1-Night Abbey View B and B
Avanti Destinations · 1 days
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Abbeyview Bed & Breakfast is accommodation in a friendly and spacious home. The relaxing ambiance and the friendly welcome will ensure a delightful stay.
The house is newly built and tastefully decorated. All guest rooms are en-suite, have TV's, as well as tea & coffee making facilities. In addition guests have their own lounge where they can relax by the fire, read, or watch TV.
Breakfast is not to be missed! The breakfast menu is tempting and varied. You have a choice of the traditional full Irish breakfast, homemade waffles, smoked salmon scones with poached eggs, and much more.
Abbey View is an ideal base for exploring the many amenities of Lough Derg and the Shannon region, as well the many attractions in the mid and south-west of Ireland.
Air
Itinerary
Galway
Excursions
Inishmore, Aran Islands - 8 hours Full Day
— Optional Private Excursions
On the very edge of Europe, is an Island rich in the language, culture and heritage of Ireland, unique in its geology and archaeology and in its long tradition of gentle hospitality. Here is a place to sense the spirit of Gaelic Ireland, to touch the past, but with all the comforts and facilities of the present. Aran will take you back to an Ireland of Celts and Early Christians. This is an island of great peace and tranquility, but it is also an island of great fun and activity. A timeless land in an endless sea, weathered monuments on awesome cliffs, great labyrinths of limestone, meandering walls, patchwork fields, quiet beaches and a welcoming island people.
This morning we will depart from Galway and take a ferry to Inishmore, the largest of the three islands, the other islands being Inishmaan and Inisheer. The Islands are located off the West Coast of Galway about 18km out from Rossaveal Harbour in Connemara. Inishmore is approx. 13km long, and contains 3,092 ha. with a native population of about 900. Kilronan the chief center and port.
Landing in Kilronan on Inishmore, you are met by your driver in a horse drawn buggy for a guided tour of the Island and visiting one of its more impressive stone forts called Dun Aonghasa. It is semi-circular structure, resting on the edge of a perpendicular cliff rising 100 meters out of the ocean. The fort consists of an inner court 50 meters across surrounded by a wall six meters high and five meters thick at the base.
Visit the Aran Islands Interpretative Centre which highlights the unique history, spirit and landscapes of the Aran Islands. The center details the geology, history and present lifestyle of the islands. See how the legendary currachs, those open-topped, often tar-coated, boats that skim over the waves, are made. Also on display are details of the fish species off the islands and how the islanders have long used seaweed to create patches of soil that could be cultivated for crops, in between the dry stone walls that crisscross the islands and divide its tiny fields. The islands' other craft traditions, including weaving of the famous Aran sweaters, are also documented.
Duration: 8 hours
Included:
Enjoy a pub lunch on Inishmore
Departing the island by ferry you return to Galway City.
Note: it is also possible to fly to Inishmore.
Pricing: Please inquire
Terms & Additional Information
All fares are quoted in US Dollars.