Each year, Connemara Life celebrates the spirit and beauty of what’s known as the Wild Atlantic Way, the western region of Ireland along the coast and inland, where hills, lakes, and woods create an idyllic scene for all those who behold her.

My work is about developing and promoting outdoor recreation throughout Galway. It can consist of anything from liaising with landowners on trail development to encouraging people to try snorkelling.

Ireland offers some of the best and most affordable fishing for Atlantic salmon, sea trout, and native brown trout in the world. 

Cashel House Hotel, one of Connemara’s most famous hotels, celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year. Dermot and Kay McEvilly fulfilled their dream and took the big step of opening Cashel House as a hotel back in 1968 when the economy wasn’t exactly flying.

Storms in late 2013 and early 2014 brought down some of Ireland’s oldest trees. Amongst the trees that succumbed to the high winds were oak, beech, and ash in the grounds of Áras an Uachtaráin and the Phoenix Park, some of them as old as 250 years. 

Having entertained the notion of getting wed in a fairy-tale castle in Ireland, Greg’s search happened upon an idyllic location. The four-star Ballynahinch Castle Hotel is truly a fairy-tale escape tucked away in the rugged yet enchanting wilderness of Connemara.

Over the ages, women and men have donned wigs and hairpieces for two fundamental reasons: appearance and convenience.

Sometimes destiny is written in the stars; at other times, it’s written in a name. That seems to be the case for Ireland’s latest luxury silk scarf designer from Galway, Ciara Silke, whose surname fittingly corresponds with the traditional fabric of the accessory. One look and feel of these gorgeous silk twill scarves and it’s clear that she’s mastered the art of luxury.

Classical music filters through the elegant dining room as hairstylist Louise Jordan adjusts the soft golden curls of model Clara McSweeney.

Connemara Sands Beach Hotel & Spa is a four-star family owned and operated beachfront resort set on the stunning shores of Mannin Bay in Ballyconneely.

As you enter the wild countryside of Connemara, you are greeted by the Twelve Bens—the mountain range that reigns majestically over Connemara—the beautiful gleaming rivers, and the still, reflective lakes that define this spectacular landscape.