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THE
guestrooms accommodation
pointofinterest activities & pastimes
WEST
dining dining & entertainment
GALWAY MAYO ROSCOMMON LONGFORD
publicbuilding places of interest
shopping shopping THE WEST IS SURE TO BE A HIGHLIGHT OF ANY VISIT TO HIGHLIGHTS
IRELAND AND YOU’LL NEED TIME TO EXPLORE ITS INCREDIBLY 4-7 MAY: Strokestown International Poetry Festival, Co.
Roscommon
BLUE FLAG BEACHES VARIED LANDSCAPES. IN GALWAY CITY, YOU’LL FIND ONE OF
17-20 MAY: Galway Early Music Festival
Co. Galway* County Mayo* THE SINGLE MOST VIBRANT AND DYNAMIC CITIES IN THE
An Cnoc, Inverin Bertra 1-4 JUNE: Guinness Castlebar Blues Festival, Co. Mayo
Bathing place at Carrawmore COUNTRY. ELSEWHERE – FROM THE LAKELANDS OF MASK,
Loughrea Lake Dooega, Achill 20-24 JUNE: Westport Sea Angling Festival, Co. Mayo
Bathing place at Doogort CORRIB AND CONN TO THE RUGGED BEAUTY OF THE ARAN
Portumna Elly Bay, 10-15 JULY: Galway Film Fleadh
Beach at Belmullet ISLANDS AND THE INTRICATE COASTLINE OF CONNEMARA –
Spiddal Pier Golden Strand, 27 JULY-3 AUGUST: Ballina Street and Arts Festival, Co.
Cill Muirbhthe, Achill THERE’S A UNIQUE CHARM AND A SENSE OF HOSPITALITY Mayo
Inis Mor Keel, Achill
Clifden Keem, Achill YOU’LL FIND NOWHERE ELSE. COUNTY MAYO OFFERS PLEASANT 16-29 JULY: Galway Arts Festival
Gortin, Cloch na Killala, Ross
Ron Strand SEASCAPES AND PEACEFUL TRANQUILITY TO VISITORS, WHILE 27 JULY – 3 AUGUST: Boyle Arts Festival, Co. Roscommon
Na Forbacha Louisburgh, Old
Salthill Head Beach COUNTY ROSCOMMON, WHICH LIES ON THE RIVER SHANNON, 30 JULY – 5 AUGUST: Galway Races Summer Festival
Silver Strand Louisburgh,
Spiddal, Main Silver Strand OFFERS UNIQUE HERITAGE AND PLENTY OF ACTIVITY. FOR 25 AUGUST – 2 SEPTEMBER: Heritage Week
Beach Mullaghroe
Tra an Doilin, Mulranny UNRIVALLED INFORMATION ON IRELAND’S WEST, LOG ON TO 7-9 SEPT: Clarenbridge Oyster Festival, Co. Galway
Ceathru Rua Rinroe,
Tra Chaladh Carratigue WWW.IRELANDWEST.IE AND START PLANNING YOUR TRIP! 9-11 SEPT: Galway Races Autumn Festival
Bhfuinnse The Harbour,
Traught, Kinvara Clare Island 20-30 SEPT: Clifden Arts Festival, Co. Galway
*Please note these are 2006 Blue Flag
beaches/marinas. The 2007 awards will
27-30 SEPT: Galway International Oyster Festival
be announced in June 2007. Please see
www.blueflagireland.com for updated
information, maps and award criteria.
29-30 OCTOBER: Galway October Bank Holiday Races
TOURIST OFFICE INFORMATION:
GALWAY: Aran Islands, Tel (099) 61263; Ballinasloe, Tel: (090) 964 2604; Clifden, Tel: (095) 21163; Galway City, Tel: (091) 537700; Salthill, Tel: (091) 520500; Thoor Ballylee, Tel:
(091) 631436; Oranmore, Tel: (091) 730811; Oughterard, Tel: (091) 552808; Tuam, Tel: (093) 25486. MAYO: Achill, Tel: (098) 45384; Ballina, Tel: (096) 70848; Ballinrobe, Tel: (094)
954 2150; Castlebar, Tel: (094) 902 1207, Cong, Tel: (094) 954 6542; Knock Village, Tel: (094) 938 8193; Westport, Tel: (098) 25711. ROSCOMMON: Boyle, Tel: (071) 966 2145;
Roscommon Town, Tel: (090) 662 6342.
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