View of Connemara National Park
Connemara attracts many visitors who enjoy its wild beauty.
© Department of the Enviornment, Heritage and Local GovernmentView of Connemara National Park
© Department of the Enviornment, Heritage and Local Government
© Department of the Enviornment, Heritage and Local Government
View of Connemara National Park
Connemara attracts many visitors who enjoy its wild beauty.
© Department of the Enviornment, Heritage and Local GovernmentConnemara lies west of Lough Corrib. The landscape is mountainous and rocky. Stone walls divide the land up into small fields. The land is not very useful for farming but herds of hardy, mountain sheep manage to find enough grass to survive.
Connemara also has one of the largest Irish speaking communities in Ireland. Thousands of school children come to study Irish there every year. Raidió na Gaeltachta, the Irish language radio station, and TG4, the Irish language television station, are both located in Connemara.
Connemara View
Courtesy of Edward and Jessica Adler and Aaron Mattfeld
Courtesy of Edward and Jessica Adler and Aaron Mattfeld
Connemara is very popular with tourists who visit to enjoy the unspoilt landscape. A wide variety of outdoor activities can be enjoyed there like hiking, cycling, sailing, horseriding and fishing.