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They say your body needs eight glasses of water a day; your soul needs Connemara…

Ireland's western coastal terrain plunges from craggy hillsides into steep emerald valleys, past whitewashed cottages and stone castles on the shores of tranquil lakes to golden beaches and the wild deep blue Atlantic.

This majestic land on the west coast of Ireland is the closest you'll get to what Ireland once was. Connemara, the wild region that comprises the northwest chunk of County Galway is the heart of the ancient province of Connaught.

The last piece of Ireland to enter the modern age, one of Ireland's most sparsely populated and starkly beautiful regions, with its stretches of peat bog of purple summer hues and rich gold in Autumn, humpbacked mountains; rock-walled pastures and trout-filled Loughs; and barrier islands inhabited by native wildlife, and a handful of humans.

The rugged landscape, with its traditional Celtic culture adds to the region's charm and mystique.

The Connemara Peninsula, popular for famous films such as John Fordes ‘The Quite Man’ and  Jim Sheridan’s ‘The Field, is a near-legendary centre for it’s inspiration for all who visit here,  from Ireland’s famous poet W.B. Yates to the equally famous political legendry figure, Daniel O’Connell.

Yes your soul needs Connemara, stand, be still and let yourself be free…

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