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Connemara International Marathon 2005

Connemara International Marathon 2005 Interest in the Connemarathon has exploded since its humble beginnings in 2002. It will be held over the weekend of 26th and 27th of March 2005. Go on! Put the Connemara International Marathon in your calendar now. Photo by Joe O'Shaughnessy Book your place today!

A Windy Day in Connemara

A Windy Day in ConnemaraPhoto by Joe Desbonnet.

Flowers of Connemara

Flowers of ConnemaraPhoto by Joe Desbonnet.

Kylemore Abbey Connemara

Kylemore Abbey of ConnemaraPhoto by Joe Desbonnet.

Tours of Connemara

Bus Tours

Healy Tours

Castlegar, Co. Galway

Based in Galway, Healys operate a fleet of tour coaches that are available for all your group transportation requirements. Tours to the Burren and Connemara regions are availabe all year round.

Burren Tour: The Burren is a spectacular region of Ireland that must be visited while holidaying in Galway. Tour highlights include: Dunguaire Castle, Aillwee Caves, Poulnabrone Dolmen, Cliffs of Moher, Atlantic Coast Drive.

Connemara & Kylemore Abbey Tour: With the Connemara tour you will visit Kylemore Abbey, Killery Harbour, Maam Cross and see the world famous landscape of this region.

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The Burren/Cliffs Of Moher - Book Now!


tel: +353 91 770066
fax: +353 91 753335
email: healybus@iol.ie

O'Neachtain Tours

Shanagurrane, Spiddal, Co. Galway

While visiting Galway why not take a day to explore the outlying areas of the county on an O'Neachtain tour bus? Forget about the worries of left-hand-side driving and getting lost! From the comfort of O'Neachtain tour bus you can see some of the most beautiful areas in Ireland, and with many stops to explore and experience you can truly get a feel for the countryside. You will bring home memories of the rugged beauty of the West of Ireland that will last a lifetime.

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tel: +353 91 553188
fax: +353 91 553302
email: naugtour@iol.ie

Lally Coach Tours

19 Shop Street, Galway

Lally's tours introduce historic and picturesque places of beauty and interest from Galway and Salthill. Our professional drivers want to share with you the uniqueness of the West, a place guaranteed to leave you gasping for more. Our Connemara day tour departs the Salhtill Tourist Office at 10.00am. This tour includes a visit to Kylemore Abbey. Our Burren Tour includes a visit to the breathtaking Cliffs of Moher. Departs from Salthill Tourist office at 9.45am and from the Galway Tourist Office at 10.00 am. The Old Galway Tour is a one hour sightseeing tour of the city, on a unique open top vintage double decker bus departing Forster Street every 90 minutes from 10.30am during the high season. Provides Guided Tours of - * Connemara * Cliffs of Moher/Burren * The Old Galway City Open Top Tour Private Hire / Aran Islands Tour


tel: +353 91 562905
fax: +353 91 564995
email: info@lallytours.com

Adventure Tours

The Killary Adventure Company
tel: +353 95 43411
fax: +353 95 42314
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Connemara By Jeep

Connemara For You - Connemara By Jeep

Connemara for you lets you discover Connemara by Jeep! Based on the ideas of Ecotourism, Elizabeth Folegn will show you the real Connemara whether it is for a day , overnight or longer. She goes off the beaten track, (literally if you want) offers home baked refreshments along the way and picnic on good days and chats about local history, wildlife and hot conversation topics. For lunch and accommodation you will be brought to places slam and stylish, quaint and hidden. Connemara For You does what it can to support Connemara living and strives to bring businesses to the small and medium sized businesses owned and run by the locals. It also offers visits to local entrepreneurs such as Curragh-builder, sailings on the traditional Hooker, revitalising hours in luxurious spa etc. Pick-up and return within Galway County at no extra cost. Contact Elizabeth Folegn at 091 550871


tel: 091 550871

Boating Tours in Connemara

Killary Cruises - Sightseeing Trips, Leenane, Killary Fjord

56c Bowling Green, Galway

No visit to Connemara would be complete without a visit to Killary Fjord, a nine-mile long inlet which boasts some of the finest scenery in the West of Ireland.

Our purpose built luxury catamaran, which can accommodate up to 150 passengers, was designed to offer maximum comfort and safety to our guests, and also to allow them uninterrupted views of the spectacular scenery, which makes the Killary Fjord such a unique place to visit.

A trip on the Killary is a memorable experience regardless of weather. In fact the Killary is particularly exciting in wet weather given the many streams that swell and spring to life as the water cascades down the steep mountains that make up the Killary shoreline.

Full bar and food available on board. No seasickness money back guarantee. The ultimate rainy day experience in Connemara. All trips depart from and return to Nancy’s Point, 2km outside Leenane.

Open April to October. July/Aug Cocktail Cruise Special: Fri & Sat nightly.


tel: +353 91 566736/freephone 1800415151
fax: +353 91 564405

Corrib Boating Tours

Corrib Cruises

Cong, County Mayo

Longest established cruise company serving Lough Corrib & Inchagoill Island. Regarded as one of the most scenic cruise trips in Ireland. Inchagoill Island, located midway between Cong (Mayo) and Oghterard (Galway), is one of the largest of many wooded islets along Lough Corrib. The island has spectacular views of the Maumturk range. Joyce Country and the mountains of Connemara, and it is also home to two ancient venerated sites, set close together in its woods – St Patrick’s Church believed to have been erected in the 5th century and the tiny 12th century Church of the Saints. There are secluded beaches and enchanting woods with a variety of walks around the island.


tel: +353 92 46029
fax: +353 92 46568
email: info@corribcruises.com

Corrib Princess Tours

Furbo Hill, Furbo, County Galway

Scenic cruises on board the Corrib Princess with daily sailings from Woodquay, Galway. Cruise duration 1.5 hours. Full bar service. Boat available for charter from April - October.


tel: +353 91 592447
fax: +353 91 591666
email: corribtours@eircom.net

Other Boating Tours in The West

Emerald Star Ltd.

The Marina, Carrick-On-Shannon, County Leitrim

Emerald Star is Ireland's most prestigious boating holiday company established for over 34 years. Emerald Star has over 200 cruisers and offers the widest possible selection of craft, ranging from intimate two-berth to double, family-size ten-berth boats. The locations of the three cruiser stations have been chosen with extreme care so that you can choose between quite different types of cruising waters. They offer you a wide variety of landscapes, which will ensure your holiday is memorable. Base stations are located along three hundred miles of the Shannon and Erne at Belturbet on the Erne. Carrick-on-Shannon at the junction of the Boyle & Shannon Rivers, and at Portumna at the top of majestic Lough Derg. The Emerald Star staff will be delighted to advise you on your itinerary and sites not to be missed.


tel: +353 71 9620234
fax: +353 71 9621433
email: info@emerald-star.com
Galway Bay Sea Tours
tel: +353 91 637291
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