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Double Ensuite
Average room price per night Euro 75.00 |
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Single Ensuite B&B
Average room price per night: Euro 42.00 |
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Things To Do |
Corrib Village is located in Galway City, a charming and intimate city, packed with things to do and see.
The capital of Ireland’s Western seaboard, Galway is one of Europe’s fastest growing cities. Known as the "City of the Tribes" because its history is dominated by the lives of fourteen powerful families. The city's colourful mediaeval streets rub shoulders with some of Ireland’s finest craft shops, boutiques and malls. You can find shops to suit all tastes from the cheap to the extravagant.
Discover the true craic in Galway’s famous traditional pubs and modern nightclubs. The University College Galway guarantees a high proportion of young people in term time, maintained in summer by the attractions of the city's festivals. Galway, a hive of activity during the summer months, offers a wide range of entertainment such as theatres, pubs, traditional music, street entertainment, night clubs and galleries, excellent shopping, restaurants and bistro's to suit everyone's taste.
Famous Galway Festivals:
Galway Arts Festival - www.galwayartsfestival.com
Galway Races - www.galwayraces.com
Galway Oyster Festival - www.galwayoysterfest.com
Clarenbridge Oyster Festival - www.clarenbridge.com
Salthill Air Show - www.salthillairshow.com
Galway is the multi-cultural capital of Ireland where the everyday spoken Irish of Connemara mixes with the native tongues of mainland Europe, Asia and furthers a field. It is also the gateway to the rugged beauty of the Burren, the Cliffs of Moher, the Aran Islands and the Gaeltacht where Irish (or Gaelic) is still a live community language. The breath-taking scenery and historical landmarks Galway possesses will amaze you. The area is a paradise for the golfer, angler (deep-sea and freshwater), walker or water sports enthusiast.
You will find activities to suit all tastes and moods from hill walking to pub-crawling!
For more information on all Galway has to offer check out the official Ireland West Tourist Office website www.irelandwest.ie. While staying in the Corrib Village, Galway City, you can avail of the FREE shuttle bus to the Tourist Office daily so planning your holiday in Galway is easy!
Fishing
The area known as the Corrib County region is undoubtedly one of the prime fishing area in the whole of Ireland. With thousands of acres of lakes and miles of rivers, the waters have remained unpolluted with the restoration of stock taking place regularly.
Main Lakes: Lough Corrib, Lough Mask, Lough lnagh, Laugh Achlaureen.
Main Rivers: Clare, Robe, Black, Grange, Abbert.
Course Fishing: Roach, Rudd, Bream, Perch, Tench, Eels, Pike.
Game Fishing:Game Fishing: Salmon, Brown Trout, small run of Sea Trout Salmon, Brown Trout, small run of Sea Trout.
Golfing in Galway
Galway and the west provide ample golf courses to choose from with many just a short distance from Corrib Village including Glenlo Abbey Golf Club, Galway Golf Club, Bearna Golf & Country Club and Galway Bay Golf Club.
Salthill
Salthill is Galway’s seaside resort and one of the most popular holiday destinations in Ireland. Salthill is located beside the city, just a 5-minute drive from Corrib Village, with a 2.5 mile long promenade, making it the longest in Ireland. The promenade is a great place to take a walk and don’t forget to kick the wall when you get to the end of it! The kicking of the wall is a tradition which goes back generations; however nobody knows where it originated. Further out past Salthill there is Spiddal. Which has blue flag beaches. To get to Salthill from Corrib Village just turn left at the main gate and go straight through five traffic lights. Salthill Air Show Sunday 24th June 2007 www.salthillairshow.com
Galway City Tours
Healy Tours: See more than a dozen highlights of Galway City with a narrated commentary on board an open top bus. 1 hour Daily, 10am to 4:30pm, usually on the hour or half-hour.
Lally Tours: Travel around Galway City on a vintage 1961 Route Master double-decker bus (Reservation not needed; pay on the bus or at the Galway Tourist Office.
Connemara Tours
Lally Tours: Travel around the beautiful Connemara region via guided bus tour. Highlights include; Maam Cross, Kylemore Abbey, Clifton, the Irish famine village, and a craft canter at Spiddal. The tour takes 7 hours and starts daily at 10am. www.lallytours.com.
O’Neachtain Tours: This guided bus tour travels the scenic route around Connemara including Galway Bay, Rossaveal, Mamm Cross, Kylemore Abbey, Oceans Alive Aquarium, Clifton, Dan O’Hara’s pre-famine farm, Ballynahinch, Oughterard and Moycullen. The tour takes 7 hours. www.oneachtaintours.com
The Burren & Cliffs of Moher Tours
Lally Coaches & O’Neachtain Tours:
Following the scenic route from Galway City south along Galway Bay, this guided tour covers the following: Oranmore, Clarinbridge, Kilcolgan, Dun Guaire Castle, Kinvara, Ballyvaughan, Aillwee Caves, Poulnabrone Dolmen, Klifenora, Cliffs of Moher, Doolin, Lisdoonvarna, Fanore and Blackhead. The tour takes 7 hours. Departs from Salthill Tourist Office or Galway Tourist Office.
Tickets for Healy Tours, Lally Tours and O’Neachtain Tours can be purchased at Corrib Village reception.
Contact us now for more information on any activities in Galway City and the West info@corribvillage.com.
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