Connemara is a district in the beautiful West of Ireland, facing the Atlantic. Its coastline has tiny coves, bays and fishing villages like Roundstone, Letterfrack, Leenane  and Clifden. Connemara National Park is a vast expanse of mountains, bogs, heathland and lakes. The park is also home to a herd of Connemara ponies. The area’s main town, Clifden, has several venues for traditional Irish music. There too, are the ruins of Gothic Revival–style, the Clifden Castle.