Connemara

Connemara is a rugged coastal and upland district in the west of County Galway, characterised by extensive blanket bog, a deeply indented Atlantic coastline, and the Twelve Bens mountain range at its centre. The landscape shifts constantly between purple heather, brown moorland, and dozens of lakes catching the light of western skies. The area retains one of the strongest surviving Irish-speaking communities in the country, with Clifden serving as its main town.