It was a fine summer day and we'd driven from Bangor Erris through the most stunning scenery…read moreimaginable on some of the worst narrow roads imaginable. We crossed the Michael Davitt bridge onto Achill island and drove past a mobile Ulster bank van. We had Keel as our destination as we negotiated the narrow roads and meandering sheep who were everywhere and who see tourists as an inconvenience. The entire experience was a tad spooky as despite being a fine day in early summer the entire island was shrouded in mist the whole time we were there and we were there about three hours. We chose Keel as my wife used to holiday here as a child. Her family arrived with a tent to a caravan park and pitched up 15 yards from the wild Atlantic. Travelling west from here the next land is the USA. We got to Keel and the caravan park and we walked along the beach with the mighty blue/green Atlantic Ocean roaring at us as my wife relived fond memories of a stark, haunting very beautiful wilderness. Hard to believe that this stark, rugged island has been continuously inhabited from 4,000 years BC. Wow now that's impressive.

My friends and I went on a tour to the cliffs of moher and the burren with Galway tour company and…read morewe had the most amazing time! Dave is such a great tour guide and very informative. This was easily our favorite day in Ireland!

I booked the Cliffs of Moher & The Burren half day tour through Galway Tour Company this past…read moreNovember. The value of the tour was great, only costing around $45 (42.50 euros) for an eight hour tour. I was able to select the pickup point at a nearby hotel. The bus was prompt and we headed on our way shortly after 10am. The tour bus driver was an absolute delight. Incredibly friendly and full of knowledge and funny stories. We stopped at a couple spots along the way including a castle, a very old cemetery, and a pub in Doolin. We drove through the Burren on our way which was a really interesting sight to see. I enjoyed learning about the geology of such a unique place. We had adequate time to explore the Cliffs of Moher once we arrive - almost 2 hours to roam around, take pictures, and check out the gift shop. Then we made our way back to Galway and arrived around 6pm. The timing was perfect and I really feel like it was a valuable experience. So glad I booked a group tour instead of renting a car and trying to navigate to the cliffs myself - the roads to get there were really wild and I'm not sure I could've handled it on my own (plus, it would've been way more expensive). I'll also note that the tour company reached out the day before my scheduled tour to let me know they had to reschedule due to the snow and ice that rolled through that night. They put me onto the tour the following day and communication was seamless throughout. I highly recommend booking your tour through Galway Tour Company!

Unbelievable service in a clean, safe coach maned by a knowledgeable and professional driver who…read morewas flexible to our needs. Even though it rained for a week our sites and stops were unbelievably great! Our driver's positive and friendly attitude made the rainy week shine! A real value for our money. California Sunshine

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Yes! Best tour we have been on. Just the right blend of information, fun and beautiful scenery…read more Steven was fantastic. Would highly recommend. Thinking of just breezing through Westport? Think again. So beautiful. Make sure you book with Westport walking tours. You will be glad you did.

Steve was our guide. Very knowledgeable and good sense of humor. Enjoyed it thoroughly.read more

Hmmm... where to start!? from the outside the place looks quaint, half-doored and typically Irish…read more The inside is like a museum of a museum, the sort of thing you'd see in the old days before the curator realised people like to be able to see individual artifacts rather than pick them out of the jumble! The exhibits ranged from a dug-out canoo C900 CE to what looked like a 2 year old HP photocopier - in fairness that might have been there for admin purposes but who'd know!? Unlike most museums in Ireland there was a covercharge - 3Eur per person (children go free), a fee we felt was a bit cheeky considering the content but on a wet and cold Irish summers afternoon it certainly helped pass the time!

Definitely worth a visit to learn about the history of Westport and Clew Bay. Completely disagree…read morewith first reviewer who thinks it is 'cheeky' of them to charge admission. It is staffed by volunteers, begrudging them a couple of Euro to support the cause? They would spend far more than that on a pint without a second thought! The artifacts and photographs on display are interesting and the volunteer staff is very willing to answer any questions. The docent gave a short overivew of Westport's history which is fascinating. There is almost too much to see, but overall a great way to spend an hour our two. They also offer walking tours of Westport for 5 Euro.

