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Leenane, Co. Galway

Leenaun (Irish An Líonán - the filling pool), sometimes Leenane, is a village in County Galway. It is situated beside Ireland's only fjord, Killary Harbour, on the northern edge of Connemara and is on the route of the Western Way Long-distance trail.

Leenane is an angling resort and a key destination on the west coast for mountain climbers.

Leenaun was the setting for the movie, The Field, and of the play The Beauty Queen of Leenane.

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Delphi Lodge

Leenane, Co. Galway

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Delphi Resort

Leenane, Co. Galway

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Stunningly located on a 300-acre estate in one of the most beautiful and unspoilt area ...

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Ballynahinch Castle Hotel & Garden

Recess, Co. Galway

This crenellated Victorian mansion is renowned as a fishing hotel and enjoys a most romantic position in 450 acres of ancient woodland on the banks of the Ballynahinch River. It is also home to one of Connemara’s oldest gardens set out am ...

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Golf

Westport Golf Club

Westport, Co. Mayo
Course Type: Parkland

Westport Golf Club, which played host to the 2002 Smurfit Irish P.G.A. Championship, is a magnificent 18 hole parkland course with breath taking views of Croagh Patrick and Clew Bay. A comfortable opening six holes allow the foundation of ...

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Railway Cottage

Oughterard, Co. Galway

Railway Lodge is an exceptional country home, in the heart of Western Ireland's Connemara mountainous region. It takes its name from the nearby disused Galway to Clifden railway which closed in 1936. It was 60 years later, in 1996, that the Lodge ...

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Westport Food & Craft Market - Co Mayo - Saturdays

Westport Food & Craft Market - Every Saturday - 9am to 5pm (from March)

The Mall, Westport, Co Mayo

Contact: Brenda Maloney - 098 64014

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Tourist Attractions

Patrick Pearses Cottage

Rosmuc, Co. Galway

Patrick Pearse (1879-1916) was the leader of the 1916 Rising. Patrick used this small cottage overlooking the beautiful lakes and mountains of Connemara as a summer residence and summer school for his pupils. The interior, although burned du ...

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Cashel House Hotel

Cashel, Co. Galway

The McEvilly family’s lovely country house hotel is set in beautiful gardens with its own little beach, and is renowned for its peacefulness, a high level of comfort and thoughtful service. The house is very relaxing, with open fires, c ...

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