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From the village of Bearna (Barna) some four miles west of the vibrant
city of Gaillimh (Galway) the road to the Conamara (Connemara)
Gaeltacht hugs the shoreline of world famous Cuan na Gaillimhe
(Galway Bay). The picturesque 18-hole championship course of Bearna
Golf Club looks out across the bay at the hills of Clare and the white
limestone hills of the famous Burren and the Aran Islands. Set between
timeless moorlands and the blue Atlantic Ocean, the coast road now
meanders westward through Na Forbacha (Furbo) to the cheerful
Gaeltacht village of An Spidéal (Spiddal) with its craftspeople, Irish
music makers, Irish language television and film producers and a host
of other creative minds visualising ideas through the Irish language. At
the edge of the village is Tigh Standún, a landmark for visitors seeking
the best in quality gifts and crafts from Ireland. Nearby is Ceardlann an
Spidéil, a village of craftspeople specialising in vibrant tweeds, wood
turning, pottery, screen-printing, knitwear, silks and leatherwear.
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Quiet bays and inlets...
bay at the hills of Clare...