Ireland West Airport Knock 1 hr 54
Tully Mountain (30 min) Walk Connemara (3 min) Errisbeg (28 min) Alcock and Brown landing site (18 min) Inisturk (29 min) Horseshoe-shaped white-sand beach with calm water for swimming & windsurfing, plus coastal views. Clifden Castle (7 min) Remnants of a 19th-century, Gothic Revival dwelling built for John D'Arcy, the town's founder. Connemara Heritage & History Centre (8 min) Museum at the 1800s homestead of Dan O'Hara, with living history exhibits, a cafe & a gift shop. Inisbofin (2 hr 27) Charming island offering trails, seaside cliffs, beaches, rare birds, historic sites & eateries. Connemara National Park Visitor Centre (20 min) Center in former farm buildings with a film & displays on the nature park, plus guide tips & a cafe. Diamond Hill (20 min) This prominent, rugged peak provides hiking trails, a visitor center & stunning views of the region. Omey Island (25 min) Picturesque Irish island that's accessible on foot at low tide & home to religious ruins. Twelve Bens (22 min) Mountain range featuring sharp-peaked quartzite summits & ridges with hiking & protected areas. Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden (24 min) Waterside, Gothic Benedictine nunnery with restored Victorian rooms and free garden tours. Killary Adventure Company (34 min) Connemara National Park (18 min) Some 7000 acres of mountains, bogs, heaths and grasslands, with wildlife and scenic walking trails. |