Tag: Clifden

  • County Galway, Ireland | The Quay House

    County Galway, Ireland | The Quay House

    A fortuitous change of plans led my sister and I to a memorable stay at The Quay House, the remarkable, welcoming country home of Julia and Paddy Foyle. The Quay House sits at the edge of the windswept moors of Connemara, below the cliffs towering over the Atlantic, overlooking the harbor, just down the road…

  • County Galway | The Gig Rig Comes to Town

    County Galway | The Gig Rig Comes to Town

    Their feet move like lightning, twirling and tapping, and springing into the air.  It’s not Riverdance.  It’s the villagers of Clifden, County Galway, Ireland, where dancing seems to be woven into the fabric of their everyday lives. It was a rainy Friday afternoon, but folks of all ages, shapes, and sizes, came out for the…