Shannon Airport 1 hr 26
Glengowla Mines, Oughterard (59 min)
Tours of abandoned silver & lead mines on a farm, plus turf cutting & sheep herding demonstrations. Turin Castle (13 min) Lough Mask (34 min)
Sizable lake with pastoral scenery & a popular fishing scene, especially for brown trout. Brigit's Garden & Café (51 min)
Traditional teahouse ringed with pools, flowers & standing stones symbolising Celtic seasons. Inishmicatreer (11 min) Inchagoill (35 min)
Saint patrick Ballymacgibbon Cairn (6 min) Statue of John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara (9 min) Western Way Trailhead (1 hr 17)
Angling off a vast freshwater lake, plus hikes through a rugged landscape of hills, moors & bogs. Corrib Cruises (9 min) Cong Heritage (9 min)
Abbey, ruins, and history Cnoc Meadha (24 min) Aughnanure Castle (57 min)
Preserved 16th-century fortress with gargantuan fireplaces and a watchtower you can climb. The Quiet Man Museum, Tours & Giftshop (9 min)
Quaint reproduction house from the namesake film, plus set location tours & a souvenir shop. Ireland’s School of Falconry (11 min)
Hawk and owls | 