Who knows if you're even supposed to review these kind of things on Yelp, but I'll give it a shot…read moreuntil someone takes it down. If you've visited Ceide Fields nearby, your tour guide might have pointed out Downpatrick Head, a sea stack off the coast. If your tour guide was like mine, they mention it in passing, making you think that it's some place you "can't get to from here" or is on a private estate where people aren't welcome. Wrong. Drive to Ballycastle, turn north-ish on Dominick Street, and dead reckon (or follow Google Maps) to the end of the road, which leaves you in a gravel parking lot. An easy hike up a trail and through the hassock filled fields will bring to the sea cliffs which are absolutely, positively stunning. The towering sea stack is even taller than the point where the land runs out, and the visible rock layers are really something. The cliffs are being undermined by the sea, to the point where chunks of the land are collapsing in to form enormous blowholes, which, unlike the sheer sea cliffs, are completely fenced off for safety. As I think a website I found later points out, if it's windy, stay back. And probably lock the kids in the car, or you'll be going home one fewer. There's nothing to stop you from falling in to the ocean, probably a bad thing since the closer you get to the edge, the better your view of the next finger of land jutting out in to the sea is. Just a little further and you'd have a better view of the layered cliffs or the wave smashing in to the sea caves that underpin the very cliff you're standing on... There were even people fishing off the high cliffs the day we were there - absolutely bonkers, since even a tug on your line might set you off balance, and these guys were insanely close to the edge. You simply cannot miss this spot. It's undersold, at least by my guide, at Ceide Fields, and since it's super easy to get to, and absolutely awe inspiring, I can't imagine having missed this. We just stood at the cliffs edge and marveled at the sight. Good thing I left my DSLR in Chicago...I'm the guy taking vacation photos with a cell phone that I'm usually making fun of.

We spotted the sea stack at Downpatrick Head from Céide Fields and we just had to go see it…read more Following the sign posts, we arrived at a wind swept seafront. The waves were crazy in the bay. Mesmerising when you watched them come in for a few minutes. Further on and a little bit of a trek through some farmland is the head and sea stack. It's so worth the journey. Especially when the sea and weather was as wild as it was on this occasion. The noise was deafening. The wind a tad frighting. The foam was flying. The sea stack was awesome. Rain wind or shine, go there. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

We were staying for three nights at Ashford Castle with a transfer from Knock Airport. After our…read morearrival, an 8 seater taxi was waiting for us and whisked our party to Ashford. We had booked a drive to a seaside restaurant near Galway and Damien quickly showed us his skills as a tour guide. always interesting and informative about the local area and history. A return guide through Connemara was so impressive, couldn't have been more scenic. Such a memorable day, we would all thoroughly recommend Damien for transfers and scenic tours

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This was an amazing adventure to the cliffs and moher! Get it?…read more Anyway, our tour guide was Jerry Sweeny, full of knowledge, funny and extremely nice. Well worth it!!

Thanks to John B for an amazing tour day to amongst many places including the Cliffs of Moher…read more Amongst the amazing things he taught our group was the history of Irish famine and unfair taxation, the emigration of many Irish to other parts of the world, the famine cottages and walls, the

I rented a bike for a day tour, and the service could not have been better. The people were…read moreincredibly friendly, though I found that across the board in West Ireland. All the gear was in top shape. They set me up with rain gear, just in case. Fortunately I didn't need it. Their advice on out of the way places to visit and on the bike trail to Mulranny was brilliant. And since I was going off the beaten path they loaned me a pump and a patch kit.

Thanks to Travis and all staff for facilitating us on our bike trip to Achill last Tuesday. Travis…read morewent above and beyond the call of duty. Travis made every possible call to ensure we could complete our day.