Banks and ATMs
Sweeney Oil, Galway Road, Clifden (ATM)
SuperValu, Clifden (ATM)
Keogh’s, Ballyconneely (ATM)
Bank of Ireland, Clifden
AIB Bank, Clifden
Banks Opening Hours
Monday 10am-12:30 and 1:30pm-5pm
Tuesday-Thursday-Friday 10am-12:30 and 1:30pm-4pm
Wednesday 10:30am-12:30 and 1:30pm-4pm
Bike Hire
All Things Connemara and Bike Electric
Telephone +353-95-22630, Market Street, Clifden, Connemara, Co. Galway
All types of bikes for hire – daily and weekly rates
Mannion’s Cycles, Bridge Street, Clifden – Tel: 095 21160 / 21155
Open Monday to Saturday 9:30am to 6pm and Sunday 10am to 12noon
All types of bikes for hire – daily and weekly rates
Bus Times
Bus Eireann Winter Schedule
Operates August 26 to June 23
Times Departing Clifden (Library)
Weekdays: 9:00, 13:30 and 14:40
Sundays: 16:15
Times Departing Galway (Bus Station)
Weekdays: 11:15, 13:00 and 18:15
Sundays: 12:50
Bus Eireann Summer Schedule
Operates June 24 to August 25
Times Departing Clifden (Library)
Weekdays: 8:15, 9:30, 13:00, 15:00 and 17:00
Sundays: 13:40 and 20:15
Times Departing Galway
Weekdays: 8:30, 11:15, 13:00, 17:30 and 18:15
Sundays: 10:15 and 18:15
For further information call +353 (0)91 562 000 or visit buseireann.ie
Citylink
Times Departing Clifden (Library)
Daily: 7:15, 9:15, 12:00, 15:15 and 18:30
Times Departing Galway (New Coach Station)
Daily: 9:00, 12:00, 14:30, 16:00 and 17:30
For further information call +353 (0)091 564 164 or visit citylink.ie
Church Times
Parish of Clifden – St.Joseph’s RC Church
Monday to Friday 9:30am, Saturday 7pm, Sunday 11am
Parish of Clifden – Christ Church (Church of Ireland)
Sunday Service 11:30am
Ballyconneely RC Church – Sunday Mass 10am
Roundstone RC Church – Sunday Mass 12noon
Roundstone Church of Ireland – Sunday Service 10am
Health
Dentist
Clifden Dental Practice, Tel: 095-22731
Doctors and Physiotherapist
Clifden Medical Practice Tel: 095-22272
Sarah Casey Tel: 086-3896130
Dr. Ciaran MacLoughlin, Tel: 095-21141
Dr. Sophie Faherty (Women’s Health Clinic), Tel: 087-2226783
Dr. Aonghus Flavin Tel: 095-35851 (Roundstone)
Dr. Alex Michel Tel: 095-43465 (Tully, Renvyle)
Internet Access / Free Wi-Fi
Connemara Golf Links, Ballyconneely
E.J. King’s Bar, Market Square, Clifden
Guy’s Bar, Main Street, Clifden
Joyce’s Craft Shop, Recess
Lowry’s Bar, Market Street, Clifden
Mannion’s Bar, Market Street, Clifden
O’Dowd’s (Coffee Shop), Main Street, Roundstone
O’Malley’s Bar and Restaurant, Market Street, Clifden
Station House Hotel, Clifden Station House
Laundry Services
Shamrock Dry Cleaners and Washeteria
Hillview Launderette
Ferrons Shop – collections & pick-up 3pm daily Mon-Fri (Roundstone)
There are no self-service launderette/washeteria in Connemara.
