Below is an initial sample of the numerous links we plan to include. As our links section expands, we will introduce separate categories. For now, links are listed alphabetically. Links will open in a new window.

Click here for links to local services in the Slieve Aughty area.

• Abbey village Co. Galway (An Mhainistir)
  The village takes its name from the ‘Abbey of Kilnalahan’ in the barony of Leitrim.
• Aistear Iniscealtra - Mountshannon, Co Clare
  The vision of a community and their efforts to retain a green area in the village.
• Athenry Arts And Heritage Centre
  Athenry boasts some of the best preserved medieval buildings, walls and artifacts in Europe. The Heritage Centre is situated in the ruins of the medieval St. Mary's Parish Church.
• Athenry Environmental Network
  A network of individuals living in and around Athenry Co. Galway, promoting environmental awareness and better living practices for individuals and communities everywhere.
• Aughty Public Art Projects
  A community focused contemporary art project in the rural context of the Aughties, crossing the borders of Galway and Clare.
• BAFFLE
  The Loughrea-based "Bowes' Academic Fellowship And Fraternity Of Literary Esoterics"
• Baile Átha 'n Rí
  Mythology, History and Stories from O'Regan's Athenry
• Ballinasloe.com
  We hope you find this site a useful source of information on the town and hinterland
• Ballinasloe.org
  News, views and fiery attitudes!
• Beara-Breifne Greenway
  Slí Beara-Breifne follows the line of O’Sullivan’s fourteen-day flight in 1603, together with one thousand supporters, from Beara to Breifne.
• Birdwatch Galway
  The Galway branch of Birdwatch Ireland
• Burrenbeo
  The interactive interpretative centre for the Burren.
• Burren College of Art
  Committed to the initial education of artists, and to their continuing professional development.
• Burren Connect Project
  Linking environment, community and tourism to protect the Burren, County Clare
• Castlebawn - McNamara Towerhouse
  A Conservation and Restoration Project in Scariff Bay Lough Derg Co. Clare
• Castle Ellen
  Caislean Eilise, Baile Atha an Riogh, Co. na Gaillimhe
• CELT
  Centre for Environmental Living and Training
• Clare Biodiversity
  Information on biodiversity in Clare.
• Centre for Landscape Studies, NUIG
  Promotes interdisciplinary study of landscape in its physical, cultural, social and ecological aspects.
• Clare Birdwatch
  The Clare branch of Birdwatch Ireland
• Clare County Council
• Clare County Library
  Features numerous and in-depth heritage resources for County Clare.
• Clare County Museum
  Featuring The Riches of Clare
• Clare Focus
  Provides a comprehensive, information/networking service in the Banner County.
• Clare Heritage Office
  Providing information relating to the Heritage Department of Clare County Council
• Clare Lifelong Learning Network
• Clare Local Development Company (CLDC)
  Aims to promote and deliver supports and services for social inclusion, enterprise, rural and community development.
• Clare Past Forum (Clare County Library)
  Genealogy forum dedicated to county residents and members of the Clare Diaspora.
• Clare Roots Society
  Family history group in Co. Clare.
• Clare Three-Legged Stool Poets
  Celebrates the poetic work of men and women from the three "halves" of Clare.
• Clare Walks
  Walks in Clare
• Clonrush Parish, Whitegate
  The parish of Clonrush & history of Lakyle National School by Alfie O'Brien
• Clontuskert.com
  Clontuskert Heritage Group
• Cois na hAbhna
  Regional resource centre & archive of Comhaltas Ceoiltóirí  Éireann for the Meitheal region.
• Coole Park
  Once the home of Lady Gregory (1852-1932), dramatist, co-founder of the Abbey Theatre and friend of the poet WB Yeats. Coole Park, Gort, Co Galway is a national park open to the public all year round.
