CNOC SUAIN VILLAGE CONNEMARA

Cnoc Suain is an enchanting pre-famine hill village of thatched and slated stone cottages dating back to 1691. Situated in an irish speaking region of Connemara landscape, Cnoc Suain offers a memorable cultural and educational experience in an atmosphere of warm hospitality, traditional home cooking and authentic stone and thached cottages. Choose from scheduled residential cultural and heritage programmes and events, or  devise a tailormade programme to suit you particular group. Highlights of the tour include live traditional Irish music, the lyrical sounds of the Irish/Gaelic language, folklore & facts about the landscape and natural heritage of Connemara, traditional skills & practices – including the art of poitin-making (moonshine). The tour also includes a trip to Spideal, the beautiful coastal village and gateway to the Connemara Gaeltacht. Here visitors can visit ‘An Ceardlann’, the village craft centre which showcases a range of fine crafts, hand-made by skilled artisans in their individual workshops.