Shannon Airport 1 hr 36
Pigeon Hole Cave (3 min) Glengowla Mines, Oughterard (49 min) Tours of abandoned silver & lead mines on a farm, plus turf cutting & sheep herding demonstrations. The Guinness Tower (6 min) Statue of John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara (6 min) The Quiet Man Museum, Tours & Giftshop (6 min) Quaint reproduction house from the namesake film, plus set location tours & a souvenir shop. Ballymacgibbon Cairn (6 min) Cong Heritage (6 min) Abbey, ruins, and history Aughnanure Castle (57 min) Preserved 16th-century fortress with gargantuan fireplaces and a watchtower you can climb. Lough Mask (34 min) Sizable lake with pastoral scenery & a popular fishing scene, especially for brown trout. Glebe Stone Circle (5 min) Western Way Trailhead (1 hr 11) Angling off a vast freshwater lake, plus hikes through a rugged landscape of hills, moors & bogs. Ireland’s School of Falconry (17 min) Hawk and owls Inchagoill (25 min) Saint patrick Corrib Cruises (6 min) Brigit's Garden & Café (1 hr 1) Traditional teahouse ringed with pools, flowers & standing stones symbolising Celtic seasons. |