• Craggaunowen - Creagán Eoghain (Owen's little rocky hill)
  Craggaunowen Project: an archaeological open air museum 10 km east of Quin, Co. Clare
  
• Crusheen Parish Website
• Cuimhneamh an Chláir
  Voluntary group documenting, recording and sharing the memories of County Clare
• Cumann Merriman
  Founded in 1967 in honour of Brian Merriman, author of Cúirt an Mheán Oíche (The Midnight Court)
• Cúirt an Mheán Oíche
  Brian Merriman's "Midnight Court", edited and translated into English by Noel Fahey.
• Dúchas na Sionna
  The official website of Dúchas na Sionna, the Shannon Heritage Group.
• East Clare Accessible Transport
  Promotes equality of access and support for rural communities.
• East Clare Heritage Centre
  Tuamgraney, Co. Clare
• East Clare Walking Festival
  21st-23rd October 2011
• East Clare Way
  In the early 1990s people from the ten parishes of East Clare came together with a common goal.
• East Galway Family History Society
  Offers a Genealogical Research Service through Church, State, Land, Graveyard and Census records.
• Environmental Sciences Association of Ireland
  Useful links
• Feakle International Music Festival
  Wed 3rd - Mon 8th August 2011
• Gaeilge Locha Riach
  Promotion of Gaeilge in East Galway
• An Gáirdín, Portumna, Lough  Derg
  'To learn to live in communion with one another & with the great diversity of life around us.'
• Galway Archaeological and Historical Society
  Cumann Seandálaíochta agus Staire na Gaillimhe was founded in 1900 to promote the study of the archaeology and history of the west of Ireland.
• Galway Arts Centre
  Home of the West of Ireland's leading multi-disciplinary arts centre.
• Galway County Council
• Galway County Council Heritage Department
• Galway County Library
• Galway East
  The website of Galway East Tourism.
• galway.net
  Tourism and regional information website.
• Galway Public Libraries Blog
  Keep up to date with what's happening at the Library,a weblog of library news, book chat, events, websites and more!
• Galway Rural Development
  Galway Rural Development fund rural enterprise and community activities in County Galway.
• Gort Heritage Market Town
  'Set within the plain between the stunning Slieve Aughty Mountains and the Burren.'
• Gort Online
  An online guide to the area of Gort and South Galway.
• Gort & District Show
  This year's show will take place on Sunday 5th August.
• Grey Lake Ramblers
  Walking group based in Loughrea, Co. Galway.
• Ground Up
  A dialogue between artists and rural communities about the relationship between art and the rural context.
• Group 8
  Artists Collective in Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland.
• Guaire
  Guaire Magazine is a community based publication from Gort, Co. Galway.
• Heritage Council Website
  The National Heritage Council's role is to propose policies and priorities for the identification, protection, preservation and enhancement of the national heritage.
• Hymany Way, East Galway
  Portumna to Aughrim on the western side of the Shannon
• Iniscealtra Arts Festival
• Intute
  Intute is a free online service providing you with a database of hand selected Web resources for education and research.
• Ireland Reaching Out
  Parish-based communities of South-East Galway engage with their Diaspora.
• Irish Seed Savers Association
  A voluntary organisation dedicated to the location and preservation of traditional varieties of fruit and vegetables.
• The Joseph Browne Spring School of Traditional Music
  Commemorates talented young musician Joseph Browne who died tragically in February 2006.
• Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society
  Tables of Contents of issues of the Journal from 1900 to 2002.
• Kilchreest Ramblers
  Community group who aim to develop the many beautiful walks in the Kilchreest/Castledaly area.
• Killaloe and Ballina
  The twin towns span the River Shannon at the southern point of Lough Derg.
• Killimor, East Co. Galway
  Killimor Bullogue - Online resource for all those living around Killimor town and surrounds
• Killnadeema - Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann
• The Kiltartan Gregory Museum and Millennium Park
  Largely devoted to the works of Augusta Lady Gregory (1852 - 1932). Also features a recreated National School classroom of the past.
