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Ardán, as managers of Galway City of Film /Ceantar Scannán, are delighted to welcome three emerging animators from India, Germany, and Spain to Galway to participate in the Comhar Gaeilge Animation Residency this August 2026 in Connemara.

John O’Halloran is a part-time farmer in Clifden where he runs Droimeann cattle alongside Connemara ponies. An archaeologist and historian by profession, he has a strong interest in Ireland’s native breeds and now helps conserve Droimeann cattle. He is a board member of the Droimeann Cattle Society and plays a significant role in rebuilding and protecting the breed.

DNG Martin O'Connor Estate Agents presents this exceptional detached waterfront residence, Lakeside, Ballinakill, Lettermullen, Co Galway, occupying a peaceful position on the shores of Ballinakill Lough in the heart of Connemara. Enjoying direct frontage onto the lough, together with a private slipway and uninterrupted views across the water, this beautifully maintained home offers a rare opportunity to acquire a distinctive property in one of the west of Ireland's most scenic coastal locations.

More than 100 volunteers from around the world are in Connemara this week for the Volunteer Summer Summit, an international event organised by the European Federation of Intercultural Learning (EFIL) and hosted this year by EIL Intercultural Learning (EIL/AFS Ireland).

The 49th Clifden Arts Festival returns to Connemara from September 17 to 27 with an ambitious programme of music, literature, visual arts, theatre, film and ideas under the theme ‘OPEN – A Festival of Welcome, Encounter and Possibility’.

Poet Mary O’Malley will open the Wests’ exhibition Fold at 3pm as the second exhibition of this year’s Oughterard Courthouse Summer Arts Programme (OCAP)

Housing campaigners in Connemara have written to the Minister for the Gaeltacht to express concern over announced plans for rural and Gaeltacht planning guidelines.

Local Fine Gael Councillor Eileen Mannion has backed Tánaiste Simon Harris’s call for stronger action on derelict properties, saying tackling dereliction is essential if Ireland is to address its housing shortage.

Nestled in the heart of Connemara, Glengowla Mines offers visitors a unique opportunity to step back in time and experience Ireland’s rich mining heritage. More than just a tourist attraction, it is a fascinating journey into the lives of the miners who worked beneath the rugged landscape over a century ago.