{"id":9085,"date":"2017-04-11T18:30:32","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T23:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traun-photo.com\/dan\/?p=9085"},"modified":"2017-11-12T16:37:32","modified_gmt":"2017-11-12T21:37:32","slug":"roundstone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traun-photo.com\/dan\/roundstone\/","title":{"rendered":"ROUNDSTONE – COUNTY GALWAY – REPUBLIC OF IRELAND #discoverireland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cong to Maam Cross<\/h1>\n

Cong to Roundstone<\/a> via Maam Cross is a beautiful drive through the Irish countryside. \u00a0The smell of burning peat is unmistakable. \u00a0We drove by several peat bogs being harvested around Maam Cross. \u00a0From Galway in the South to Letterkenny in the North, there is what is known as the Atlantic Blanket Bog. \u00a0There are several areas of Mountain Blanket Bog as well. \u00a0Read more about blanket bogs<\/a>\u00a0– it is quite fascinating.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Maam Cross to Roundstone<\/h1>\n

We were making our way toward Clifden and the Skyroad for a sunset shoot; eventually ending up at\u00a0Ballynahinch Castle Hotel<\/a> for the evening.<\/p>\n

There is a lovely stone bridge on R344 along Lough Inagh a wee bit East of Connemara National Park<\/a>. \u00a0Thankfully I took a photo with my iPhone and was able to track down where this bridge was along our path. \u00a0Google maps is pretty spectacular; with street view, it’s almost like I am right back there standing on that very road.<\/p>\n

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Here are photos of the bridge, mountains\u00a0and unnamed stream<\/p>\n

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Roundstone<\/h1>\n

Today Roundstone is a popular holiday resort renowned among artists and naturalists for the remarkable beauty of the surrounding mountains and seascapes. It has a traditional craft centre and local activities include Connemara Pottery, Connemara Jewellery and Connemara Instrument making. Connemara Farming, Connemara Fishing, Connemara Forestry and Connemara Quarrying are carried out extensively in the area.<\/p>\n

In Roundstone you will find a busy harbour where local fishermen prepare and return with the day\u2019s catch, featuring a mix of Lobster, Crab, Shrimp, Mackerel, Cod plus a variety of other fish. The town itself boasts a good choice of Bars and Seafood Restaurants crammed full of locally caught seafood.\u00a0 -http:\/\/www.roundstone-connemara.com\/<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Photos of Roundstone<\/h3>\n
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Roundstone in a\u00a0quiet fishing village on the surface. \u00a0I believe we could have spent all day in this lively community. \u00a0We had traveled all day and we were very hungry. \u00a0We did have a wee bit of time to explore the harbor before having dinner\u00a0at O’Dawd’s of Roundstone<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0You’ll find that the fish and chips are different almost every place you stop. \u00a0I really enjoyed that.<\/p>\n

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