Galway Bay – Black Head (Burren)

Dog’s Bay & Gurteen Bay

Inishbofin & Inishark

Killary Fjord

The Skerd Rocks (Roundstone)

Slyne Head

Connemara and Galway are celebrated for oysters, salmon and lamb. Try Galway oysters, Connemara smoked salmon, seafood chowder, brown bread and the region’s famous mussels. Clifden and Galway city have excellent seafood restaurants and lively pubs. Local ingredients and simple preparation let the pure Irish flavours shine through in every meal. Local ingredients and simple preparation let the pure Irish flavours shine through in every meal.

Ballynahinch Castle Hotel

Abbeyglen Castle Hotel

The Quay House

Roundstone Inn

Connemara and Galway form the poetic heart of the Wild Atlantic Way, where the Burren limestone, fjords and islands create uniquely diverse diving. Killary Fjord is Ireland’s only true fjord, deep and silty with sea pens and Norway lobsters, while Inishbofin and Inishark dazzle with crystal water, walls and seafans. The Skerd Rocks and Slyne Head are exposed pinnacles and reefs for advanced divers, and Dog’s Bay and Gurteen offer calm training. Black Head on the Burren reveals underwater limestone pavements, caves and grykes. Remote, scenic and rich in life, this region blends gentle bays with serious Atlantic diving. The region rewards careful planning and a drysuit, and its sites suit a range of cold-water experience levels.

Connemara & Galway (West)