About Connemara West
Connemara West plc is a community development company based in Letterfrack in the heart of Connemara, Co Galway, Ireland. Established in 1971, initially to promote a self-catering tourism project at Tullycross, Renvyle Thatched Cottages, it is now an integral part of the Connemara community.
It counts Teach Ceoil in Tully, Conservation Letterfrack, GMIT Letterfrack, and Connemara Community Radio as some of the local projects and partnerships in which it is involved. It also provides services to the local community through the Connemara West Centre, which is located in the former St Joseph’s Industrial School in Letterfrack. Community services provided by Connemara West include the Tigh na nÓg crèche, sports facilities in Letterfrack and administrative services through the community office.
Latest News
International launch of “Full Bodied Degree” programme
Connemara West, Galway and Lourdes University, Ohio launched the University’s new Bachelor of Science Degree in Craft Beverages, also known as the “Full Bodied Degree” on Friday, March 8, 2019 at 4 pm at the […]
Connemara West welcomes funding from Rural Regeneration and Development Fund
Connemara West welcomes the award on Friday November 23rd of €1.728 million for its Global Learning & Digital Hub in Tullycross village from the government’s Rural Regeneration and Development Fund. The successful application to the […]
Memorandum of Agreement between Connemara West and Aquinas College
Celebrating 45 years of a special transatlantic educational partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding were (left) Dr Kevin Heanue, Chairman of Connemara West, Letterfrack and (right) Dr Kevin Quinn, President of Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, […]