The Burren Walks and Dolmens must be viewed but MUST be taken there with someone like the tour guide, Joseph with: http://www.dolmentoursireland.com/home.htm More

Very knowledgeable -- quintessential Irish. More

Our walking tour consisted of my husband and I and a woman from Dublin so it was a small group. Shane is a great tour guide. His knowledge of the plants, and animals, farming and Irish history and lore is outstanding. We were lucky to have incredibly good weather. Clear blue skies and warm. In fact I was very thankful... More

The boat trips to the Isle of Aran. the selection of pubs in Ballyvaughan, the various walks around the area,churches,caves, migratory bird routes for twitcher watchers and the nearby cliffs of moer. The city of Galway is approx 45 mins away by car and the county of Connemara More

Our group agreed that one of our best experiences in Ireland was our guided walk on the Burren with Shane. Our group of four included my 71-year-old mother, 13-year-old niece, 40-something sister and myself. Shane was patient, knowledgeable, skilled and funny. To our amazement, he got us up to the top of Blackhead. We felt so strong! What a great... More

One of the highlights of our trip to Ireland was the guided tour of the Burren with Shane. He is knowledgeable on all things Irish, but he's especially expert on the flora and fauna of the Burren. Don't mind the occasional joke about Irish women--he loves to provoke a reaction from you! And if you want an honest Irishman's assessment... More

We took a guided walking tour with Shane Connolly of Burren Hillwalks in May. http://homepage.eircom.net/~burrenhillwalks/ This walk on the stunning Burren was one of the hightlights of my year and I am ashamed to say it was my first time visiting the Burren but will not be my last. We met Shane in Ballyvaughan and then followed him in his... More

We took the relatively short 4 hr. walk up from Blackhead with Tour Guide Shane Connolly. He's an outstanding guide. He's very knowledgeable about the geology, flora, fauna, folklore and history of the Burren. A triple threat: historian, farmer & comedian! He kept us engaged and laughing the entire time. More