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DRIVE 18: Connemara’s Coast 183

PLAN YOUR DRIVE

Start/finish: Galway to Spiddal (An
Spiddéal).
Number of days: 3–4, allowing one
day on the Aran Islands.
Distance: 240 km (150 miles).
Road conditions: Coastal roads are
often narrow and uneven, and
BengormBengorm signposting can be erratic.
702m702m Aasleagh
Aasleagh
Bundorragh
Bundorragh
Devils MotherDevils Mother When to go: Mar–Oct is preferable.
Killary Har
Killary Harb our b our
Cloonagh
Cloonagh 650m650m Maumtrasna Most festivals take place in summer,
Maumtrasna
Leenane
(Mám Trasna)
Tully Cross Leenane (Mám Trasna) and regional tourist offices are closed
Tully Cross
LoughLough
Fee Fee Nov–early Mar.
Cullin Beg
Cullin Beg LoughLough
Bohaun
NafooeyNafooey Bohaun
(Bothán)
(Bothán)
KylemoreKylemore Above Maze-like drystone walls on Inishmore, the Main market days: Galway: food and
Letterfrack
Crockaunroe
Crockaunroe Letterfrack InaghInagh Kilmeelicken
Kilmeelicken
(Béal Átha na mBr
Moyard
Moyard LetterbreckanuLetterbreckanu (Béal Átha na mBreac)eac) ClonburClonbur CongCong CrossCross most visited of the Aran Islands, see pp188–9 craft market (behind St Nicholas
Teeranea
BenbaunBenbaun 669m669m Teeranea (An Fhairche)(An Fhairche) Church), all day Sat & Sun pm.
(Tír an Fhia)
INAGHINAGH
Streamstown
Streamstown 730m730m Maumturk Mountains (Tír an Fhia)
LoughLough
Kingstown
Kingstown T he Twelve Bens Bens VALLEYVALLEY Maum Maum Cornamona BallynaltyBallynalty Shopping: Buy a genuine hand-
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 knitted Aran sweater from the Aran
C o n n e m a
Ardbear Bay
Ardbear Bay
Inchagoill
Errislannan
Errislannan Lettershea DerryclareDerryclare Farravaun Inchagoill Black Black Islands or a traditional Claddagh ring.
Maumturk Mountains
Farravaun
Lettershea
Island
LoughLough MAAM VALLEYMAAM VALLEY Curraun Island HeadfordHeadford
Curraun
Ballinaboy
Alcock and Brown MonumentAlcock and Brown Monument Ballinaboy Inchiquin Major festivals: Galway: International
Inchiquin
Loughanillaun
Recess
ManninMannin Ballynahinch Recess Loughanillaun ShanballyShanbally Arts Festival, Jul; Galway Races, late
Ballynahinch
(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 Jul/early Aug; Film Fleadh, early Jul;
Doonloughan
(An Teach Dóite)
Toombeola
LoughLough BOG BOG OUGHTERARDOUGHTERARD Galway Oyster Festival, end Sep.
