they come with free wifi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. 5 km from 16th-century bay-side dunguaire castle and 19 km from the walled woodville gardens. . the simple rooms are individually decorated, some with quilted bedspreads and floral patterns for a homespun touch. this traditional bed-and-breakfast is 1. breakfast is served in a bright dining room. the lounge offers classic decor with a regency-style marble fireplace, and it has a flat-screen tv, board games and books Shannon Airport 47 min
Galway Cathedral (36 min) Modern and airy, green-domed, renaissance-style Catholic cathedral, with a mosaic of JF Kennedy. Burren National Park (33 min) Lunar-like landscape of rock and cliffs with 7 walking trails, woodland, otters, mink and lizards. The Burren Perfumery (30 min) Rustic headquarters of a family perfume company, with a tea room, herb garden & a blending area. Eyre Square (36 min) Popular square in the heart of the city featuring grassy areas, trees, sculptures & a playground. Burren Nature Sanctuary & Cafe (7 min) Galway City Museum (34 min) Small displays of documents, photographs, memorabilia and medieval artefacts chronicling urban life. Coole Park (15 min) 1000-acre parkland nature reserve with walking trails in woods immortalised by Irish poet W B Yeats. Spanish Arch (34 min) Added to the 16th-century walls in the 18th century, this archway provides access to Spanish Parade. Dunguaire Castle (18 min) Immaculately restored, 16th-century bay-side fortress with a literary history and evening banquets. Aillwee Cave (29 min) Atmospheric cave and passage network with guided tours, plus farm and craft shops and birds of prey. Galway Bay (36 min) Stone Age tomb marking a mass grave and built with huge rocks in a table formation. Galway Atlantaquaria, National Aquarium of Ireland (38 min) Aquarium featuring native Irish sealife, popular fish feeding sessions & touch pools. Corcomroe Abbey (19 min) Stone ruins of a stately 13th-century Cistercian monastery in the countryside with a cemetery. Lynch's Castle (36 min) The only complete non-religious medieval building still standing in Galway features stone gargoyles. |