ClifdenConnemara's main town, built on a hill above the bay with the mountains behind it.
Beach
Dog's Bay Beach
Roundstone, County Galway
White shell sand in a horseshoe, on a narrow neck of land west of Roundstone.
Two miles from Roundstone, Co Galway, on the road to Clifden, are two of the finest beaches in Ireland.
- Where
- Roundstone, County Galway
- Address
- Dog's Bay Beach
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
Nearby
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ClifdenConnemara's main town, built on a hill above the bay with the mountains behind it.
Connemara National ParkBog, heath and mountain on the north west coast, with waymarked trails climbing Diamond Hill.
Killary HarbourA long narrow sea inlet running in from the Atlantic, with mountains on both sides of it.
Inis MorLargest of the three Aran Islands, with stone walls, a fort on the cliff and a ferry from Rossaveal.
Inis OirrThe smallest of the three Aran Islands, with a tower house on a rock above the village and a wrecked cargo ship on the east shore.
Doolough ValleyThe dark lake fills a pass on the R335, with a famine memorial cross standing at the roadside.On nearby
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Kylemore AbbeyAbbey · ConnemaraKylemore sits on a lake below the mountains, with a walled garden and a church in the grounds.
Galway City MuseumMuseum · Galway cityThree floors on the city's history beside the Spanish Arch, with a Galway hooker sailing boat standing inside it.
The Spanish ArchRuin · Galway cityWhat is left of the old city wall where the Corrib meets the sea, with the museum beside it.
Galway CathedralCathedral · Galway cityA dome stands on the island in the river, built on the site of the old city jail.
The CladdaghHarbour · Galway cityThe old fishing village across the river from the city, now a quay walk with the boats moored along it.
Salthill PromenadeWalk · SalthillThe seafront walk runs along Galway Bay, with the Burren across the water and the diving tower at the end.
Dun AonghasaFort · Inis MorThe stone fort sits on the edge of a sea cliff, with nothing between you and the drop.
The Twelve BensMountain · ConnemaraQuartzite peaks behind Clifden, with walking routes of every length going into them.