Aillwee CaveThe cave system runs inside Aillwee Mountain above Ballyvaughan, walked on a guided route past old bear hibernation pits.
Walk
Flaggy Shore
Ballyvaughan, County Clare
Low limestone shoreline at New Quay on the north Burren coast, walked as a road loop past Lough Murree.
- Where
- Ballyvaughan, County Clare
- Address
- Flaggy Shore
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
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Aillwee CaveThe cave system runs inside Aillwee Mountain above Ballyvaughan, walked on a guided route past old bear hibernation pits.
Salthill PromenadeThe seafront walk runs along Galway Bay, with the Burren across the water and the diving tower at the end.
Dunguaire CastleThe tower house is on a rocky outcrop on Galway Bay, just outside Kinvara. The castle is temporarily closed to visitors, so for now it is one to see from the shore.
Poulnabrone Portal TombThe capstone is propped on two upright slabs, sitting on bare limestone beside the R480, and it has been there since the neolithic.
Galway City MuseumThree floors on the city's history beside the Spanish Arch, with a Galway hooker sailing boat standing inside it.
The Spanish ArchWhat is left of the old city wall where the Corrib meets the sea, with the museum beside it.What’s on nearby
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