Sally’s guidebook
Grocery Shopping
The nearest shop is 1km away in Corofin Village. This is a small local supermarket.
There are bigger supermarkets in Tuam, about 7 miles away.
O'Toole's Supervalu is open most evening until 10 pm
Lidl on the Galway road is open until 10 pm or 9 pm on a Sunday
You can also visit Tesco or Dunnes in Galway City
Cummer Post Office
Lidl
Headford RoadSuperValu
Father Griffin RoadPubs and Night Life
The closest pub is Raftery's in Corofin Village. They can offer free lifts home on weekend nights (subject to availability)
There are several bars in Tuam but for live music or lively nightlife, you would want to visit Galway City.
There are many great venues to try and a taxi home from Galway would cost in the region of €40 to €50.
There is a Galway based website called Galway City Pub Guide which gives great reviews and tips including video & photos from pubs in Galway.
http://galwaycitypubguide.com/
Rafterys Pub
Restaurants
There are several restaurants in Tuam and a couple in Claregalway.
Most restaurant will close by 9 pm.
Some are open 7 days a week but smaller local restaurants are only open Thursday til Sunday
Gather Restaurant
High StreetHighly recommended. Irish cuisine with a modern twist.
Open Thursday til Sunday.
The Abbey Restaurant
Quality Local Food.
Open Thursday till Sunday
Ard Rí House Hotel
Popular for its carvery lunch on Sundays.
The Arches Hotel
Good offers on children's meals.
A large restaurant, suitable for a quick and convenient stop off and good value. Not an intimate night out
West Wing
Galway RoadA large restaurant, suitable for a quick and convenient stop off and good value. Not an intimate night out
High Quality, Traditional Irish and world cuisine
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McSwiggans Restaurant & Café Bar
3 Eyre StHigh Quality, Traditional Irish and world cuisine
Finnegans
2 Market StCasual Dining at reasonable prices.
Dough Bro have a stand in the Beer Garden at O'Conenll's Pub, Eyre Sq. You order your pizza and they give you a pager. You can then sit in the pub and they will page you when it is time to collect your food.
A great way to enjoy fast food in a pub atmosphere.
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The Dough Bros
1 Middle StDough Bro have a stand in the Beer Garden at O'Conenll's Pub, Eyre Sq. You order your pizza and they give you a pager. You can then sit in the pub and they will page you when it is time to collect your food.
A great way to enjoy fast food in a pub atmosphere.
Take Away / Fast Food
I've listed a few of the options for takeaway food.
Please note that we are outside of the general delivery area. Delivery may be an option but there will be a premium to pay for this.
The Kebab Inn in the JPK complex in Claregalway is our closest takeaway but has no online menu.
There is a takeaway menu available in the guest information book in the apartment.
For all the other options there are links below to their websites and menus
Apache Pizza Tuam
Vicar StreetSupermac's & Papa John's
Eyre SquareXian Street Food Tuam
High StreetSantori Indian Restaurant
Unit 3 Chapel LnJPK Garden & Paving Centre
Kebab Inn at JPK Complex Claregalway
091 79 8899
Coffee Shops
The Galway Roast
40 Vicar StLeaf and Bean Cafe
Bishop StreetTreat Café Claregalway
9 The CourtyardParks & Nature
Approximately 13 Km from us this hill walk will take most people about an hour.
It has been recently regenerated and the walk now extends to the top of the There are good footpaths throughout but the walk is steep in parts.
http://corofin.galway-ireland.ie/knockma.htm
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Knockma Hill, Galway
Approximately 13 Km from us this hill walk will take most people about an hour.
It has been recently regenerated and the walk now extends to the top of the There are good footpaths throughout but the walk is steep in parts.
http://corofin.galway-ireland.ie/knockma.htm
Connemara National Park & Visitor Centre
Burren National Park Information Point
Rinville Park
Sightseeing
Bunratty Castle neFolk Park
Cliffs of Moher
Kylemore Abbey
INational Museum of Ireland - Country Life
I-Aillwee Cave
Burren Perfumery
Walk through the tiny village and visit The Quiet Man cottage museum, a replica of the house where the movie was filmed. Outside the village is Ashford Castle, a spectacular lakeside castle and golf course surrounded by woodlands.
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Walk through the tiny village and visit The Quiet Man cottage museum, a replica of the house where the movie was filmed. Outside the village is Ashford Castle, a spectacular lakeside castle and golf course surrounded by woodlands.
The Quiet Man Train Station, Ballyglunin
Film location for the John Ford classic 'The Quiet Man'.
https://www.facebook.com/BallygluninRailway/
Ballyglunin
The Quiet Man Train Station, Ballyglunin
Film location for the John Ford classic 'The Quiet Man'.
https://www.facebook.com/BallygluninRailway/