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182 BACK ROADS IRELAND

Connemara’s Coast

When W B Yeats coined the phrase “A terrible beauty” he was describing the whole
of Ireland, but it was probably the “water and the wilds” of Connemara that he had
in his mind’s eye. The name alone conjures up romantic notions of the west of
Ireland – a harsh yet utterly entrancing landscape of blanket bogs, lakes and
mountains, and a deeply indented coastline strewn with small islands. The region is
fringed by the broad sweep of Lough Corrib to the east and the Atlantic to the
west, while its northern boundary is defined by Killary
Harbour. Dominating the landscape and rarely BengormBengorm
out of view are the majestic Twelve Bens Bundorragh 702m702m Aasleagh
Aasleagh
Bundorragh
and Maumturks mountain ranges, Cloonagh Killary Harb our b our Devils MotherDevils Mother
Killary Har
650m650m
Cloonagh
whose looming presence Tully Cross Leenane (Mám Trasna)
Maumtrasna
Maumtrasna
Leenane
(Mám Trasna)
Tully Cross
lends extra drama to LoughLough Cullin Beg LoughLough
Fee Fee
Cullin Beg
Bohaun
this stunningly NafooeyNafooey Bohaun
(Bothán)
(Bothán)
beautiful region. Crockaunroe Letterfrack KylemoreKylemore Kilmeelicken
Letterfrack
Crockaunroe
Kilmeelicken
InaghInagh
(Béal Átha na mBr
Moyard
Moyard LetterbreckanuLetterbreckanu (Béal Átha na mBreac)eac) ClonburClonbur CongCong CrossCross
Teeranea
BenbaunBenbaun 669m669m Teeranea (An Fhairche)(An Fhairche)
(Tír an Fhia)
Streamstown 730m730m Maumturk Mountains (Tír an Fhia)
INAGHINAGH
Streamstown
LoughLough
Kingstown
Kingstown T he Twelve Bens Bens VALLEYVALLEY Maum Maum Cornamona BallynaltyBallynalty
Cornamona
(An Mám)
InaghInagh (An Mám)
T he Twelve
(Corr na Móna)
Inishmicatreer
ClifdenClifden C o n n e m a r a r a (Corr na Móna) Inishmicatreer
C o n n e m a
Ardbear Bay
Ardbear Bay
Inchagoill
Errislannan Lettershea DerryclareDerryclare Farravaun Inchagoill Black Black
Errislannan
Maumturk Mountains
Farravaun
Lettershea
Island
LoughLough MAAM VALLEYMAAM VALLEY Curraun Island HeadfordHeadford
Curraun
Ballinaboy
Alcock and Brown MonumentAlcock and Brown Monument Ballinaboy Inchiquin
Inchiquin
Loughanillaun
Recess
Ballynahinch
ManninMannin Ballynahinch Recess Loughanillaun ShanballyShanbally
(Sraith Salach)
BayBay Ballina (Sraith Salach) L o u g h C o r r i b b
Ballina
DERRIGIMLA
Maam Cross
Maam Cross
Knockalahara
OoridOorid
Doonloughan DERRIGIMLAGHGH Toombeola LoughLough (An Teach Dóite) Knockalahara
Doonloughan
Toombeola
(An Teach Dóite)
LoughLough BOG BOG OUGHTERARDOUGHTERARD
Ballyconneely
Cashel
AnaserdAnaserd Ballyconneely Cushatrower Cashel GAL W A YGAL W A Y Lough Lough Kilgarriff
Kilgarriff
Cushatrower
L o u g h C o r r i
(An Caiseal)
Killarone
Forglass
Buno
Bunowenwen Forglass (An Caiseal) Bofin Bofin Killarone
Eighter
ErrisbegErrisbeg LoughLough Eighter
Knockf
Rusheeny
SlyneSlyne BallyconneelyBallyconneely 300m300m AhaliaAhalia Rusheeny Knockferryerry AnnaghdownAnnaghdown
Derryrush
Glencoh
HeadHead BayBay ROUNDSTONEROUNDSTONE Derryrush Glencoh (Eanach Dhúin)(Eanach Dhúin)
(Doire Ior
(Glinn Cha
BertraghboyBertraghboy (Doire Iorrais)rais) (Glinn Chatha)tha) Rosscahill BRIGIT’S GARDENBRIGIT’S GARDEN