Ballyconneely
AnaserdAnaserd Ballyconneely Cushatrower Cashel GAL W A YGAL W A Y Lough Lough Kilgarriff
Cashel
Kilgarriff
Cushatrower
L o u g h C o r r i
(An Caiseal)
Killarone
Bunowenwen Forglass (An Caiseal) Bofin Bofin Killarone
Buno
Forglass
Eighter
ErrisbegErrisbeg LoughLough Eighter
Knockf
Rusheeny
SlyneSlyne BallyconneelyBallyconneely 300m300m AhaliaAhalia Rusheeny Knockferryerry AnnaghdownAnnaghdown DAY TRIP OPTIONS
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 Have fun in Galway, with its busy
Bay Bay GorteenGorteen Glinsk Glinsk Lough Lough Coolagh RossRoss Tullokyne (Cluain Bú)(Cluain Bú) waterfront, historic pubs and great
Bay Bay
Tullokyne
(Glinsce)
(Glinsce)
Lough Lough
Coolagh
(Na Cualacha)
Ballydotia
Kilbrickan Rosmuck (Na Cualacha) Ballydotia restaurants. For coastal scenery and
Rosmuck
Kilbrickan
Mo
Moyrusyrus (Ros Muc) (Baile Dóite) ClaregalwayClaregalway
(Baile Dóite)
(Ros Muc)
(Cill Bhreacáin)
(Maíros)
(Maíros) (Cill Bhreacáin) CONNEMARACONNEMARA (Baile Chláir)(Baile Chláir) beaches, head for Roundstone and
Kilkieran
Moycullen
Kilkieran Moycullen
BERTRAGHBOY BAY (Cill Chiaráin) Kinvarrra MARBLE VISITOR CENTREMARBLE VISITOR CENTRE (Maigh Cuilinn) BallindoolyBallindooly follow the spectacular drive around
BERTRAGHBOY BAY
(Maigh Cuilinn)
Kinvarrra
(Cill Chiaráin)
PEARSE’S COTTAGE
(Cinn Mhara)
Killagoola
Carna Carna PEARSE’S COTTAGE (Cinn Mhara) Killagoola (Baile an Dúlaigh(Baile an Dúlaigh Betraghboy Bay. Alternatively, leave
(Teach an Phiarsaigh)
Addragool
(Cill Ogúla)
(Carna) (Teach an Phiarsaigh) (Cill Ogúla) Addragool
(Carna)
St Mac Dara’s IslandSt Mac Dara’s Island (Eadargúil) GalwayGalway the car behind and escape to
(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 Inishmore, the largest of the Aran
(Leamhchoill)
Costelloe
(An Aird Mhóir)
(Maoinis)(Maoinis) (An Aird Mhóir) Lettermore Costelloe Boliska Islands, and cycle around the coast or
Lettermore
Boliska
(Leitir Móir)
(Leitir Móir) (Casla) (Casla) Lough Lough
Owenboliska
GALWAY take in the sights from a pony and
GALWAY
Teeranea trap. For full details, see p189.
Teeranea
Rossa
(Tír an Fhia) Carraroe Rossaveelveel Knock Knock Lippa Lippa OranmoreOranmore
(Tír an Fhia)
Carraroe
(Ros an Mhíl)
(Ros an Mhíl)
(An Lipe)
(An Cnoc)
Salthill
(An Cheathrú Rua)
(An Cheathrú Rua) (An Cnoc) (An Lipe) Salthill
Lettermullan GorumnaGorumna Barna Barna RinvilleRinville
Lettermullan
(Leitir Mealláin) IslandIsland CashlaCashla Inveran (Bearna) Below A view towards the Twelve Bens across
(Leitir Mealláin)
(Bearna)
Inveran
Loughaunbeg
(Garmna)(Garmna) BayBay Loughaunbeg SPIDDALSPIDDAL ParkmoreParkmore
(Indreabhán)
(Indreabhán)
(An Lochán Beag)
(An Lochán Beag) (An Spidéal)(An Spidéal) Tawinwin Lough Connemara, see p187
Ta
Island
Island
Gal w a yGal w a y
N o r t h S o u
N o r t h S o u n d n d
B ayB ay
Onaght
Onaght
(Eoghanacht)
(Eoghanacht)
THE ARAN ISLANDS
Kilmurvey
Kilmurvey THE ARAN ISLANDS
(Oileáin Árainn)
(Cill Mhuirbhigh) (Oileáin Árainn)
(Cill Mhuirbhigh)
Dun Dun
Kilronan
AengusAengus Kilronan
(Cill Rónáin)
(Cill Rónáin)
Killeany
Killeany
InishmoreInishmore (Cill Éinne)
(Cill Éinne)
(Inis Mor)(Inis Mor) InishmaanInishmaan
(Inis Meáin)(Inis Meáin)
Dun Dun
ChonchúirChonchúir
InisheerInisheer
(Inis Oírr)(Inis Oírr)
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