Ireland West Airport Knock 1 hr 57
Connemara National Park Visitor Centre (26 min) Center in former farm buildings with a film & displays on the nature park, plus guide tips & a cafe. Clifden Castle (10 min) Remnants of a 19th-century, Gothic Revival dwelling built for John D'Arcy, the town's founder. Connemara Heritage & History Centre (11 min) Museum at the 1800s homestead of Dan O'Hara, with living history exhibits, a cafe & a gift shop. Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden (29 min) Waterside, Gothic Benedictine nunnery with restored Victorian rooms and free garden tours. The Whitethorn Gallery (6 min) Art museum, painting, and art Alcock and Brown landing site (18 min) Diamond Hill (26 min) This prominent, rugged peak provides hiking trails, a visitor center & stunning views of the region. Visit Clifden (4 min) Walk Connemara (7 min) Twelve Bens (24 min) Mountain range featuring sharp-peaked quartzite summits & ridges with hiking & protected areas. Connemara Championship Golf Links (24 min) Connemara National Park (24 min) Some 7000 acres of mountains, bogs, heaths and grasslands, with wildlife and scenic walking trails. Omey Island (30 min) Picturesque Irish island that's accessible on foot at low tide & home to religious ruins. Errisbeg (29 min) Inisturk (29 min) Horseshoe-shaped white-sand beach with calm water for swimming & windsurfing, plus coastal views. |