• Kiltullagh/Killimordaly Online
  Aiming to keep you informed on what's happening in this Co. Galway community.
• Kinvara Online
  Guide and directory: comprehensive guide to Kinvara and surrounding area of South Galway
• The Kitchen Sessions
  Traditional Irish music programme on Clare FM.
• Landscape Forum Ireland
  "Those who would seize the day come together in Landscape Forum Ireland to invest energy, creativity and vision in the making of a landscape of natural and cultural excellence."
• Lawrencetown Village, Co Galway
  An Baile Mór Síol Anmchadha - "The Town of the Descendants of Ambrose"
• logainm.ie
  Placenames database of Ireland - Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann
• Lough Derg
  Lough Derg on the great River Shannon is surrounded by Clare, Galway and North Tipperary, with South Offaly and Limerick also nearby.
• Loughreaonline
  Loughrea, County Galway, home of the Seven Springs
• Mountshannon
  Website of the East Clare village.
• Moynoe
  The ancient parish of Moynoe
• North Atlantic Skyline
  Despatches and photography from the west of Ireland.
• O’Brien’s Bridge, County Clare & Montpellier, County Limerick
  The twin villages on the banks of the River Shannon and are linked by a historic stone bridge.
• Oidhreacht an Chláir
  A new institute for higher education catering for students of all aspects of Irish tradition, history and literature.
• Portumna.net
  Portumna Community & Tourism - news, sport, clubs & groups & tourist information.
• Quin Community Centre
  The Centre is used by voluntary organisations in the parish of Quin-Clooney-Dangan-Maghera.
• Quin Weather
  Local weather around Quinn, Co Clare
• The Other Clare
  Tables of Contents for The Other Clare, issues from 1977 to 2003.
• The Scariff (Official) Website
  News and information from Scariff, "The Heart of East Clare."
• Searcs-web.com
  Searc's Web Guide to Irish Resources on the Internet
  
• Seisiún na h-Éireann
  Quin, Co Clare Music Festival
• Sliabh Aughty Journal
  Tables of Contents for the Sliabh Aughty Journal (published in East Clare), issues from around 1990 to 2003.
• Shannon IRBD
  Shannon River Basin District
• Shannon Region Trails
  Trails in the Shannon Region - which covers counties Limerick, Clare, North Tipperary and South West Offaly.
• Shorelines Arts Festival, Portumna, Co. Galway
  Provides an opportunity for local members of our community to celebrate the arts.
• Spancil Hill Fair
  Saturday June 23rd 2012
• Thomond Archaeological and Historical Society
  Archaeological and Historical Society for the Mid West (Thomond) Region
• Tipperary Institute
  "Promoting sustainable social and economic development in the region served by the Institute"
• Tulla On Line
  A website for the Tulla Community
• Tulla Trad Festival
  Sept 9th - 11th 2011
• Visit Clare
  Official East Clare Tourism Website
• Waterway Walks by Lough Derg
  Inland Waterways Association of Ireland (IWAI) guide to walks in the Lough Derg area.
• West Clare Currach Club
  Promoting building and rowing of traditional fishing currachs in Co. Clare.
• West On Track
  West On Track is a community-based campaign in the towns, villages and cities of the West of Ireland aimed at re-opening the Western Rail Corridor
• Western Family History Association
  Genealogy association based in Galway, Ireland.
• The Western Writers’ Centre, Galway (Ionad Scríbhneoiri Chaitlín Maude)
  The only writers’ centre west of the Shannon, Ireland
• Whitegate Community Website
  An Geata Bán - 'a bright place' on the Munster and Connaught border.
• Wild Geese Heritage Museum and Library
  Based in Portumna, Co. Galway
• Woodford - Graig na Muilte Iarainn
  Information on the town of Woodford, Co. Galway
• X-PO
  An archive of local rural knowledge and a self-sustaining cultural contact point