Introducing Ballyvaughan & Around
All the charm of the Burren is distilled into its favoured location, Ballyvaughan (Baile Uí Bheacháin), where the hard land of the hills gives way to a quiet leafy corner of Galway Bay. It makes an excellent base for visiting the northern part of the Burren. You’ll be reluctant to leave.
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The centre of the village is located at the junction of the N67 and the coastal R477. Going south and inland on the N67 brings you to the centre of the Burren. Turning west leads you to the magnificent coast road (R477) around Black Head and south towards Doolin.
Just west of the junction, on the R477, is the quay, built in 1829 at a time when boats traded with the Aran Islands and Galway, exporting grain and bacon and bringing in turf – a scarce commodity in the Burren.
A few metres past the harbour, a signposted track leads to a seashore bird shelter from where there is a good view of tidal shallows.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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