Ireland West Airport Knock 2 hr 4
Connemara National Park Visitor Centre (21 min) Center in former farm buildings with a film & displays on the nature park, plus guide tips & a cafe. Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden (24 min) Waterside, Gothic Benedictine nunnery with restored Victorian rooms and free garden tours. Connemara Heritage & History Centre (22 min) Museum at the 1800s homestead of Dan O'Hara, with living history exhibits, a cafe & a gift shop. Walk Connemara (17 min) Tully Mountain (31 min) Ardoileán (10 min) Inisbofin (59 min) Charming island offering trails, seaside cliffs, beaches, rare birds, historic sites & eateries. Clifden Castle (19 min) Remnants of a 19th-century, Gothic Revival dwelling built for John D'Arcy, the town's founder. Diamond Hill (21 min) This prominent, rugged peak provides hiking trails, a visitor center & stunning views of the region. Inishbofin (1 hr 3) Yoga, equestrianism, cycling, monastery, and history Connemara National Park (19 min) Some 7000 acres of mountains, bogs, heaths and grasslands, with wildlife and scenic walking trails. The Lost Valley (1 hr 35) Connemara Championship Golf Links (35 min) Omey Island (15 min) Picturesque Irish island that's accessible on foot at low tide & home to religious ruins. |