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Pubs
| Eating out | Places of interest
| Golf | Fishing | Walks
| Drives | Beaches | Oughterard
“A
more beautiful village can scarcely be seen than Oughterard. It stands
upon Lough Corrib picturesque and romantic. The river Feogg comes dashing
over the rocks and by woods until it passes the town and meets the lake.”
William
Makepeace Thackeray
Pubs: |
8 in the
town plus the ‘Connemara Gateway’ across from the
cottage.
All pubs do good restaurant and bar food serving drink until late.
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Eating
Out: |
White
Gables, Moy Cullen (7 miles towards Galway). Said to be the best
restaurant in Connemara – you must book beforehand!
McDonagh’s Fish Restaurant and takeaway, Galway City centre,
near the Spanish Arch – possibly the best Fish & Chips
in the world !
Moran’s Oyster Cottage, Clarinbridge (5 miles south of Galway
towards Limerick) – world famous for it’s oysters and
seafood.
Donnelly’s, Barna (4 miles along from Salthill) – brilliant
surroundings service and food.
The Boat, Oughterard – great food and drink, all Sky TV channels,
very friendly service that stays open till late!
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Places
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Galway
City centre – great place which offers quiet situations as
well as extremely lively ones for those that want it ! Excellent
art gallery and antiques/collectables shop named An Gailearai Beag
in Flood Street – full details held in Welcome Brochure.
Ashford Castle – superb castle with great golf course in it’s
own stunning grounds.
Cong – very picturesque village, setting for the famous ‘Quiet
Man’ film starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara.
Westport – very quaint town just over the border in County
Mayo.
Clifden – a nice place made famous by the Wright Brothers
landing there in the first transatlantic flight.
Kylemore Abbey – fantastic gothic country house with superb
gardens.
Connemara National Park – Oughterard is the start of it but
there is also so much more to see including mountains, loughs, sea
and coastal routes, forests, etc.
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Golf: |
Oughterard
Golf Club – next to cottage.
Pitch & Putt : same again.
Many various courses in 25 mile radius, including 7 championship
ones.
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Fishing: |
Lough
Corrib – about ½ mile behind the cottage with some
of the best fishing in all of Ireland.
Many other river and sea fishing opportunities – see enclosed
brochures.
click
here for local fishing info
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Walks: |
So
many to choose from – best to go to the tourist office and
see all of the ones which they recommend, depending on the time
you want to spend and your keenness / fitness !
A really nice short walk is down to the Lough via the road right
next to the cottage.
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Drives: |
Once
again, you can drive down the road next to the cottage and go partly
around the Lough.
Take a drive all the way around the Lough – go through Oughterard
toward Maam Cross, then towards Cong, Headford, into Galway and
back to Oughterard.
You can drive out of Oughterard towards Clifden on the N59 and just
explore the wilds of the Connemara National Park at your leisure.
For a slightly longer journey, drive to the Cliffs of Moher –
a fantastic journey with breathtaking views at the end of it –
route explained in one of the brochures which you will find on arrival.
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Beaches: |
Dog
Bay, near Clifden – one of the best beaches in Ireland and
very quiet.
Starting from Salthill, all the way along the coast – Silver
Strand is particularly nice and only about 4 miles away from Salthill.
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Within
the town of Oughterard:
Golf
Course |
Bank |
Excellent
Free Fishing |
Doctors |
Fishing
Tackle & Bike Hire |
Chemist |
Gym
and Fitness Centre |
Post
Office |
Swimming |
Petrol
Station |
Tennis |
Newsagents |
Tourist Office (Bord Failte) |
3
Supermarkets |
Beauty
Salon |
2
Butchers |
Aromatherapy
Shop |
Greengrocers |
Speciality
Wine Retailer |
Video
Rental Shop |
2 Cafés |
Bookmakers |
2
Boutiques |
Fish
& Chip Shop |
Antique
Shop |
Gift
Shops |
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