COUNTY GALWAY HOTELS & ACCOMMODATION

GALWAY Hotels and Accommodation Galway, with a population of about 60 000, is Ireland's third largest city and is a major hub for visits to western Ireland. Galway is a perfect base for seeing the west of Ireland, but it is also worth a visit in itself. Although it has only a few typical sightseeing spots what makes it wonderful is the atmosphere, the culture, the people ...

Ballinasloe Hotels & Accommodation Ballinasloe developed as a crossing point on the River Suck, a tributary of the Shannon. The Irish placename - meaning the mouth of the ford of the crowds - reflects this purpose. The latter part of the name suggests the town has been a meeting place since ancient times. A new public marina has been developed on the river ...

Carna Hotels & Accommodation Carna is a small village in Connemara, County Galway, located on the west coast of Ireland about 50km west of the city of Galway. Off the coast of Mace Head in Carna Parish is Mac Daras Island. This is the location of a stone, early christian church and cross of Saint Mac Dara, patron Saint of fishermen and sailors in the area ...

Clifden Hotels & Accommodation Clifden is a town on the coast of County Galway, Ireland and being Connemara's largest town, it is often referred to as "the Capital of Connemara". It is located on the Owenglin River where it flows into Clifden Bay. Clifden is a popular tourist destination for those touring Connemara and is regarded as its capital. ...

Kinvarra Hotels & Accommodation Kinvara, a sea port village located in the south of County Galway in the province of Connacht on the west coast of Ireland. Kinvara is also the name of the parish and townland in which the village is situated. Kinvara is occasionally spelled Kinvarra in English; this may be seen on some maps and road signs...

Loughrea Hotels & Accommodation Loughrea is a thriving town in County Galway. The town lies on Loch Riach, 'the grey lake' although some say the name derives from Loch Riabhach which means 'speckled lake'. The term 'riabhach/ speckled' is still used in the town. Loughrea has a pristine range of wooded hills, the Sliabh Aughty along its southern boundary ...

Oughterard Hotels & Accommodation Oughterard is a small town on the banks of the Owenriff River close to the south shore of Lough Corrib in County Galway, Ireland. Oughterard, despite being a small town, is quite famous for its thriving pub culture and its numerous high quality bars and hotels. 3 km outside the town stand the ruins of Aughnanure Castle ...

Portumna Hotels & Accommodation Portumna (Port Omna in Irish - meaning port of the oak) is a town on the border with County North Tipperary. Portumna is located at the point where the River Shannon enters Lough Derg. This historic crossing point over the Shannon river between counties Tipperary and Galway has a long history of bridges and ferry crossings ...

Recess of Connemara Hotels & Accommodation Connemara (in Irish: Conamara), which derives from Conmhaicne Mara (meaning: descendants of Con Mhac, of the sea), is a district in the west of Ireland comprising of a broad peninsula between Killary Harbour and Cuan Chill Chiaráin/Kilkieran Bay in the west of County Galway or south west Connacht ...

Roundstone Hotels & Accommodation Roundstone is a village in Connemara, County Galway, located on the west coast of Ireland. The town of Clifden is nearby to the north. The anglicised name is an error on the part of the British colonial Ordnance Survey who translated the village name; while Cloch certainly means Stone or Rock, Ron means Seal, not Round ...

Tully Cross Hotels & Accommodation The picturesque village of Tullycross in the Renvyle area of Connemara, one of Ireland's most beautiful locations, a magical landscape of sea, mountains, lakes, rivers and peat bogs. The village of Tullycross is famous for its thatched cottages and two lively traditional Irish pubs ...

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