Ballyvaughan is a good point from which to explore the Burren and coasts of Galway Bay. Formerly a small fishing-village, it has in recent years begun to attract the more discerning visitor, and has some up-market restaurants to cater for them. For the archaeologist, the country around Ballyvaughan is a delight; the field monuments in the vicinity are too numerous to list here, but they include the famous Poulnabrone Dolmen among a scattering of ring forts, holy wells, gallery graves, dolmens, cairns, ruined churches and castles, so a specialised guide-book is essential. The famous Poulnabrone Dolmen is the most dramatic - and photographed - monument in the region; it is over 5000 years old and was once covered with a mound of earth, since washed away.

Near Ballyvaughan is the famous Corkscrew Hill, from which splendid views are obtainable.

Links

The Official Ballyvaughan web-site