Connemara

CONNEMARA

 

Aran Islands

Location: Aran Island Ferries depart from Ros a' Mhíl a port 23 miles west of Galway City centre The GPS coordinates of the ferry terminal are: 53° 16' 15" North, 9° 33' 4" West (53.26598° North, -9.5641° West
Parking: Please note that when arriving at the ferry terminal our car park is the first one on the right - you can buy / collect your tickets for the ferry here - two minutes walk from the pier head
Price/hours: Sailing to Aran departs at 10.30am and comes back at 5.00pm. 25 euros – 10% discount booking online return.
Website: http://www.aranislandferries.com/packagedeals.php
Notes: A bastion of survival in the harsh Atlantic Ocean. When there, the tradition is to rent a bicycle (10 euros per day for bike hire) and set out for Dun Aonghasa, a prehistoric stone fort built on the 300ft cliff edge of Inish Mor (Big Island). And when you make your way back you can grab a bite and soak up the atmosphere of Kilronan village before heading back to the mainland

Killary Harbour

Location: GPS: Longitude North - 53° 35.8 min Longitude West - 09° 47.1 min
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Notes: Ireland's only true fjord forms a natural border between the counties of Mayo and Galway, winding its way 9 miles inland from its mouth at Inis Barna (Island of the Gap) to the lovely little town of Leenane, a place made famous by film versions of The Quiet Man and The Field.