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Maam
The beautiful village of Leenane, snugly situated at the
head of Killary Harbour, is often aptly described as the
'Gateway to Connemara'. The roads from Maam, Clifden, and
Westport meet at this point. Killary Harbour extends ten
miles inland and with the mountains rising steeply on either
side provides what is probably the best scenery in Ireland.
Walkers have access to Mweelrea, Sheefry, Partry and Maumturk Mountains.
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Leenane with its surrounds is a haven for geologists due to
a great variety of sedimentary, volcanic and metamorphic
rocks. There is good fishing in the local Erriff and Delphi
rivers. Well known beauty spots include Ashleigh Falls and
Doolough Valley, scene of the tragic famine walk. A film
adaptation of John B. Keane's famous play "The Field",
directed by Jim Sherdian, was made in Leenane in 1989.
Well-known stars taking part included the late Richard
Harris, John Hurt and Tom Berrenger. Visitors can visit many
of the locations used as sets in the film.
In more recent years the famous Kelly Family from Germany
used Leenane as the setting for a singing album. There is
something for everybody with facilities for adventure
sports, cruising on Killary, mountain climbing and fishing.
The renown
Western Way walking trail passes through Leenane.
These, combined with good accommodation and food, make Leenane an ideal holiday location.
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Delphi Valley
The Delphi Valley (seen above right) is a special place that inspires everyone
who comes here. Situated between
Ireland's wild Atlantic
coast and Clew Bay,
Delphi is remote and postcard-perfect with its unique
geographical and glacial history. With the tallest mountains
in Connemara - the
majestic Mweelrea Mountain
range - as a backdrop, there's nowhere better to
get away from it all.
Killary Harbour
Killary Harbour (below) is Ireland's only "fjord". It is
disputed that it was actually formed by glaciers. It forms
the border between parts of counties Galway and Mayo. It's
16 kilometers long and in the center it's over 45 meters
deep.
On its Northern shore lies the mountain of Mweelrea, 817
meters high.
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