West Of Ireland

The Counties of Clare, Galway, Limerick and Mayo promise the holiday experience of a lifetime with
their rugged beauty, interspersed with bays, seascapes, mountains, lakes, rivers, festivals, events and finally last, but by no means least, a warm, friendly and gregarious people.

Discover the West Coast of Ireland is the perfect destination for your holiday break; explore and enjoy the spectacular scenery, wildlife and the great outdoors.  Don't miss the beautiful Aran Islands, the unique experience of the Ceide Fields, the natural heritage region of the Burren and the  Cliffs of
Moher or Ireland's European latest destination of Excellence, Loop Head.  While on your holiday here you can truly discover this outstanding part of the world - the great outdoors, its colourful history, festivals galore, safe & sandy beaches, a rugged coastline, awe inspiring mountains and so much more.

The counties of Clare, Galway, Limerick and Mayo offer up a divers range of activities.  Whether you
cycle, golf, horse ride, surf, fish or walk, it's all on offer here in a refreshingly beautiful landscape.

Ornithologists and botanists will delight in the vast variety of flora and fauna thriving in the unspoiled
landscape of the West while the unpolluted crystal clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean provide an underwater wonderland for the scuba diver.

We're lucky to have two of Ireland's main 'Gaeltacht' (Irish speaking) regions in counties Galway and Mayo.  Within the Gaeltacht areas you'll notice the Irish language in use on signage and in everyday conversation.  People here switch from Irish to English and vice-versa with fluency and their English
and vice-versa with fluency and their English is peppered with Irish colloquialisms.

The Gaeltachts and West Clare are renowned as a treasure trove of all that is best in the rich Irish heritage, culture and folklore, where people still play music, sing and dance in traditional Irish style.

These areas also tend to be areas of impressive physical beauty, worth spending time in for that reason alone.


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