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Visiting Western Ireland, Ireland


From the bustling charm of Galway City to the rugged, otherworldly Burren, Western Ireland offers a wonderful wealth of experiences. Exuberant Galway, City of Tribes, packs summers with festivals and packs pubs with locals and visitors. Westport is another charismatic town, full of colourful shopfronts, pubs and great restaurants. The near-lunar landscape of the Burren delights with its unexpected flora. Don't miss its Stone Age burial monuments, fishing village Ballyvaughan or cheerful... more » From the bustling charm of Galway City to the rugged, otherworldly Burren, Western Ireland offers a wonderful wealth of experiences. Exuberant Galway, City of Tribes, packs summers with festivals and packs pubs with locals and visitors. Westport is another charismatic town, full of colourful shopfronts, pubs and great restaurants. The near-lunar landscape of the Burren delights with its unexpected flora. Don't miss its Stone Age burial monuments, fishing village Ballyvaughan or cheerful Lisdoonvarna. « less

Traveller Advice on Western Ireland

691 Hotels & Accommodations

213 Things to Do

170 Restaurants

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Cloch na Scith Thatched Cottage

8 Nov 2009

I stayed in Cloc na Scith Thatch Cottage in July with a friend for 2 nights (& other friends up the road in another B&B). Being a frequent traveller, for me this place is a little gem & I highly...more

Abbeyglen Castle Hotel

4 of 5 stars
Orange, Virginia
8 Nov 2009

After a long, marvelous day on the road, and a bit of a hunt to find the hotel since it was after dark and raining - what else :-) - it was a delight to pull into the beautiful Abbeyglen, be greeted...more

Clayton Hotel

8 Nov 2009

Stayed here for 3 nights at the end of Sept really liked the hotel and found staff friendly and efficient. Only two negatives really had dinner included in our package had to eat in bar as restaurant...more

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