Tradition also points to Knockma as the home of fairy legend.
Two of the three cairns on top of Knockma are said to be the resting places of Maeve and Ceasair.
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3 hour stop at the cliffs & the burren including: Aillwee Caves (Or the Burren birds of Prey centre), the Poulnabrone Dolmen, the Burren region and Cliffs of Moher.
It is planned to partner with Notre Dame University, Indiana (USA), in the provision of a new education centre at Kylemore Abbey.
The facility, for up to 50 students, will occupy part of the old girls boarding school (vacant since 2012) and part of community accommodation. We want every visitor coming to your area to have the most amazing experience in our beautiful country but without your help we cannot do this, So we have decided to pay you to share and recommend the Wild Atlantic Stay app to businesses in your area that you think should be listed on the app.
Located in the West of of the county, Clifden is the largest town in Connemara, which of course is an outstanding jewel in Ireland's scenic crown.
A local favourite, the Beach Road is one of the most peaceful and serene walks in Clifden.
Several new discoveries on the "fairy" hill of Knockma in north Galway suggest that it was a significant ceremonial area dating from Neolithic times, according to two archaeologists. high Knockma (from the Irish "cnoc mag", the hill of the plain), is best known as home of Finvarra, king of the Connacht fairies, while Queen Maeve of Connacht is reputed to have been buried there.BOOK NOW @ express package Bus tours from Dublin to Galway Cliffs of Moher & Connemara return.Departs daily am & am with extra am weekends only all year round in conjuction with BOOK NOW @ must see tour to the cliffs & the Burren.Also we will try to teach you a few 'coupla focail' along the way!!Read More We wish to update you as a valuable client.