Because of the dramatic grandeur of the Connemara mountains and the romantic pull of Galway, you expect CLIFDEN ( Clochán , "the stepping stones") - known as the capital of Connemara - to be something special. In fact it's a very small place with only two significant streets. Its great asset is its position, perched high above the deep sides of the boulder-strewn estuary of the River Owenglin. The circling jumble of the Twelve Bens provides a magnif... [More]