Library Opening Hours (Clifden)
Monday and Wednesday 2:30pm-6pm & 6:30pm-8:30pm
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 10:30am-1pm & 2:30pm-6pm
Friday 10:30am-1pm, 2:30pm-6pm & 6:30pm-8:30pm
Parking Information (Clifden)
1. Public car park – behind Clifden Tourist Office
2. St. Joseph’s Church car park – 9am to 6pm daily, paid parking;
up to 2 hours €1 and then 50c per additional hour
3. Paid parking in town – pay-and-display parking meters
4. SuperValu underground car park – first hour free
Petrol Stations
Topaz, Main Street, Clifden – Open Mon-Sun 7am-11pm – Tel: 095 21191
Sweeney Oil, Galway Road, Clifden – Open Mon-Sat 7-11, Sun 8-11 – Tel: 095 21777
Ferron’s, Roundstone – Tel: 095 35838
Keogh’s, Ballyconneely – Tel: 095 23522
Joyce’s, Recess – Tel: 095 34658
Kylemore Service Station, Kylemore – Tel: 095 41147
Acton’s, Letterfrack (Moyard) – Tel: 095 41067
Rogans Filling Station, Tullycross – Tel: 095 43485
Police / Gardaí
Garda Station, Galway Road, Clifden Tel: 095-22500
Located near Clifden Business Park
Post Office
Main Street, Clifden – Open Mon-Fri, 9:30am-5:30pm and Saturday, 9:30am-1pm
Where else to buy stamps?
Distributor outside Post Office in Clifden
Kylemore Abbey Craft Shop
Ferron’s in Roundstone (Post Office at office hours only)
Public Toilets (Clifden)
Public toilets are available to customers in SuperValu
SuperValu Opening Hours (Clifden)
8am-9pm daily except Friday 8am-10pm
Take-Away
Griffin’s Bar
Guy’s Bar (view take-away pizza menu)
Jasmine Garden Chinese Restaurant
O’Malley’s Bar and Restaurant
SuperValu (see opening hours below)
The Connemara Hamper – Open Mon-Sat – Tel: 095 21054
Taxi Service (to and from Clifden)
Chris O’Neill – C&P Hackney, Tel: 095-21444 or 086-8593939
Noel King (Roundstone), Tel: 087-9582398
Robert’s Taxi, Tel: 087-4161796
Sky Taxi, Tel: 095-22299 or 087-6664048
The Taxi Company, Tel: 095-30000
Tickets and Times to Inishbofin Island
Tickets available on the boat
€20 return adults, €10 return child Group rates and family rates available
Connecting bus service to Cleggan from Clifden:
Citylink – Departing Clifden everyday at 10:30, 13:30 and 17:30
Tourist Information
Tourist Information Office
Galway Road, Clifden (seasonal)
Open Monday to Saturday 9:30am-5:50pm
Tel: 095-21163 Email: clifdentouristoffice@failteireland.ie
What’s On – Connemara (free 20-page visitor guide)
What’s On is published by Destination Connemara, a local business dedicated to providing you with top quality visitor information to help you discover the very best of Connemara. Established in 2005, What’s On is published fortnightly from May to October and is distributed to over 100 locations around Connemara and Galway, with over 12,000 copies circulating monthly throughout the season. View a sample issue online here
What’s On Connemara Facebook Page
Ask questions and stay tuned at: facebook.com/connemara.whatson
Connemara iPad App
A comprehensive and interactive guide on what to do and what to see in the beautiful region of Connemara.
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Waste and Recyclables
Collection day varies depending on your location, please check with Barna Waste on 1890 300 450. Waste and recyclables must be put in separate dedicated Barna Waste plastic bags – green for domestic waste, blue for plastics, clear for paper. For further information visit barnawaste.com
Glass must be brought to the Clifden Recycling Centre, Galway Road, Clifden. The opening hours are Saturday and Monday only from 8:30am to 4:15pm. Contact the Recycling Centre for more information during these hours, tel: 095 30958. Alternatively, there are glass recycling bins always open in Ballyconneely village, near Keogh’s Bar.
Western Veterinary Clinic
Clifden Business Park, Galway Road Tel: 095 22209
For Emergencies, Dial 112 or 999
Clifden Hospital, Galway Road – Tel: 095 21301