Galway

Western Irelands heartland, County Galway has a spellbindsing beauty. Galway City is lined by colourful narrow shop fronts and pubs, this vibrant tangle of cobbled lanes and intimate, village like atmosphere and absolutely phenomenal live music scene that attracts traditional and contemporary musicians. Why not go on a Galway Walking Tour to make the most of this great City or go to the fantastic Galway Races (end of July - for a week, end of August and end og October meets)

County Galway is home to fantastic scenes and walking ranges, including Lough Corrib, the low mountains of Sliabh Echtgehe and the highest point in Twelve Bens mountain range. If you fancy pushing yourself and joining the World's largest one day adventure race then Gaelforce Events are worth a look. Galway city and it's surrounding area are woven with biking and hiking trails taking you through remote villages, cattle grazing pastures, bogs and offers some of the best white sandy beaches in the country. Galway is one of the least densely populated counties giving a large abundance of wildlife. As well as being rich in flora and fauna many cultural sites in the area including churches and castles, Norman towers and oyster beds.

Galway is a large county divided into two large contrasting regions by the expanse of Lough Corrib, to the west, lying between the lake and the Atlantic, is Connemara. Connemara is stunning and there is a fantastic Connemara Heritage Centre with a Pre Famine homestead of Dan O'Hara. Galway east, or East of Lough Corrib, is fertile limestone and extends to Roscommon.

For further great information on what's on in Galway visit http://www.galwaytourism.ie

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Towns in Galway to visit:

Clifden   |   Furbo   |   Galway   |   Galway City   |   Kinvarra   |   Portumna

Attractions in Galway to visit:

Connemara National Park  |   Atlantaquaria  |   Leisureland   |   See more attractions in Galway. . . . . .

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