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, ATU Connemara 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
First Aquinas College Irish Studies Program September – December 1973
The first Aquinas programme in Tullycross was led by Professor Mona L. Schwind, O.P. and Professor Elizabeth Jennings with fourteen students, eight boys and six girls from the 15 September to the 15 December 1973. […]
Founding directors of Connemara West
Connemara West has been privileged to have been served by dedicated voluntary Directors over last 50 years and we will be remembering them all in the coming months. The original Directors of Connemara West were […]
Renvyle Thatched Cottages under construction
Going through the Connemara West archives has brought up a few surprises and in the coming weeks we may have to share a few gems that we found that are not directly related to Connemara […]