Vote for The Clifden Bookshop in the An Post Irish Book Awards this year, my Fantastic local bookshop. Positively brimming with every book you could ever need. Fascinating local interest titles only found in a hand full of places. A diverse and educational collection of children’s literature. All the current and most popular books of the moment. History, Archaeology, Psychology, Irish Literature, you name it they have it. The enthusiastic and dedicated staff are always welcoming and ready assist you on your quest in finding the perfect book. If you have a minute go to www.anpost.com/bookshopoftheyear and cast your vote for The Clifden Bookshop for Bookshop of the Year. go raibh maith agat. ... See more

the Footsteps of The Connemara Flying Column
in the War of Independence - 1921
An online talk by Clifden natives Shane Joyce (Engineer & Historian),
Michael Gibbons (Field Archaeologist) and Myles Gibbons (Historian)
where they trace the Footsteps of The Connemara Flying Column in the
Irish War of Independence - 1921. Live on Facebook via Facebook
Premier. #warofindependence #DecadeofCentenaries #Connemara #Clifden #Ireland1921
[ EVENT LINK -> @ https://fb.me/e/1DUcA6tc1 ]
WHEN & WHERE
• Sunday, 18th April 2021 - 7.30pm GMT
• Live on Facebook via: 'Clifden and Connemara Heritage Society'
• https://www.facebook.com/clifdenheritage
• https://www.facebook.com/events/461635771818583/
COST
Free of Charge
CONTACT DETAILS
[email protected] ... See more

Climate action plan may yet save Connemara National Park from over development and help reduce or carbon footprint ,great stuff lets see what the experts in the NPWS have in store for us ? Would you believe it and just the job. A massive new bus car par park signage toilet block bridges tracks and viewing platforms, now before ye object to more mass tourism these will require the destruction of only some of the protected bogs. The doubling of emissions from the additional vehicle journeys to the park will be more than compensated by the the extra spend on petrol .Sure who is going notice, and we can afford the fines from the E.U in any case Climate action is for other people you dont expect to the NPWS to Lead by example. ... See more

Some great footage of Clifden and Connemara in the snow, captured by my niece Lauren from Retig Productions .

New discoveries reveal the existence of a drowned prehistoric landscape the Connemara coast..