Nestled along the ruggedly beautiful Atlantic coast of Ireland lies a treasure as ancient and enchanting as Ireland itself. Connemara Marble, found exclusively in this wild and captivating region, is ...

A ROAD used by hundreds of locals in a tourist hotspot has been closed for an “extended period” over safety concerns. Galway ...

The white sand sliding through my fingers is as fine as salt. The seawater shines turquoise against a bank of rock that protects us from the wind. A Celtic cross atop a rugged Connemara cliff. In the ...

Connemara has inspired film crews, writers and maharajahs with its wild mountains and endless expanses of sky and sea When I was 20 and straight out of teacher training college I took a job in a ...

CARNA — "So, what part of the motherland are you in right now, Tom?" Boston's Mayor-elect Martin J. Walsh asked me in a recent phone call as misted peaks loomed beyond my window. I had just arrived at ...

Afton resident Leslie Thomas has spent years researching her family’s Irish roots. She’s scoured genealogy sites, traveled to Ireland more than 10 times, and is one of the founders of a Facebook group ...

The Connemara pony, known in Irish as the Capaillín Chonamara, is a hardy, yet kind-hearted breed of horse unique to Ireland and native to the area in the west of Ireland known for its rugged yet ...

The Connemara pony is a gentle but hardy companion that has gained fame for its natural jumping ability. According to Irish mythology, the Connemara developed after Spanish horses escaped from a ...

Three quarters of the way up County Mayo's Mweelrea, the highest peak in west Ireland, the unthinkable happens: I lose my sole. The rubber tread of my hiking boot had started to come apart earlier in ...

If you are planning to travel to Spiddal or any other city in Ireland, this airport locator will be a very useful tool. This page gives complete information about the Connemara Airport along with the ...