Galway City is just 20 minutes drive away, with its cobbled streets, traditional music and superb nightlife and restaurants. There's plenty on offer... hiking, golf, fishing, sailing, heritage sites, museum, galleries, theatres, aquarium, swimming and playgrounds ( the nearest to our house is just a 5 min drive and is in a beautiful wooded parkland).

We live on the Wild Atlantic Way and within easy driving distance from our home you have an incredible choice of places to visit... The Burren National Park is just 20 mins south west and has fantastic hiking with ruins older than the pyramids. Also in the Burren are the Cliffs of Moher and the Ailwee Caves. Bunratty Castle and Folk Park are 45mins away. There's a surf school in Lahinch if you feel like catching some Atlantic waves!
The Galway International Arts Festival is on every July and is always wonderful with plenty of art, music, theatre. dance and street theatre. There are lots of free family events too. Have a look at the website for this years line up:
http://www.giaf.ie
Connemara is also within easy driving distance to the North and no visit to Galway would be complete without taking in that breathtaking landscape. The Aran Islands are accessible by boat from Galway city or from Doolin to the South.
http://www.wildatlanticway.com
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/ireland/county-galway
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/ireland/county-galway/galway-city