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PLAN YOUR DRIVE
KEY
Drive route Start/finish: Clifden to Cong.
Islandeady
Islandeady Number of days: 3–4.
Lough
Lough
Carrahelly
Carrahelly Drumneen Cloonkeen
Drumneen
Cloonkeen
Westport
Westport Distance: 220 km (137 miles).
Bay Bay Westport Ballyhean
Westport
Ballyhean
Killadeer
Killadangan
Killadangan Killadeer Road conditions: Roads are generally
BALLINTUBBER
Leckanvy
Leckanvy Claureen BALLINTUBBER in good condition, well paved and
Claureen
ABBEY
Knappagh
Croagh Patrick
Croagh Patrick Knappagh Aghagower ABBEY signposted. Mountain passes are
Aghagower
765m 765m steep and winding, so take extra care.
Killavally Clogher
Killavally
Clogher
Mullagh
Mullagh
Owenwee
Owenwee
Ballintubber
Liscarney Ballintubber When to go: March to October is the
Liscarney
Carrownisky Cordarragh best time for good weather on the
Carrownisky
Cordarragh
Derrynamuck
Carrownacon
Lough Derrynamuck Carrownacon
Lough
Drummin
Killeen
Bohaun
Moher
Killeen Drummin Moher Bohaun coast and lakes, and in the mountains.
MA YO
Leenavesta
Leenavesta
Inishturk Cregganbaun MA YO Partry Opening times: Most shops and
Inishturk
Cregganbaun
Partry
Srah
Cuilmore
Cuilmore (An tSraith) Srah
(An tSraith)
Lough
Ballygarries
Glennagashleeny
Kinnadoohy
Kinnadoohy Glennagashleeny Lough Ballygarries attractions open 9 or 10am–5 or 6pm.
(Gleann na gCaislíní)
Inishdalla Famine Walk (Gleann na gCaislíní) Carra
Inishdalla
Famine Walk
S he eff r y
Carra
P a r t r y M o u n t a i n s
Memorial S he eff r y Shops open Mon–Sat; in large towns
Memorial
TAWNYARD
Dooaghtry DOOLOUGH
Toormakeady
Dooaghtry DOOLOUGH H i l l s H i l l s TAWNYARD Toormakeady Black Black also 12–6pm on Sun. Convenience
stores in villages open 8am until late.
PASS
Knockglass
(Tuar Mhic Éadaigh)
INISHBOFIN
INISHBOFIN Mweelrea PASS (Tuar Mhic Éadaigh) Knockglass
Tawnyard
Mweelrea
ISLAND
ISLAND Davillaun DELPHI VALLEY Tawnyard P a r t r y M o u n t a i n s Lough Levally Main market days: Inishbofin:
Levally
Lough
Lough
Davillaun
Lough
DELPHI VALLEY
Bengorm
Mauntrasna
702m Bengorm Mauntrasna Farmers’ Market, Mon pm.
702m
Mask Ballinrobe
Carrowmore
Bofin Bofin Aasleagh 673m 673m Mask Ballinrobe Carrowmore
Aasleagh
Bundorragh
Inishlyon
Inishlyon Bundorragh
Renvyle
Inishark Renvyle Gowlaun Plains of Eller tr in Shopping: Connemara is famous for
Inishark
Plains of Eller tr in
Gowlaun
Mauntrasna
KILLARY HARBOUR
Ballinchalla
Mauntrasna
Cashleen KILLARY HARBOUR (Mám Trasna) LOUGHS MASK Ballinchalla its fine tweed and green marble.
Cashleen
(Mám Trasna)
LOUGHS MASK
& LEENANE Leenane
Ballylassa
Tully Cross
Tully Cross Lough & LEENANE Leenane Cullin Beg & NAFOOEY Ballylassa
& NAFOOEY
Lough
KYLEMORE
Neale
Barna
KYLEMORE Fee Fee Cullin Beg Lough Finny Finny Barna Neale Kilmaine Major festivals: Clifden: Arts Week, Sep;
Kilmaine
(Fionnaithe)
(Fionnaithe)
Lough
ABBEY
ABBEY Nafooey
Emlagh Cleggan Letterfrack Nafooey Connemara Pony Show, Aug; Omey
Cleggan
Emlagh
Letterfrack
Clonbur
Kildun
Bohaun
Al Dubh Pass
Kylemore
Knockroe
Aughrus More
Aughrus More Kylemore Al Dubh Pass Bohaun Clonbur Kildun Cross Knockroe Island: Omey Races, Jul/Aug; Inishbofin:
(An Fhairche)
(An Fhairche)
(Bothán)
(Bothán)
Inagh
Inagh
Cross
Moyard CONNEMARA
Claddaghduff
Letterbreckanu
OMEY ISLAND
Mount Gable
OMEY ISLAND Claddaghduff Moyard CONNEMARA Letterbreckanu 669m Mount Gable Arts Festival, Apr; Around Connemara:
CONG
669m
NATIONAL PARK
NATIONAL PARK Benbaun Maumturk Mountains Kilmeelicken 418m 418m CONG Connemara Walking Festival, Mar;
Kilmeelicken
Benbaun
MAUM
SKY ROAD 730m 730m (Béal Átha na MAUM Brodullagh Shrule Leenane: Curragh Racing, Jun.
Shrule
Brodullagh
SKY ROAD
(Béal Átha na
Lough
(An Mám)
mBreac)
Streamstown The Twelve Bens Lough mBreac) (An Mám) Ballynalty
Ballynalty
Inagh
Inagh
Inishturk
Inishturk Kingstown Streamstown C o n n e m a r a Cornamona LOUGH
The Twelve Bens
Cornamona
Kingstown
LOUGH
Doolaun
(Corr na Móna)
(Corr na Móna) CORRIB Inish- Black Black Doolaun
Inish-
CORRIB
C o n n e m a r a
Maumturk Mountains
micatreer
CLIFDEN
CLIFDEN Claggan micatreer DAY TRIP OPTIONS
Claggan
GAL W A Y
Errislannan Lettershea GAL W A Y (An Cloigeann) Farravaun Inchagoil
Errislannan
(An Cloigeann)
Lettershea
Inchagoil
Headford
Shanbally
Lough
Curhownagh Ballynahinch Maam Cross Farravaun Lough Shanbally Headford For a taste of traditional Irish life visit
Curhownagh
Maam Cross
Ballynahinch
(An Teach Dóite)
Recess
Lough
Ballinaboy
Ballinaboy Lough Recess (An Teach Dóite) Inishbofin Island, or to explore Irish
Corrib
Ballina
(Sraith Saileach)
Ballina (Sraith Saileach) Corrib Curraghmore
Curraghmore
Lough
Lough history visit the poignant Doolough
Shindilla
Toombeola Shindilla
Toombeola
Ballyconneely
Oughterard
Ballyconneely Cushatrower Oughterard and Delphi valleys. To experience the
Cushatrower
Cashel
Cashel Connemara lakelands, spend a day
(An Caiseal)
(An Caiseal) driving along the shores of four
loughs. For full details, see p179.
0 kilometres 6 Below left Stately Ashford Castle in Cong, on the
shores of Lough Corrib, see p179 Below Lough
0 miles 6
Corrib, as seen from Cornamona, see p179
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