The Best of Both Worlds

For consumers, there is something comforting about global brands that guarantee us standardised products, wherever they are purchased around the world.

CultureAbigail Ryan6 July 2017Agriculture and Food Development Authority, economusee, Quebec, Canada, authentic, artisan, Craft Reach, Teagasc, European Union, Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme, cultural tourism, living, working, Artisans at Work, interpretive experience, international, Ireland, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Northern Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Celtic Roots Studio in Ballinahown, County Westmeath, Connemara Smokehouse in Ballyconneely, County Galway, St Tola Irish Goat Cheese in Ennistymon, County Clare, Breeogue Pottery in Knocknahur, County Sligo, jeweller, hurley maker, rapeseed oil producer, baker, brewery, goat meat farm, Atlantic coastline, Wild Atlantic Way, Celtic Roots Studio Économusée, craftsmanship, Helen Conneely, Connemara Smokehouse, wild Atlantic salmon, Graham Roberts, goat milk cheese, Siobhan Ni Ghairbhith, Breeogue Pottery, Grainne McLaughlin, Tom Callery, raku, Celtic Roots Studio, craftspeople, best of both worlds, 2017 Issue

Connemara Therapeutic Riding

In 2015 Connemara Therapeutic Riding (CTR) saw the realisation of a dream—the establishment of a permanent therapeutic riding service for Connemara. We have been working towards this for the past few years, and we are finally here! But the reality is way beyond our expectations.

CultureAbigail Ryan6 July 2017connemara, Connemara Ireland, connemara therapeutic riding, connemara pony breeders society, errislannan manor equestrian, clifden connemara pony show, Connemara Pony Show, clifden, GMIT Letterfrack National Centre, Errislannan Manor, Horses in Education and Training International, CTR, Dublin, 2017 Issue

$GMIT Letterfrack Soars to New Heights in Morocco$

GMIT Letterfrack Soars to New Heights in Morocco

Nestled in the heart of Connemara, adjacent to Connemara National Park, the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology’s campus in Letterfrack offers specialised degree courses in furniture design, wood technology, and teacher education.

AdventureAbigail Ryan6 July 2017GMIT Letterfrack, Morocco, Eve Branson Foundation, Connemara, Ireland, Connemara National Park, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Letterfrack, National Centre of Excellence, Green Sahara Furniture, Tansghart Woodwork Centre, Kasbah Tamadot Hotel, Paul Leamy, High Atlas mountains, GMIT Letterfrack’s Green Campus, 2017 Issue

Bliss, Euphoria, Unbridled Joy!

The culmination of bar counter chat—developed through the various planning stages and finally reaching its glorious conclusion—a few days away golfing with the boys, deciding upon the West, encouraged in no little way by the great sound bites emanating from the positivity of the Wild Atlantic Way passage.

The Landscapes of Connemara

Ireland’s West is a wonder to behold. From the artistry and magic of her centuries-old stone walls that crisscross the rolling green hills to the rocky, untamed shores of the Atlantic, Connemara is a veritable feast for the senses.

CultureAbigail Ryan6 July 2017Francis Fahy, The Queen of Connemara, James Joyce, Dubliners, Michael Vatis, Charles Haughey, Connemara, Connemara Life, 2017 Issue

Elizabeth Whelan and Jeroen Idema

Jeroen and I chose the Connemara Sands for several reasons—one being that the location has a spectacular view of the beautiful Atlantic Ocean.

CultureAbigail Ryan6 July 2017connemara, Connemara Wedding, Elizabeth Whelan, Jeroen Idema, Connemara Sands, Niall Dalton, Dean Gibson, Kathy McCallion, Clifden, Cantairi Conamara, Megan Burke, Michelle Barry, Abbeyglen Castle Hotel, 2017 Issue

Jemma Elias and Joe Conneely

Connemara is one of those magical places that once you’ve visited, you want to come back again and again.

Monika Malinowska and Peter Buffam

Our families live in two different countries, and to avoid the stress of trying to bring everybody together, we decided on a runaway wedding.

CultureAbigail Ryan6 July 2017Connemara, Connemara Life, Ballynahinch Castle, Aoife Herriott, galway, Ballynahinch Castle Hotel, Owenmore River, Caroline Coyne, Eszter from Lashluv by M, Hazel Mountain Chocolates, Connemara Wedding, 2017 Issue

Roundstone

Lying on the western arm of the Bertraghboy Bay in Connemara, County Galway, the village of Roundstone is one of the most scenic in Ireland. Situated seventy-seven kilometres north-west of Galway City and around eighteen kilometres from Clifden, Roundstone is beautifully set on one of the most spectacular coastal drives overlooking the Atlantic and settled at the foot of Errisbeg Hill.

AdventureAbigail Ryan6 July 2017roundstone, connemara, galway, Galway City, Alexander Nimmo, Saint Matthew’s graveyard, Rosie McGurrin, Gerard Dillon, James MacIntyre, Seamus Coleman, Dog’s Bay, Gurteen Beach, Roundstone Regatta, Roundstone Pony Show, Roundstone Dog Show, Tour de Bog, 2017 Issue

Head Chef Tim O’Sullivan

Renvyle House Hotel and Resort is a four-star, family-owned, historic country house resort. It first opened as a hotel in 1883 and is spectacularly located on a 150-acre estate on the shores of the Wild Atlantic Way in Connemara.

FoodAbigail Ryan6 July 2017Renvyle House Hotel, Renvyle House Hotel and Resort, Connemara, Roisin Dubh Restaurant, Tim O'Sullivan, Killarney Great Southern Hotel, Dublin, Doyle Montrose and Spa Hotel, Renvyle, 2017 Issue

Colour is the New Black

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.

FashionAbigail Ryan6 July 2017Ciara Silke Designs, connemara, connemara life, galway, National College of Art and Design, NCAD, Diane von Furstenberg, Helen McAlinden boutique, dublin, Pall Center, Luxembourg, Design Ireland and Scoop International, Irish Accessory Designer of the Year, Kerry Fashion Week, Design & Crafts Council Ireland Showcase, 2017 Issue