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City walks and Towns worth visiting   Galway

City walks and Towns worth visiting, Galway

 12 Reviews  I recently spent a week-end in Galway with my partner. We took the train from Dublin to Galway. We stayed at Lynfield Guesthouse in College Road. It was just a two to three minute walk from the train... 

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Inishmore   Inishmore

Inishmore, Inishmore

 3 Reviews  Inis Mór is the largest of the three Aran Islands off the west coast of Galway, with a population of about 900 people. The name means 'large island'. Inishmore is a popular tourist attraction, so it... 

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Mountains, Woods and Bogs   Galway

Mountains, Woods and Bogs, Galway

 7 Reviews  For us the area is a great landscape - but for people, who were forced to live there, and who had no chance to earn a living or grow their own vegetables, it was a hard living many of the houses were... 

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Bikes   Inishmore

Bikes, Inishmore

 1 Review  On our first night on Inishmore we rented bikes right after our boat had arrived and went for a short cycle. We went up the path to Dún Dubhchathair but it was a path you couldn't cycle on. Well I... 

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Leisure activities   Galway

Leisure activities, Galway

 3 Reviews  Plan to Picnic for one meal every day. Visit a local market or small grocery store and "take-away" sandwiches, cold meats, veggies, fruits, yoghurt, cheeses, pickles, wines, and find a spot for lunch... 

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Music, Dancing, Ceol agus Craic   Galway

Music, Dancing, Ceol agus Craic, Galway

 2 Reviews  I walked down Shop Street which as usual was full of buskers. There was one that made me smile: He was standing on a litter box singing "My lovely horse" (Famous from the Father Ted Eurovision... 

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Island hopping, Irish style   Galway

Island hopping, Irish style, Galway

 2 Reviews  These three islands lie across the mouth of Galway Bay, about 30 miles out to sea. The Aran Islands consist of Inishmaan, Inisheer and the largest, Inishmore, which is about 8 miles long and 2 miles... 

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Pubs and Inns   Galway

Pubs and Inns, Galway

 1 Review  ...there are loads of them!! Galway isn't a place which is full of tourists because of sights - it's full because of the pubs and the atmosphere basically! The nicest one seems to be the Quays, very... 

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Rivers and Fishing   Galway

Rivers and Fishing, Galway

 2 Reviews  My husband is an avid flyfisherman. He was fishing from our B&B host's garden here, the Waterfall Lodge, Oughteread. The rich black peat waters of the river as it approaches Lough Corrib bring fresh... 

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Irish Maps

by Sagespot

One of the most important Irish Speaking area of the country begins just west of Galway city around Barna and stretches westwards through Spiddal and Inverin, and along much of the coast as far as Cashel. Ireland's national Irish language radio station, is based at Cotello. The Irish language weekly newspaper is published in Spiddal...So, needless to say, many of the road signs in this area are in Irish only - so note the Irish place names on your maps before you head out. If your map has only English translations - go get a new map. You'll need it to remember all the cool places you visited - as well as to ask for directions in case you get lost on Bog Road...Not that we got lost there or anything... *wink wink*

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Go to the Aran Islands

by rexvaughan

These islands have been inhabited for thousands of years and retain an ancient feel even though they are accessible both by sea and by air. There are less than 2000 people on all three islands and many of them are there for the simplicity and remoteness of the lifestyle. All over Ireland, and particularly here, you find ancient graveyards where the feeling of antiquity and solemnity pervades. I did not check the dates on the graves but this one has been there a long time and symbolizes its link with a revered past.

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Kylemore Abbey - in the north of Connemara

by globetrott

Kylemore Abbey is just a few meters off the main road N59 leading from Clifden to Leenane and Westport.From Clifden you will have to drive about 1 hour to Kylemore Abbey. Kylemore Abbey looks like a medieval castle, but it was built in 1826 for Mitchell Henry, a rich merchant from Manchester. In WW I benedictinian nuns from Belgium came there and transfered the castle to a boarding school for agriculture.You may park your car there and have a little stroll in the park in order to get a good place, where to take a picture and at certain times of the year you may obviously also see the building from inside. That was unfortunately not possible, when I had been there in 1990.

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To Connacht or to hell !!

by globetrott

To Connacht or to hell....THIS used to be a sentence, when someone was found guilty of a crime in the times of Oliver Cromwell, and so the prisoner could choose between a life in a prison-cell or to be deported to "Connacht" , the area of the Connemara of today . "hell" was the expression for the prison - and it was a very strict and severe prison at that time of Oliver Cromwell, BUT a life in the Connemara was obviously considdered even worse :There was almost no place at all, where wheat, potatoes or vegetables would grow, the soil was salty and spread with giant stones...

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My favorite place in Connemara

by globetrott

This is one of my favorite places in the Connemara and I took this picture just a few meters off the main road R340 between Rossaveal and Gortmore. Along that road you may easily park your car and walk around a bit in order to take pictures of the unique landscape. Connemara is my favorite part of Ireland. There you will find great beaches, plenty of lakes and bays of the sea, sourrounded by the '12 Bens' - a group of mountains. Connemara is a Must, when you visit Ireland !!

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Cliffs of Moher - not far from the city of Galway

by globetrott

The Cliffs of Moher are NOT part of the County Galway, BUT I simply mention it here, because it makes a great day-excursion from the city of Galway.Drivingtime to the Cliffs is about 1 hour. The Cliffs of Moher are one of the most visited sights of Ireland, because it is on the schedule of all big bus-tour-operators. They have a big parking, several souvenir shops and plenty of singers and musicans performing and selling their records (mostly it is the Mulroony-sisters: sentimental irish songs for tourists like you and me...)Take a nice walk there in the fresh air, climb up the tower and be careful at the cliffs !

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Galway Internet

by sue_stone

If you are having VT withdrawal whilst holidaying in Galway, help is at hand.We popped into net@ccess and spent some down time checking emails and catching up on VT gossip.Computers worked well and it wasn't too expensive.It got a little embarrasing as we were leaving though.....as seen in this photo, my mother-in-law wanted to take off with someones bike!!

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meet the irish.

by cachaseiro

the irish are quite differenr from the people you tend to meet in the northern part of europe.they seem to have all the time that noone has anymore.they are also very tolerant towards people who like to have a drink too many.i really liked chatting to the local drunks when i was there and i never found that other people were giving them bad looks like people often do back in denmark.long live the irish.both the drunk and the sober.

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galway city

by call_me_rhia

Galway city is the "capital" of country galway: it's a nice enough little town, not too remarkable in its architecture - but what's makes it special is its buzzing atmosphere and nightlife. it's also a convenient base to explore the surrounding areas and villages. the rain - the endless soft rain - and many visits to several friends.One particular memory, back from my students days, is rag-week in galway: back then it was really over-the-top.

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connemara

by call_me_rhia

connemara is the area north of galway: it's rugged, silent, and ever changing: you can see dramatic mountains, then rolling hills, then again a dreamy coastline and beaches, and right after wide fileds with ponds and cattle. And right after that charming little colourful villages. The farther you go from Galways, the fewer crownds you bump into. Connemara's really worth it - the more remote, the better. short hikes in connemara national park, and relaxing on some of the area's coral beaches: however the sea was far too cold for swimming.

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Q:  Hi, We're going to be visiting Ireland at the end of August, staying in Clifden. We'd like to make a day trip to Carrigaholt... 

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A: The AA routeplanner is a very reliable site for working out routes and drivetimes: http://www2.aaireland.ie/routes_beta/ More so than sites such as... 

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