Our conducted tour of Connemara leaves Galway along the leafy road to the village of Moycullen with glimpses of the Corrib river, on our right, as it winds its way to the sea in Galway Bay.
From Moycullen the road rises and falls towards the lovely village of Oughterard on the shores of Lough Corrib, traditionally regarded as Irelands premier angling centre.
Now the gateway to Connemara opens and the breathtaking colours of this unspoilt countryside are revealed in all there natural splendour. At Maam Cross, the Connemara "crossroads", there is a replica of the cottage used in the 1950's John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara film "The quiet man", which was filmed here locally.
From Maam Cross our tour heads out to Leenane, Kylemore Abbey and Letterfrack, in the shadow of purple mountains rolling down to blue, green rocky valleys sprinkled here and there with tiny lakes and pools shining like little pieces of broken mirror, reflecting the rich and varied colours of Connemara.
There is a lunch break at Kylemore Abbey - an 18th century castle now owned by the Benedictine nuns who run an excellent pottery, giftshop and restaurant here. Letterfrack is one of Irelands major national parks. The colourful town of Clifden has been one of Irelands leading holiday resorts for generations.
It is an excellent touring centre beloved by the walker, the biker, the hiker or the fisherman. It was here too, at Derrygimlagh Bog, near Clifden that aviation history was made when Alcock and Brown crash landed after their historic transatlantic flight in 1919.
On the road out of Clifden the Dan O'Hara pre-famine farm (circa 1840) is on your left, fronted by a replica of an ancient Irish Crannog or lake dwelling. Further on is the fully integrated Clifden Glen Holiday Village. Back at Maam Cross again and the road turns southwards now through the Screeb, Costello and Rossaveal.
We are now in the Gaeltacht or Irish speaking area of Connemara where Gaelic or Irish is still the everyday spoken language of a bi lingual people. Rossaveal is the departure point for ferryboats to the Aran Islands and is also a major fishing port.
Our tour of Connemara heads homewards towards Galway
City now, along the shores of Galway bay, through the
Gaeltacht villages of Inverin and Spiddal and looking out
acrossthe blue waters of the Atlantic at the unique lime-
stone of the Burren and the hills of Clare. In Spiddal there
is a craft village and the Standun sweater shop.
GO N-EIRÍ AN BÓTHAR LIBH! Click on map to enlarge
From Moycullen the road rises and falls towards the lovely village of Oughterard on the shores of Lough Corrib, traditionally regarded as Irelands premier angling centre.
Now the gateway to Connemara opens and the breathtaking colours of this unspoilt countryside are revealed in all there natural splendour. At Maam Cross, the Connemara "crossroads", there is a replica of the cottage used in the 1950's John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara film "The quiet man", which was filmed here locally.
From Maam Cross our tour heads out to Leenane, Kylemore Abbey and Letterfrack, in the shadow of purple mountains rolling down to blue, green rocky valleys sprinkled here and there with tiny lakes and pools shining like little pieces of broken mirror, reflecting the rich and varied colours of Connemara.
There is a lunch break at Kylemore Abbey - an 18th century castle now owned by the Benedictine nuns who run an excellent pottery, giftshop and restaurant here. Letterfrack is one of Irelands major national parks. The colourful town of Clifden has been one of Irelands leading holiday resorts for generations.
It is an excellent touring centre beloved by the walker, the biker, the hiker or the fisherman. It was here too, at Derrygimlagh Bog, near Clifden that aviation history was made when Alcock and Brown crash landed after their historic transatlantic flight in 1919.
On the road out of Clifden the Dan O'Hara pre-famine farm (circa 1840) is on your left, fronted by a replica of an ancient Irish Crannog or lake dwelling. Further on is the fully integrated Clifden Glen Holiday Village. Back at Maam Cross again and the road turns southwards now through the Screeb, Costello and Rossaveal.
We are now in the Gaeltacht or Irish speaking area of Connemara where Gaelic or Irish is still the everyday spoken language of a bi lingual people. Rossaveal is the departure point for ferryboats to the Aran Islands and is also a major fishing port.
Our tour of Connemara heads homewards towards Galway
City now, along the shores of Galway bay, through the
Gaeltacht villages of Inverin and Spiddal and looking out
acrossthe blue waters of the Atlantic at the unique lime-
stone of the Burren and the hills of Clare. In Spiddal there
is a craft village and the Standun sweater shop.
GO N-EIRÍ AN BÓTHAR LIBH! Click on map to enlarge
| Salthill Tourist Office 10% discount included |
9:30am | €22.50 adult €18 student €13.50 children €18 Senior's |
| Kinlay House, Merchants Rd, Galway. 10% discount included |
10:00am | €22.50 adult €18 student €13.50 children €18 Senior's |
| Tickets may also be purchased from any of the Lally Coaches offices, on the coach or in the Salthill and Galway Tourist offices. Please phone or email our office, as we may be able to arrange for our shuttle coach to collect you at your accomodation. Please note that anyone availing for a second tour to either the Connemara region , the Burren region, the City Tour or the Aran Islands are entitled to a discount. Please remember to hold onto your ticket from the first tour. Thanks |
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