Travel Reference
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If you have a car, consider spending a day exploring the wild western Irish fringe known
as Connemara and straying into historic County Mayo. Gaze up at the peak of Croagh Pat-
rick, the mountain from which St. Patrick supposedly banished the snakes from Ireland.
Pass through the desolate Doo Lough Valley on a road stained with tragic famine history.
Bounce on a springy peat bog, and drop in at a Westport pub owned by a member of the
Chieftains (a well-known traditional Irish music group). This beautiful area also claims a
couple of towns—Cong and Leenane—where classic Irish movies were filmed, as well as
the photogenic Kylemore Abbey.
