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Corrib View, Oughterard, Connemara, Galway, Ireland....Tel: +353 91 552797...Fax: +353 91 552730 ....Click to e-mail us!


Touring The west of Ireland - Connemara, Galway, Mayo, Clare

The following day-trips are designed to take the hassle out of planning your day and where you should go. There are 7 trips in all and each one is designed to take you by the most interesting sites and most beautiful areas of Connemara, Galway, south Mayo and northwest Clare. The Waterfront House is ideally and centrally located as a base to tour this vast, ruggedly breathtaking and awesomely beautiful, practically unspoilt area. So, relax and enjoy yourself while exploring our "little bit of Heaven"!!


DRIVE No. 1: 180km. 112miles (approx.)
Waterfront House - Oughterard - Maam Cross - Maam - Leenane - Westport - Louisburg - Leenane - Inagh Valley - Recess - Maam Cross - Oughterard - Waterfront House:
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Fresh water mountain stream near Leenane in Connemara
This drive takes you by the following places of interest:

16th. Century Aughnanure Castle - "Quiet Man" bridge - Peacock's Maam Cross - Leenane Cultural centre - Westport House - Croagh Patrick - Killary Harbour - Ashleigh Falls - Inagh Valley - Connemara Mountains.


DRIVE No. 2: 136km. 85miles (approx.)
Waterfront House - Oughterard - Maam Cross - Recess - Kylemore - Letterfrack - Clifden - Roundstone - Recess - Maam Cross - Oughterard - Waterfront House:
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Kylemore Abbey, on the Leenane-Clifden road in Connemara
This drive takes you by the following places of interest:

16th. Century Aughnanure Castle - "Quiet Man" bridge - Peacock's Maam Cross - Inagh Valley - Kylemore Abbey - Connemara National Park - Inishbofin Island - Sky Road, Clifden - Dan O'Hara's Farm (Heritage & History centre) - Alcock & Brown Monument - Coral Strand - Bodhrán Workshop.


DRIVE No. 3: 70km. 44miles (approx.)
Waterfront House - Oughterard - Casla - Rossaveal - Inverin - Spiddal - Moycullen - Rosscahill - Waterfront House:
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Spectacular views along the Oughterard-Casla road, near Seannaphéistín
This drive takes you by the following places of interest:

16th. Century Aughnanure Castle - Dixon/Joyce world-famous carpets factory - Beautiful scenic Seannaphéistín road - Rugged Atlantic coastline - Celtic Crystal, Moycullen - Connemara Marble factory, Moycullen - Ross Castle (former home of the famous Martyns of Ross)


DRIVE No. 4: 120km. 75miles (approx.)
Waterfront House - Oughterard - Maam Cross - Maam - Clonbur - Cong - Cross - Headford - Galway City - Moycullen - Rosscahill - Waterfront House:
See Touring Map
Swans resting among the reeds on Lough Corrib, near Cong
This drive takes you by the following places of interest:

16th. Century Aughnanure Castle - "Quiet Man" bridge - Peacock's Maam Cross - Connemara Mountains - Hen's Castle (Home of Grace O'Malley) - Cong Abbey - Ashford Castle - "Quiet Man" heritage cottage - Galway Irish Crystal - Tara Hall (Home ofRoyal Tara China) - Celtic Crystal, Moycullen - Connemara Marble factory, Moycullen - Ross Castle (former home of the famous Martyns of Ross)


DRIVE No. 5: 100km. 62miles (approx.)
Waterfront House - Oughterard - Maam Cross - Screeb - Casla - Inverin - Spiddal - Barna - Salthill - Galway City - Moycullen - Rosscahill - Waterfront House:
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Beautiful, tranquil, rugged coastline
This drive takes you by the following places of interest:

16th. Century Aughnanure Castle - "Quiet Man" bridge - Peacock's Maam Cross - Connemara Mountains - Beautiful wild countryside - Rugged Atlantic coastline - Secluded beaches - Salthill strand and promenade - Galway City - Galway Irish Crystal - Tara Hall (Home ofRoyal Tara China) - Celtic Crystal, Moycullen - Connemara Marble factory, Moycullen - Ross Castle (former home of the famous Martyns of Ross)


DRIVE No. 6: 220km. 138miles (approx.)
Waterfront House - Rosscahill - Galway City - Oranmore - Clarinbridge - Kilcolgan - Kinvara - Lisdoonvarna - Liscanor - Lahinch - Ennistymon - Inagh - Corofin - Gort - Galway City - Moycullen - Rosscahill - Waterfront House:
See Touring Map
The imposing Cliffs of Moher on the rugged west coast of Ireland
This drive takes you by the following places of interest:

16th. Century Aughnanure Castle - Galway City - Ailwee Caves - The Burren - Cliffs of Moher - Lahinch Sea World - Thoor Ballylee (former home of William Butler Yeates) - Coole Nature Reserve (former home of Lady Gregory) - Celtic Crystal, Moycullen - Connemara Marble factory, Moycullen - Ross Castle (former home of the famous Martyns of Ross)


DRIVE No. 7: 205km. 128miles (approx.)
Waterfront House - Rosscahill - Galway City - Oranmore - Athenry - Loughrea - Killimor - Portumna - Cregg - Gort - Galway City - Moycullen - Rosscahill - Waterfront House:
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Portumna Castle - built by Richard de Burgo, in the early 17th. Century
This drive takes you by the following places of interest:

16th. Century Aughnanure Castle - Galway City - 13th. Century Athenry Castle - 17th. Century Portumna Castle - Thoor Ballylee (former home of William Butler Yeates) - Coole Nature Reserve (former home of Lady Gregory) - Celtic Crystal, Moycullen - Connemara Marble factory, Moycullen - Ross Castle (former home of the famous Martyns of Ross)




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