Lonely PlanetSep 21
A Guide to Connemara, Ireland
All you need to know about visting one of Ireland’s most dramatically beautiful regions.
region stretches across the western corner of County Galway
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- Wild Atlantic WayTrailregion stretches across the western corner of County Galway
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- Gurteen BaySightRoundstone, Irelandlarger, sweeping strand popular for windsurfing
- Dog's BaySightRoundstone, Irelandfamed for brilliant turquoise water and white sand
- Connemara National ParkTrailLetterfrack, Irelandhome to the popular Diamond Hill Trail
- Diamond Hill TrailTrailLetterfrack, Irelandone of Ireland’s most satisfying hikes
- Twelve BensSightClifden, Irelandhigh mountain passes
- Kylemore AbbeySightLetterfrack, Irelandlakeside estate with a community of Benedictine nuns
- Killary HarbourSightLeenane, Irelandcaptivating glacial fjord forming boundary between counties
- Killary Fjord Boat ToursPlaceLeenane, Irelandoperates 90-minute sightseeing cruises
- Derrigimlagh BogSightClifden, Irelandsite of first nonstop transatlantic flight crash landing
- Marconi transatlantic wireless stationSightClifden, Irelandsite of early commercial long-distance radio transmissions
- InishbofinNeighborhoodCleggan, Irelandpeaceful ecotourism destination with traditional music
- Inishbofin FerryPlaceCleggan, Ireland30-minute crossing to the island
- Cromwell’s BarracksSightInishbofin, Irelandforeboding stone ruins guarding the harbor mouth
- Dumhach BeachSightInishbofin, Irelandpristine shores
- Pollacappul LoughSightLetterfrack, Irelandminiature neo-Gothic church on its shore
- Victorian Walled GardenSightLetterfrack, Irelandfabulous 6-acre garden at Kylemore Abbey
- Ballinakill BaySightLetterfrack, Irelandproduces some of Ireland’s finest seafood
- DK Connemara OystersRestaurantLetterfrack, Irelandguided oyster-farm tour and tasting
- Spuds and ShellsRestaurantLetterfrack, Irelandenjoy farm's bounty prepared to perfection
- Roundstone MusicPlaceRoundstone, IrelandIrish Bodhrans - Irish Bodhrans for Sale - Bodhran Drum - Malachy Kearns Irish Drums…
- Malachy BodhránPlaceRoundstone, Ireland