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Ireland is magical and is possessed of yet another unique geological formation. That is the moon like “Burren”………which covers 200 square miles of the West of Ireland ……….in an area bounded by the Aran Islands off Galway Bay and , Gort , to the North East of County Galway. The ancient saying described this weird landscape, which is formed of [...]
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A group of three islands off the coast of County Galway and County Clare. The biggest of the 3 islands is Inishmore and the smallest Inisheer. The islands get their name from the Irish word ARA , which means “a kidney” and , by extension , a ridge or back of land. The Aran islands are renowned because [...]
The capital of Connemara. A wild esolate looking town with a slendidly wide main street which is the ideal base for exploring the great natural beauties of the West. The 2 hour journey fron Galway provides a truly memorable approach. Situated between the Atlantic and the peaks of the Twelve Bens Clifden has an almost alpine air and [...]
Ireland, an island in north-west Europe, has an area of 32,595 square miles. At its greatest it is 302 miles long and 171 miles wide and consists of a central lowland surrounded by a broken range of hills and small mountains. The climate is mild on account of the Gulf Stream, without extremes of heat or [...]
One of the four provinces of Ireland. This Northwest province covers an area of 6838 square miles. It has a population of around 500,000. Connacht is the least arable but one of the most beautiful provinces of Ireland. Its name derives from the Connachta , followers of Conn of the Hundred Battles , a branch of the Venii tribe [...]