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    Connemara Day Trip from Galway: Kylemore Abbey and Ross Errily Friary

    By: Galway Tour Company
    From $34.29
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    Highlights
    • Explore historic Connemara without the hassle or expense of renting a car
    • Discover ancient religious monuments with the help of a local guide
    • Visit Ross Errilly Friary, Kylemore Abbey, and Cong village
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    Connemara Day Trip from Galway: Kylemore Abbey and Ross Errily Friary
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    Connemara Day Trip from Galway: Kylemore Abbey and Ross Errily Friary
    From $34.29
    Overview
    Take the pain out of exploring Connemara on this full-day coach tour. The cunning route takes in some of the region’s most scenic mountains, lakes, and valleys with stops at medieval Ross Errilly Friary, Victorian Kylemore Abbey, and the charming village of Cong. Perfect for lovers of architecture and landscape, your local guide explains everything you see.
    What to Expect
    Board your bus at Galway Coach Station and head out into the Irish countryside. Your first stop is the medieval tombs and serene cloisters of ancient Ross Errilly Friary. Next, explore the cobbled streets of quaint Cong village on the banks of Lough Corrib, and perhaps take the time to look at 13th-century Ashford Castle, now a hotel.
    As you cross the border into County Connemara and travel around glacier lake Loch Na Fooey, your guide shares rich tales of Irish culture and traditions. Admire Kylemore Abbey, a spectacular lakeside edifice built during Victorian times, before returning to Galway by way of the Inagh Valley and Maumturk Mountains. Bid your guide farewell at the station.
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    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    Connemara Day Trip to Kylemore Abby and Ross Errily Friary

    Our day trip happened to be on the day with the most miserable weather of the week. Frigid cold and continuous downpour of rain. In spite of these conditions, Ken made our trip very enjoyable. He was a wealth of information and offered guidance as...More

    Date of experience: April 2019
    1  Thank Lauren R
    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    Kylemore Abbey CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS

    I was so disappointed to arrive at the Abbey to be told, by the tour bus driver, that it is closed for renovations. Galway tours should have put that important bit of information on its website so I could have decided whether or not I...More

    1  Thank deb4435
    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Just Okay

    I've taken four different tours this week with four different tour companies and this was my least favorite. First, this is the only tour group that didn't include the cost of admission into the site (Kylemore Abbey) with the tour package and they don't list...More

    Date of experience: April 2019
    4  Thank Elizabeth M
    Reviewed 3 weeks ago
    Amazing Tour!

    Seeing Connemara was one of my favorite parts of our whole Ireland trip! The sights and scenery were unbelievable. Our guide and driver, Mike D. took us on a great route where we got to see some much! He was knowledgable, funny and did a...More

    Date of experience: March 2019
    1  Thank MFTravels94
    Reviewed 3 weeks ago
    Bus tour with Mike D. and Seamus

    This was the only tour that I did solo and although Mike D. was a bit snarky I was glad that I did it. Mike D. did warn us that we needed to bring our sense of humor or we would not appreciate him -...More

    Date of experience: March 2019
    2  Thank mrschondel
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    sophiefF9790KZ
    April 17, 2019|
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    Response from DeJ1055 | Reviewed this property |
    I believe we were at the Kylemore Abbey for 2 hours. Definitely enough time to see the main sites there.
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    Becky P
    April 11, 2019|
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    Response from DeJ1055 | Reviewed this property |
    Yes. We stopped in Cong for enough time to walk around the town. We saw the Pat Cohan bar...you can go in and have lunch or a pint, The Quiet Man Museum, John Wayne & Maureen O'Hara statue...Just make sure when you buy your... More
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    Sharon L
    March 12, 2019|
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    Response from Companion03110962314 | Reviewed this property |
    It's roughly a 15 minute walk. We didn't make the walk, but are of the understanding that the grounds are private.
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