The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Galway
Galway’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments in Galway. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in Galway. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 13, 2025
Because of its moderate size, Diamond Hill is a popular peak among tourists. Due to its well-walked paths and relatively easy access, hordes of tourists make the pilgrimage up the …
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Connemara National Park is open year-round, including the Visitor Center. There are no fees for entry to the grounds, the trails, or to view the exhibits. Guides at the Visitor …
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Here at the highest point of the blue route you can decide to continue walking up the red route or walk back to the visitor center.
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Wikipedia (O'Brien's Castle (Inisheer) (Irish: Caisleán Uí Bhriain), 2022-11-04):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/O'Brien's_Castle_(Inisheer)
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dún_Formna
“… A ringfort once stood on the site, named Dún Formna ... and dated to between the 5th century …
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/O'Brien's_Castle_(Inisheer)
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dún_Formna
“… A ringfort once stood on the site, named Dún Formna ... and dated to between the 5th century …
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In 1885 this stone was discovered, which was previously covered with sand. Urns have been found here which suggest an old burial site from the Bronze Age (1500 BC).
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The views, both to the steep cliffs to the east and west, to the Irish coast, and to the rest of Inishmore Island are stunning. Rock, green, and water: what …
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The blue path (3 km) starts at the visitor center and you make a total of 100 m in altitude. Great paths, some stone steps, wooden floorboards or gravel. At …
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The Wormhole (Poll na bPéist) is a rectangular natural water basin with an edge length of approx. 10 × 25 m². It is connected to the Atlantic by an underground …
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The beautiful Dog's Bay has a spectacular horseshoe shape with a white sandy beach that is more than a kilometer long. The sand does not consist of conventional limestone, but …
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The Galway Hooker Monument was designed by architect and sculptor Eamon O'Doherty. It was erected in Eyre Square in 1984 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Galway's charter.
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