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Introducing Oughterard & Around
The writer William Makepeace Thackeray sang the praises of the small town of Oughterard (Uachtar Árd), saying, ‘A more beautiful village can scarcely be seen’. Fortunately, little has changed in the intervening years. Just 27km along the main road from Galway to Clifden, near Lough Corrib, this pretty gateway to Connemara is one of Ireland’s principal angling centres.
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Immediately west of Oughterard, the countryside opens up to sweeping panoramas of lakes, mountains and bogs that get more spectacular the further west you travel.
Nearby attractions include Aughanure Castle, a spiritual Celtic garden, the Quiet Man Bridge, and the scenic drive along the Glann road to a vantage point overlooking the Hill of Doon.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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