Shannon Airport 1 hr 31
Glengowla Mines, Oughterard (1 hr 5) Tours of abandoned silver & lead mines on a farm, plus turf cutting & sheep herding demonstrations. Ireland’s School of Falconry (18 min) Hawk and owls Statue of John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara (16 min) Cong Heritage (16 min) Abbey, ruins, and history Ballymacgibbon Cairn (13 min) Corrib Cruises (16 min) Lough Mask (40 min) Sizable lake with pastoral scenery & a popular fishing scene, especially for brown trout. Carraigin Castle (16 min) History and castle The Quiet Man Museum, Tours & Giftshop (16 min) Quaint reproduction house from the namesake film, plus set location tours & a souvenir shop. Brigit's Garden & Café (57 min) Traditional teahouse ringed with pools, flowers & standing stones symbolising Celtic seasons. Inchagoill (41 min) Saint patrick Western Way Trailhead (1 hr 23) Angling off a vast freshwater lake, plus hikes through a rugged landscape of hills, moors & bogs. Pigeon Hole Cave (19 min) Inishmicatreer (13 min) Aughnanure Castle (1 hr 3) Preserved 16th-century fortress with gargantuan fireplaces and a watchtower you can climb. |