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Cloondara an attractive village 8km (5 miles) west of Longford forms the Royal Canal's terminal with the River Shannon. The cut-stone harbour known as Richmond Harbour is one of the most imposing on the River Shannon. The old stone mill wth its weir and mill pond is another fine building. Traditional music is provided on a regular basis in local hostelries....

"The Church of Colga", lies on the N18 to Gort. This village is named after St. Colga, who left Iona is the 6th century to find his own monastery, which now lies under the ruins of the Protestant church beside Kilcolgan Castle overlooking the estuary of the Dunkellin River.

Both the castle and the impressive ruins of Tyrone House nearby (built in 1770), were once residences of the St. George family, whose family burial vaults are at Drumacoo (on the Kinvara road). This is an an...

Although situated on the busy N6 Dublin/Galway road, Craughwell is a rather peaceful village. It is noted for its neatness and its village green has a statue of Lady Augusta Gregory, (1852-1932) a founding member of the Irish National Theatre and another of Anthony Raftery (c. 1784-1835), last of the great Gaelic bards, both by sculptor, Donal O'Murhcadha.

Other noted people associated with Craughwell include John and Angelica Huston of cinematic fame who lived for a period in the old...

Cornamona village is one of the major centres for trout and salmon angling on the northern shores of Lough Corrib. There are large pike to be caught here also as is evidenced by the large one exhibited in the local pub.

Most of the larger islands on the Corrib, including Inchagoill, lie directly south-east of the Doorus Peninsula on which Cornamona is situated. The village is in part of the Gaeltacht or Irish speaking region of North Connemara....

Dunmore, from the Irish Dun Mor - Large Fort, lies 15 km north east of Tuam. The original fort was a stronghold of the ancient O'Conor kings, later dispossessed by the Norman de Berminghams. These newcomers built their own stone castle beside the Sinking River here after the conquest of 1235.

The upper section of the present massive structure of four storeys, with wide windows, dates mostly to the 16th or early 17th centuries. On the eastern side of the town, stand the ruins of an...

Headford, some 28km north of Galway, is the popular angling centre for the eastern shore of Lough Corrib, and Greenfields, some 6.5km west of the town, is its boating harbour. The town is situated next to the Black River (noted also for its trout angling) which is the county boundary with Mayo.

Headford is also the centre of an area rich in archaeological monuments, ranging from prehistoric burial cairns, Iron Age stone enclosures, early Norman and later castles, to a bewildering array...

Carraroe is, perhaps, the main centre of Cois Fharraige, (By the Sea), the extensive Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) area of South Connemara. It is one of the most important places promoting Irish culture involving both language, song and dance and, like many places in the district, organises Irish Summer schools for children from English-speaking areas.

It is also a very popular holiday resort for Irish-speaking holiday makers from other parts of the country. It is the ideal base from whi...