From Neolithic tombs in Connemara National Park to drowned houses off Clifden, archaeologist Michael Gibbons has spent decades showing walkers the past hidden in the west's bogs and shorelines. Here's what his Walking Ireland trips cover.
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Clifden’s winter shutdown: why Connemara’s capital goes quiet until June – and the businesses refusing to close
With the tourist office closed until June 2027 and several restaurants shuttered for the season, Clifden traders explain how they keep the lights on when the Americans go home.
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‘Upsetting’: Clifden families forced to check forecast DAYS before funerals as Errislannan graveyard floods again – and one bridge is to blame
About 60 people attended a public meeting in Clifden over repeated flooding at Errislannan graveyard, where families say they must check the forecast before funerals. A local councillor wants the bridge raised.