| all rooms have en suite bathrooms. traditional meals are served in a quaint, stone-walled bar and restaurant, which features open fires and weekly entertainment. full irish breakfast is included. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. warm rooms, some with sleigh beds, feature free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and tea/coffeemaking equipment. set in ballyvaughan village centre, this cosy, family-run hotel is a 3-minute walk from the clare coastline and 5 km from aillwee cave
Shannon Airport 1 hr 3
Caherconnell Stone Fort & Sheepdog Demonstrations (14 min)
Ruins of a medieval stone ring fort featuring a visitor center, a cafe & sheepdog demonstrations. Burren National Park (31 min)
Lunar-like landscape of rock and cliffs with 7 walking trails, woodland, otters, mink and lizards. Corcomroe Abbey (10 min)
Stone ruins of a stately 13th-century Cistercian monastery in the countryside with a cemetery. Aillwee Cave (5 min)
Atmospheric cave and passage network with guided tours, plus farm and craft shops and birds of prey. Eyre Square (56 min)
Popular square in the heart of the city featuring grassy areas, trees, sculptures & a playground. Galway Bay (12 min)
Stone Age tomb marking a mass grave and built with huge rocks in a table formation. Spanish Arch (54 min)
Added to the 16th-century walls in the 18th century, this archway provides access to Spanish Parade. The Burren Perfumery (23 min)
Rustic headquarters of a family perfume company, with a tea room, herb garden & a blending area. Lynch's Castle (56 min)
The only complete non-religious medieval building still standing in Galway features stone gargoyles. Galway Cathedral (56 min)
Modern and airy, green-domed, renaissance-style Catholic cathedral, with a mosaic of JF Kennedy. Galway City Museum (54 min)
Small displays of documents, photographs, memorabilia and medieval artefacts chronicling urban life. Dunguaire Castle (21 min)
Immaculately restored, 16th-century bay-side fortress with a literary history and evening banquets. Doolin Cave (25 min)
Tours of conserved limestone caves housing a record-breaking 7.3 metre long stalactite. | 
