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County Clare, Galway, and the Aran Islands Features
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Top Reasons to Go to County Clare, Galway, and the Aran Islands
Ancient Aran: Spend at least one night on one of the Oileáin Árainn (Aran Islands), three outposts of Gaelic civilization, which... Read more
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City of the Tribes
Galway's founders were Anglo-Normans who arrived in the mid-13th century and fortified their settlement against "the native Irish," as local... Read more
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Aran Rediscovered
During the 1800s, the islands, wracked by famine and mass emigration, were virtually forgotten by mainland Ireland. At the turn of the 20th century... Read more
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A Shopping Tour of Galway
There's no question about it: they have a different look in Galway. People have always dressed differently, because they dress for the Galway... Read more
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The Galway Saturday Market
Locals get up very early on Saturday in Galway in order to get the pick of the goods on offer at the Saturday food market. As many as 90 colorful... Read more
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Travel Deals in County Clare, Galway, and the Aran Islands
- Galway Savings! Book at Radisson Blu & Spa, Galway Fr $297+/Nt Expedia
- May deal: Menlo Park Fr $193+/Nt Expedia
- Stay Longer and Save!: Corrib Village in May — $48 Save with Expedia, $10/night less
- Special deal: 3-Star Clybaun Fr $127+/Nt — $127 Save with Expedia, $21/night less
- Galway Savings! Book 3 Nts in May Fr $120+/Nt — $120 Save with Expedia, $19/night less