Rosscahill
Lettereraffroe
Dog’sDog’s BayBay Lettereraffroe CloonbooCloonboo
Bay Bay GorteenGorteen Glinsk Glinsk Lough Lough Coolagh RossRoss Tullokyne (Cluain Bú)(Cluain Bú)
Tullokyne
Bay Bay
(Glinsce)
(Glinsce)
Lough Lough
Coolagh
Ballydotia
(Na Cualacha)
Kilbrickan
Rosmuck
Kilbrickan Rosmuck (Na Cualacha) Ballydotia
Mo
Moyrusyrus (Ros Muc) (Baile Dóite) ClaregalwayClaregalway
(Baile Dóite)
(Ros Muc)
(Cill Bhreacáin)
(Maíros)
(Maíros) (Cill Bhreacáin) CONNEMARACONNEMARA (Baile Chláir)(Baile Chláir)
Moycullen
Kilkieran MARBLE VISITOR CENTREMARBLE VISITOR CENTRE Moycullen
Kilkieran
BERTRAGHBOY BAY
(Maigh Cuilinn)
Kinvarrra
(Cill Chiaráin)
0 kilometres 6 BERTRAGHBOY BAY (Cill Chiaráin) Kinvarrra (Maigh Cuilinn) BallindoolyBallindooly
PEARSE’S COTTAGE
(Cinn Mhara)
(Cinn Mhara)
Killagoola
Carna Carna PEARSE’S COTTAGE Killagoola (Baile an Dúlaigh(Baile an Dúlaigh
(Teach an Phiarsaigh)
Addragool
(Carna) (Teach an Phiarsaigh) (Cill Ogúla) Addragool
(Carna)
(Cill Ogúla)
0 miles 6 St Mac Dara’s IslandSt Mac Dara’s Island (Eadargúil) GalwayGalway
(Eadargúil)
(Oileán Mhic Dara)(Oileán Mhic Dara) KilkieranKilkieran Derrykyle MenloughMenlough
Derrykyle
Laughil
Laughil
Ardmore
(Mionlach)(Mionlach)
(Doire Choill)
Mweenish IslandMweenish Island Ardmore BayBay (Doire Choill) Owenboliska (Leamhchoill) Corrib Corrib
(Leamhchoill)
Costelloe
(An Aird Mhóir)
(Maoinis)(Maoinis) (An Aird Mhóir) Lettermore Costelloe Boliska
Boliska
Lettermore
(Casla) (Casla)
(Leitir Móir)
ACTIVITIES (Leitir Móir) Lough Lough
Owenboliska
GALWAY
Teeranea GALWAY
Teeranea
Rossa
(Tír an Fhia)
(Tír an Fhia) Carraroe Rossaveelveel Knock Knock Lippa Lippa OranmoreOranmore
Carraroe
(Ros an Mhíl)
(Ros an Mhíl)
Wash down Galway Bay prawns or GorumnaGorumna (An Cheathrú Rua) (An Cnoc) (An Lipe) Salthill RinvilleRinville
(An Lipe)
Salthill
(An Cnoc)
(An Cheathrú Rua)
Lettermullan
Lettermullan
oysters with a pint of Guinness in a (Leitir Mealláin) IslandIsland CashlaCashla Inveran Barna Barna
(Leitir Mealláin)
(Bearna)
(Bearna)
Inveran
Loughaunbeg
typical Galway pub (Garmna)(Garmna) BayBay (Indreabhán) Loughaunbeg SPIDDALSPIDDAL ParkmoreParkmore
(Indreabhán)
(An Lochán Beag) (An Spidéal)(An Spidéal) Tawinwin
(An Lochán Beag)
Ta
Island
Island
Wander through wild flower
meadows in Brigit’s Garden N o r t h S o u n d n d
Gal w a yGal w a y
N o r t h S o u
Pack a picnic and hike across the
blanket boglands of Connemara B ayB ay
Onaght
Onaght
(Eoghanacht)
THE ARAN ISLANDS
Climb Errisbeg Mountain in (Eoghanacht) Kilmurvey THE ARAN ISLANDS
Kilmurvey
(Oileáin Árainn)
(Cill Mhuirbhigh)
Roundstone for the loveliest view Dun Dun (Cill Mhuirbhigh) (Oileáin Árainn)
Kilronan
in Connemara AengusAengus Kilronan
(Cill Rónáin)
(Cill Rónáin)
Killeany
Killeany
Watch traditional Galway hookers InishmoreInishmore (Cill Éinne) InishmaanInishmaan
(Cill Éinne)
(sail boats) race across Galway Bay (Inis Mor)(Inis Mor) (Inis Meáin)(Inis Meáin)
KEY Dun Dun
Cycle the coastal road of Inishmore, ChonchúirChonchúir
the largest of the Aran Islands Drive route InisheerInisheer
(Inis Oírr)(Inis Oírr)
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