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Village in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland
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Carraroe (An Cheathrú Rua, "The Red Quarter") is a tiny village which is nevertheless the largest settlement on the Carraroe / Cheathrú Rua Peninsula of Connemara in County Galway. It has a population of 725 people, and has one of the highest percentages of Irish speakers in the country, at 78% (2022). Most people speak Irish daily. Just across the channel east is the harbour of Rossaveel, while across the channel west are a chain of islands that have become connected by causeway, linking Lettermore, Lettermullan and Furnish. For convenience all these places are described here, as well as the road west through Rosmuc and Carna.
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Ionad Oidhreachta Leitir Mealláin
Small local history museum.
Ionad Cultúrtha an Phiarsaigh
History and culture of Connemara, and its influence on Patrick Pearse (1879-1916), executed for his leading part in the Easter Rising.
This has closed and is for sale.
Reliable Chinese.
The Conclusion
Light lunches, snacks and cuppas.
The Carraroe village pub also serves food.
Tigh Mhichael Jack
Friendly charming pub, serves food.
Welcoming pub just before the bridge from Teeranea island to Lettermullan.
Decent friendly B&B.
Welcoming smart place.
B&B, can do dinner with notice.
R336 is the lane west along the coast from Galway via Spiddal to Rossaveel and Costello.
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