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Introduction
If you look for Connemara on road signs, you may be looking forever, because it's not a city or county, but an area or region. Like the Burren in County Clare, the boundaries are a bit hazy, but most agree that Connemara is west of Galway Cit... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There & Getting Around -- From Galway City, Bus Éireann (tel. 091/562000; www.buseireann.ie) provides daily service to Clifden and other small towns en route. The best way to get around Connemara is to drive, following N59 from Moycul... Continue reading »
Connemara Travel Experiences
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I am up to my knees in small men
Grace O’Malley (Granuaile) 1530-1603Poems by Mary O’MalleyI am Gráinne, Queen of menMistress of a thousand shipsBunowen’s chatelains.A wo... Continue reading »
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Galway and the Aran Islands
Well I must say that Galway has been everything it was supposed to be and more. I have enjoyed my visit here and find it somewhat s... Continue reading »
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Bike Riding on Inis Moir
After our breakfast of vegemite toast (thanks mum!) we headed 37km west of Galway to Rossveal where we caught the 10.30 ferry across to t... Continue reading »
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The Burren
The Burren is an area stretching across counties Clare and Galway. The Burren used to be under the sea, giving it an unusual landscape... Continue reading »
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Ellens fiddle...
We left Tony and Bernies on Wednesday morning, with plans to make our way to Keshcarrigan, Co. Leitrim, where Poppy is from. On the way t... Continue reading »
