walking the Sky Road I thought I would take the Beach Road down to the harbor before going back to the hostel. At the harbor I realised that the road continued when I saw a sign for the Boat Club and beach, so I decided to continue too. The...
MalenaN Says: Clifden Castle was built by John D’Arcy, the founder of Clifden town, in the beginning of the 19th century. John D’Arcy married twice and had as many as 14 children. When he died the castle and town passed on to one of his sons, who sold them when he went bankrupt. The Eyre...
MalenaN Says: When I was going to walk the Sky Road I came across a sign just outside Clifden, pointing up a hill to the John D’Arcy Monument. Of course I had to go up and have a look before I continued my walk. John D’Arcy is the founder of Clifden and he founded Clifden as one of the...
pfsmalo Says: Always a nice thing to do in the small towns with their colourful shop facades and the friendly faces.
pfsmalo Says: Just 20 kms from Clifden is the superb Kylemore Abbey. Begun in 1867 by Mitchell Henry to house his family after they moved to Ireland. Taking fours to build it has 33 bedrooms and covers over 3500 sq. metres. Unfortunately his wife, Margaret died shortly after the...
pfsmalo Says: At the crossroads by the church turn right and after 150 metres there is a sign for the Sky road on the left. This is a 11 kms drive gradually rising to 150 metres where there is a spectacular view over Slyne Head. There is a carpark at the end of the road where you can walk...
PKCass Says: Connemara National Park is beautiful! There are nature and hiking trails that allow you to see the natural bogs and heaths. In places there are wooden walkways to allow you to walk through bog areas without damaging the bog (or getting wet). I've read there are wild ponies...
leafmcgowan Says: "Mainistir na Coille Móire" is one of Connemara's famous attractions, the Kylemore Abbey with its Victorian Walled Garden is a highlight of history in the area. Nestled in an area of old oakwoods which terrace the mountainside, within the mountainous valley of Kylemore Pass...
sourbugger Says: It is a great shame that the rail link between Clifden and Galway no longer exists. It must have been a spectacular line. Nowadays it could have given a valuable boost to the tourist trade. I believe that (but don't quote me) that the rails were sold to the UK as a source of...
sourbugger Says: Thankfully nothing to do with Rupert Murdock.It is in fact no more than a strip of tarmac. It's difficult to write a tip for this place as the superlatives available fall very short of the sheer beauty and majesty of the views afforded from the road. The road is about 7...
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Walsh’s Coffee Shop and Bakery
MalenaN Says: I arrived to Clifden quite early, too early to check in at the hostel. I could put my big backpack in the lounge but as there were no people around and the doors not looked I didn’t want to leave my luggage unattended. I went for a walk in the town and then went to Walsh’s,...
Brown's Restaurant: The BEST Chef in Clifden
jackandlucy Says: This restaurant is a gem hidden away in the hotel. Not many people know about it as it is found in past reception but it is a beautiful intimate friendly restaurant. it is part of the Alcock and Brown hotel, right on the square in Clifden. I stayed in Clifden for a few days...
Mitchell's Restaurant: skip it!
kellyogrady Says: We read how great Mitchell’s was, but then I got a very bad over cooked monkfish and when I politely mentioned it as I could not eat but one bite, I was told I was wrong! They said "I must not like monkfish!" Well, Mitchell's, not only was that the wrong answer, it was not...
Mitchell's restaurant: Looks good enough to me
sourbugger Says: I will admit that we onlt stopped by for a coffee, but this smallish restaurant seems to be really doing the business. Fresh seafood at reasonable prices in a sophisticated yet friendly atmosphere is always going to be a winning combination. They are a family run concern...
MalenaN Says: On Internet I had seen that there were a few buses daily from Clifden to Dublin and I decided to take the 9:15 bus. The bus stop in Clifden is on Market Street, not even a minute away from Clifden Town Hostel where I stayed. The bus arrived in time and I left my luggage in...
MalenaN Says: I decided to take the 8.45 bus from Letterfrack to Clifden as the next bus wouldn’t leave until 11.00. The ticket was 5 Euro (March 2013) and it took only 20 minutes as the bus didn’t go to Cleggan on the way ( it had done that when I travelled the other way a few days...
sourbugger Says: Due to an act of gross stupity and dedicated vandalism over 60 years ago Clifden is not mart of the national rail network.At least the rather excellent Citylink company provide quick, reliable modern coach travel five times a day. The journey takes 90 minutes and can also...
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From Kylemore abbey follow on the N59 towards Westport another 20 minutes and just as you cross into Co. Mayo you'll find on the left the R355 to Aasleagh. A further 300 metres and on your right are the small falls of Aasleagh. This is the Erriff river, one of the tributaries of the Killary harbour fjord. One of the rare moments we had of rain in Ireland, there is no need really to get out of the car to see the falls. It must be quite an idyllic setting with a little more sunshine.
Written Dec 7, 2012
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Favorite thing: There were no computers at Clifden Town Hostel and I needed to check my email so therefore I went to the library to see if they had any computers with Internet connection that I could use. They have got three computers to use and it is free for people with a library card. As it is free for people with library card the woman behind the desk let me use the Internet for free too.
Written Mar 4, 2013
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Clifden is often called the Capital of Connemara because it is the largest town in Connemara, even though there are less than 2000 inhabitants living in the town. During summer many tourists come here...
Clifden is a tidy little town out in the west of Connemara and considered the capital. Colourful parades of shops and friendly people. Not far from here is the first transatlantic wireless telegraphy...
Clifden - The Unofficial Capital of the Connemara
Clifden is the largest town in the Connemara. There are a lot of shops here as well as several restaurants. No tour of western Ireland is complete without going through Clifden and then on to the Sky...
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