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‘Westward Ho! Let us rise with the sun, and be off to the land of the west - to the lakes and streams - the grassy glens and fern-clad gorges - the bluff hills and rugged mountains - now cloud-capped, then revealed in azure, or bronzed by evening’s tints, as the light of day sinks into the bold swell of the Atlantic….’ So begins Sir William Wilde’s famous Lough Corrib - Its Shores and Islands (published 1867), adorned with wonderful woodcuts, as he calls us all to join him as if in a bi-plane, to swoop and dive over its 200km of clear water, fed from rushing streams off the Connemara mountains, giving life to its foreshore and islands where people have lived since the dawn of time, fishing its shallows and its dark deeps; and where monks sought an earthly haven for prayer and solitude.

Local tourism businesses, tourism and community group members, as well as other interested parties and individuals, took part in one of a series of Fáilte Ireland workshops last Friday to pull together stories, ideas, and opportunities that could be used to boost tourism in the area.

O'Donnellan and Joyce auctioneers is currently offering three excellent family homes situated to the west of Galway city. All of the properties are located in the Knocknacarra area which is convenient to a host of amenities and services, making them perfect for family living.

O’Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers' Wild Atlantic Way auction will take place today, Thursday, at 11am at the Harbour Hotel, and it promises to be an exciting sale with a wide variety of properties coming under the auction hammer.

Property: Lough Ree Lodge, Cornaseer, Kiltoom, Co. Westmeath, N37 CP46

O'Donnellan & Joyce is offering for sale a magnificent five bed detached family residence in one of Galway’s most established and sought after residential areas on the Knocknacarra Road.

O'Donnellan & Joyce is offering for sale a large four bed detached residence on a substantial corner site at Father Griffin Road, Lower Salthill, Galway. This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a bright and spacious family home that is superbly located between Galway city centre and Salthill in an area long regarded as one of Galway’s most sought after residential addresses.

Lynch auctioneers is offering for sale this excellently located four bedroom detached property in Salthill.

With just a week to go to the second in the series of the Wild Atlantic Way property auctions, the team at O’Donnellan & Joyce are excited with the turnout at open viewings over the past few weeks. Alan McKenna, senior sales agent, said: “There is a great selection of properties throughout Galway city, sure to catch the eye of shrewd investors looking for value.”

O'Donnellan & Joyce is offering for sale a beautiful four bed semidetached family home located in the popular residential development of Ros Aitinn, on the Upper Clybaun Road, Knocknacarra, Galway. The property is part of a quiet development containing a small array of semidetached homes that overlook mature green areas with mature planting throughout.