road side stop Conemarra

Irish Touring Day 2 Conemarra

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May 28th 2007
Now I realise we are doing this Irish gig fast but we only have a week to get a feel for Ireland so we just did the small Conemarra loop. From Galway city we got off the main road at Maam Cross, headed NorthWest through Maam and Leenane and did a gorgeous drive around the Lettergesh, Renvyle (great beaches) and Letterfreck where we had our first of many pub lunches...and we also got to try our ... read more

Europe » Ireland

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more