The city of Clifden (the website), located in the north-west of Galway County, is the capital of the Connemara geographical region, and despite the crowds of tourists that flood the city in the summer season, it retained its authenticity.

How to get to Clifden

Clifden can be reached by bus Bus Eireann from Galway. The stop is located on the street Market St. next to the library. Michael Nee Coaches in conjunction with Citylink, carries out regular flights between Galway and Clifden only in the high season from June to September. Twice a day from October to May from Clifden buses go to the fishing village of Cleggan (Cleggan). By ferry from Cleggan you can reach the islands of Inishbofin, which in Gaelic means "white cow island" and Inishturk, "island of wild boars", located in Klu bay. Travel time is about 30 minutes.

In addition, Bus Eireann and Citylink provide a daily connection between Clifden and Shannon airport and Dublin airport, as well as Clifden and the center of Dublin.

On auto

By car on the M4 / M6 from Dublin or N18 from Limerick and Shannon to Galway, then N59 to Clifden. From Westport by motorway N59. Travel time from Galway to Clifden about 1 h 15 min.

Transportation in Clifden

It is better to walk around the city, either rent a car or call a taxi. For 10 EUR per day, you can rent a bicycle at the "John Mannion & Son", located on Bridge St., or at the "Connemara Walking Center" on Market St.

Climate

March 1, Sunday Overcast, light rain +6 ° С in the day +6 ° С at night ° С water	March 2, Monday Cloudy, rain +5 ° С in the afternoon +4 ° С at night ° С water	March 3, Tuesday Cloudy, rain +6 ° С in the day +3 ° C at night ° С water
Weather forecast for Clifden 10 days |

The climate of Ireland is temperate marine. In Clifden, as in the rest of Ireland, there is a mild and humid weather all year round, as the southwesterly winds blowing from the ocean and the North Atlantic Current bring warm air masses to the coast.

Rain is the most common form of rainfall. Humidity is high and ranges from 70% to 100%. The average temperature in January is 7 ° C, July - 16 ° C.

Money

Currency can be exchanged in banks, specialized exchange offices and hotels. Banks are usually open from 10:00 to 16:00. Everywhere we accept plastic cards.

Shopping

Most of the shops are located on the streets of Main St. and Market St. In the store "Lowry's Sweater Shop" you can buy traditional Irish sweaters, knitwear, cashmere, hand-knitted laces, hats and other accessories. "O'Dalaigh Jewelers" sells Celtic handmade jewelry, and in "Moran's Butchers" - high-quality beef, pork, lamb, own bacon, and white and black pudding - a traditional Irish delicacy.

The "Roundstone Music Craft & Fashion Shop", located in the walls of the old monastery in the fishing village of Roundstone, in the heart of Connemara, offers a large selection of clothing and musical instruments, as well as the oldest musical instrument of Ireland - the boyar, Irish tambourine.

Kitchen

Traditional Irish cuisine can be enjoyed at the Beola Restaurant on Main Street, Connemara Diner in The Square, at Mitchells Restaurant on Market Street. Fish and seafood dishes are prepared at the Connemara Seafood Restaurant at Westport Rd and at the High Moors Restaurant on Main St. Street $ ±

Excursions, entertainment and attractions of Clifden

In the city itself is worth visiting the Clifden Museum House "Clifden Station House Museum" with expositions about the origin of Connemara ponies and the history of the city, located at Clifden Station House Courtyard. And also Abbeyglen Castle and Clifden Castle, both built by John D'Arcy, the founder of Clifden, in 1832 and in 1815, respectively.

Other attractions of interest and convenient to visit from Clifden are the village of Cleggan, Inishbofin Island, Inishturk and Omey Islands, Connemara National Park, Kailmore Abbey and Ballinahinch Castle.

In the village of Cleggan, located in the same bay at 10 km from Clifden, an important place is occupied by a pier built by the Scottish architect Alexander Nimmo in 1822 and expanded in 1908. A notable feature of Cleggan is that it is surrounded on all sides by marshes, and nearby from the village you can find some historical monuments: graves, standing stones and walls.

On the island of Inishbofin, there used to be a monastery founded by St. Kolman in the 17th century at .On the island, the ruins of Cromwell's barracks, built in the XVI's at ., the ruins of the monastery, the medieval church and fort .The fort located at the entrance to the Inishbofin harbor was built in 1657 .and was used as a prison for Catholic priests and monks from all over Ireland, whom a decree of 1585 .accused of high treason - $ .On Inishbofin there is a museum telling about the history and heritage of the island, and here there is a colony of seals, and nesting cornstalks .

On the island of Inishturk there are several interesting sights: the fort of the IX century, the church, the functioning cemetery and the signal tower.

The island of Omey (Omey island), located 9 km southwest of Cleggan, can be reached on foot during low tide. On the north shore of the island are the ruins of the medieval church "Temple Feheen", which preserves the memory of the monastic settlement founded by Saint Fehin in the 1st century AD. e. More information about the islands can be found on the Iish Islands website.

Kylemore Abbey (website) is a Benedictine monastery located on the lake shore in the Kilmore Castle (Connemara) and was founded in 1920. Visitors can enjoy an exciting walk along the scenic trails along the lake.

The Ballynahinch Castle (web site) was built around 1684 for the Martin family. Since 1946, the castle has been used as a high class hotel, with special attention to catching salmon.

Connemara National Park

The Connemara National Park (website), near to Letterfrak covers about 2000 hectares and includes part of the Beannah Beola Ridge, marshes, heathlands, meadows and forests .In the park, unused now farm buildings and the old road that led to Galway .The most common plant in the park is the "Molinia caerulea" of a reddish hue, while high in the mountains there are pink rhodiola, saxifrage, heart-shaped cache and double-sided acidity .Of birds live a lark and a meadow horseshoe .Also in the park periodically appear predatory birds .Small mammals include rabbits, foxes, ermines, shrews and bats..The calling card and at the same time the largest animal of the park are the Connemar pony .

Events of Clifden

The annual Connemara Pony Show Connemara Pony Show, an event that has gained worldwide fame.

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