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Ballyconneely, County Galway

Things to do in Ballyconneely

The Marconi site, the landing place, Doon Hill, the beaches, Bunowen pier, the bog.

Plan of Ballyconneely with the main sights labelled

The sights as pins on the model; tap one for its page and directions.

6 things to see

  1. 01

    The Marconi station

    3.7 km north-east of the village

    The site of the 1905 station in the bog, 3.7 km out.

  2. 02

    The Alcock and Brown landing

    3.8 km north-east of the village

    Where the Vickers Vimy came down in 1919, with the monument on the hill.

  3. 03

    Doon Hill

    3.2 km south-west of the village

    The signal tower on the hill whose old fort named the parish of Ballindoon.

  4. 04

    The beaches

    The coral strand at Derrygimla, Knock, Mannin, Dunloughan and Truska to the north, Keeraunmore, Aillebrack, Ballyconneely Bay, Calla, Dolan and Murvey to the south.

  5. 05

    Bunowen pier

    The fishermen's harbour, with the Connemara Smokehouse and its visitor centre.

  6. 06

    Roundstone Bog

    Moor, lake and stream with rare plants, three miles east.

Things to do

The pony show

Every July, with livestock and a travelling funfair; the village breeds Connemara ponies, some of them champions at home and abroad.

Golf

Twenty-seven links holes.

The shore

Clams, cockles, mussels, razorfish, urchins, shrimp and scallops at low tide, and shore fishing from the beaches.

The church and hall

The Church of the Holy Family and the parish hall in the village centre.

Castles, abbeys and old churches nearby

  1. 3.2 km
  2. 3.7 km
  3. 3.8 km
  4. 4.8 km
  5. 6.8 km
  6. Monument Hill
    Monuments
    6.8 km
  7. 6.8 km
  8. 7.1 km
  9. 7.4 km
  10. 9.2 km
Ringforts and sites3Holy wells2Castles1Beaches4Viewpoints3

Parks, beaches, lakes and views

  1. 107 m
  2. 1.2 km
  3. 1.6 km
  4. 1.6 km
  5. 1.9 km
  6. 2.0 km
  7. 2.2 km
  8. 2.3 km
  9. 2.5 km
  10. 2.5 km

Places to stay

  1. Murlach Lodge B&B
    Guest houses
    404 m
  2. 781 m
  3. Teach an Easard
    Guest houses
    1.4 km

The descriptions summarise Wikipedia, "Ballyconneely" (CC BY-SA 4.0, read 2026-09-19); positions and the lists are OpenStreetMap. Opening times and admission are not on record here; check before a visit.