Connemara, the Land of the Sea, where earth, rock and ocean intermix in one of Ireland's most extraordinary landscapes, and is now as ever a place of angling renown - you're very quickly into the high ground and moorland which sweep up to the Twelve Bens and other splendid peaks, wonderful mountains which enthusiasts would claim as the most beautiful in all Ireland. Beyond, to the south, the Aran Islands are a place apart.
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Cashel, Co. Galway
Country House / Hotel / Restaurant
The late Kay and Dermot McEvilly were among the pioneers of the Irish country house movement when they opened Cashel House as an hotel in 1968. The following year General and Madame de Gaulle chose to stay for two weeks, an historic visit of which th ...
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Oughterard, Co. Galway
Country House
Beautifully situated overlooking Lough Corrib and set in 180 acres of woodlands and gardens, the Hodgson family’s gracious early Victorian manor house was built in 1846 as a wedding present for the present owner, Henry Hodgson’s, great, gre ...
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Recess, Co. Galway
Hotel / Restaurant
Renowned as a fishing hotel, this wonderful place has been recognised by many well earned accolades, including the Guide's Hotel of the Year and our Irish Breakfast Awards.
A crenellated Victorian mansion, it enjoys a most romantic position in 700 acr ...
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Cong, Co. Mayo
Castle / Hotel / Restaurant
Ireland’s grandest castle hotel, with a history going back to the early 13th century, Ashford Castle is set in 350 acres of beautiful parkland on the shores of Lough Corrib.
Grandeur, formality and tranquillity are the essential characteristics, ...
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Cong, Co. Mayo
Hotel / Restaurant
Set in the grounds of Ashford Castle, with which it has been in common ownership since 2014,The Lodge enjoys one of the most beautiful locations in Ireland, with views down Lough Corrib and, adding interest in the foreground, Lisloughrey Quay with smal ...
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Kilkerrin, Co. Galway
Pub / Restaurant
As you park the car at Michael and Annemarie Coyne's neatly presented pub overlooking Kilkerrin Bay, donkeys in the field alongside amble over to the wall, inquisitive noses twitching at the prospect of food - a typical welcome to the Connemara Gaeltac ...
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Aran Islands, Co. Galway
B&B / Café / Restaurant
A short jump from Inis Mor, this interesting island is the most traditional of the group - very few cars, wonderful walks, and some people still wearing traditional clothes; by contrast the Inis Meain Knitting Co. factory and showroom offers great barg ...
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Aran Islands, Co. Galway
Restaurant
It’s nearly twenty years since Joel d’Anjou opened this long single storey whitewashed building on a hill overlooking Galway Bay as a hostel and restaurant, and it is still the most talked about place on the Aran islands.
Despite the hoste ...
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Aran Islands, Co. Galway
Restaurant
This pretty cottage is just the kind of place that visitors to Ireland dream of finding - and what a joy to discover that it’s no dream but a delightful restaurant serving delicious homemade food.
If you take a jarvey or taxi to the Dun Aengus ...
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Aran Islands, Co. Galway
Restaurant
Arriving on Inis Meain in the Aran Islands by boat, you will see Tig Congaile on the hill above the original harbour. It is a lovely pale primrose painted, green-silled house with a perfectly manicured lawn surrounding it, and it’s just a 3-minut ...
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