Ausflugsziel · Co. Galway
Kylemore Abbey
Kylemore Abbey in Connemara is a working Benedictine monastery and former castle on the N59. It offers ticketed gardens and castle tours, free shore views, and quiet church access near Letterfrack.
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Dorf · Co. Galway
Athenry
Athenry, 25 km east of Galway, preserves its 13th-century layout, town wall, castle, and priory. The medieval town is also famous for the song "The Fields of Athenry."
Baudenkmal · Co. Galway
Ballynahinch Castle
Built in 1754 on Ballynahinch Lake, this former country house sits beneath Benlettery (557 metres) in County Galway. Once home to "Humanity Dick" and the Maharaja Jam Sahib, it operates today as a hotel within a private estate.
Dorf · Co. Galway
Carna
Carna is a Gaeltacht focal point in west Connemara, 74 km from Galway. It holds a Garda station, health centre, lifeboat, and university research facilities.
Dorf · Co. Galway
Cleggan
Cleggan is a fishing village 10 km from Clifden, centered on a pier built by Alexander Nimmo in 1822. Daily ferries depart for Inishbofin and Inishturk, while local legend links the name to St. Ceannanach and a nearby holy well.
Dorf · Co. Galway
Clifden
Clifden, known as the Capital of Connemara, sits where the Owenglin River meets Clifden Bay. Founded in the 1820s by John D'Arcy and Alexander Nimmo, it features a ruined castle on the hill and serves as the main base for the region.
Region · Co. Galway
Connemara
Connemara is the largest Gaeltacht in Ireland, a rural region of quartzite mountains and coves on the Atlantic coast of west Galway. Clifden serves as the main base, with Connemara National Park dominating the northwest landscape.
Dorf · Co. Galway
Galway
Galway is Connacht's largest city, defined by the Corrib River, the historic Claddagh, and its role as the 2020 European Capital of Culture.
Dorf · Co. Galway
Gort
Gort sits in County Galway between the Burren and Slieve Aughty, named after the "field of Guaire's island." The town features Bronze Age fort remains in Coole Park, along with local ringforts and holy wells.
Region · Co. Galway
Lough Corrib
Lough Corrib is the Republic's largest lake, covering 176 square kilometres between Galway and Connemara. It links to the sea via the River Corrib, features the Friar's Cut, and holds Ramsar status for its birdlife.
Dorf · Co. Galway
Oranmore
Oranmore sits 9 km east of Galway city, with a 2022 population of 5,819. The town features the estuary, a fulacht fiadh, ringforts, and a megalith on its prehistoric parish ground.
Dorf · Co. Galway
Oughterard
Oughterard is a small, rapidly growing angling town on the western shore of Lough Corrib, 26 km northwest of Galway. It features the Owenriff River, historic ringforts, and serves as a base for local fishing.