The West Features

The West Features

• Top Reasons to Go to The West
  

  Ancient Aran: Spend at least one night on one of the Oileáin Árainn (Aran Islands), three outposts of Gaelic civilization, which... read more

• Tour Guide Options
  

  Galway City's TIO (Tourist Information Office) has details of walking tours of Galway, including the City River two-hour guided walk along the... read more

• 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

• 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

• Local Heroes
  

  The Member of Parliament (or Dáil Éireann as it became known after independence) for Ennis has twice been a national leader at... read more

• The Great Outdoors
  

  While the West's rugged scenery has always been popular with outdoor types, the biggest growth area in recent years has been in providing facilities... read more

• 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

• 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. About 90 colorful... read more