Clonbur (An Fhairce) is located in Galway's 'Gaeltacht' or Irish-speaking region,
5 kms west from Cong, so while your road-map may be in English, the signposts locally
are all in Gaelic, and show directions to An Fhairce, but not to Clonbur. (Sat Nav also).
Clonbur (An Fhairce) lies on the peninsula between Lough Corrib and Lough Mask, on the
Galway/Mayo border, at the eastern entrance to Connemara. Clonbur is just 10 minutes
drive in a westerly direction from Ashford Castle and Cong and 12 minutes from Balinrobe.
It is a 45 minute drive north from Galway city & can easily be reached by car in less than
30 minutes from Claremorris, Westport and Castlebar in Co Mayo and from Leenane and
Clifden in Connemara.
Getting here has never been easier with Knock (Ireland West) and Galway Airports only
45 minutes away by car. Shannon Airport is about a 2 hour drive. Dublin is approximately
a 4 hour drive. There is daily public bus service from Galway to nearby Balinrobe and Cong.
Clonbur (An Fhairce) is surrounded by the Connemara mountain ranges of the Maamturks and
the twelve Bens (12 Pins or Beanna Beola). Nearby Mount Gable offers the visitor who likes
an easy climb a panoramic view of breath-taking beauty. The effort to reach the summit is
worthwhile because the views of Lough Corrib, stretching away to the south, Lough Mask to
the north and the Connemara mountains to the west, are simply breathtaking.
