Location: Spiddal
Top Things to do in Spiddal
The 9 Best Things to do in Spiddal, Western Ireland
Spiddal (Irish: An Spidéal, meaning "the hospital", Irish pronunciation: [ənˠ ˈsˠpʲɪdʲeːlˠ]) is a Gaeltacht village on the shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland. It is 18 km west of Galway city, on the R336 road. An Spidéal is on the eastern side of the county's Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area) and of the Connemara region. It is a tourist centre with a scenic beach, harbour, and shore fishing.
Restaurants in Spiddal
1. Blue Shark Angling Galway
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Blue shark angling Galway offers day angling trips, evening angling trips aswell as multiple day trip offers. We cater for both advanced anglers and novices alike. Shark fishing being our speciality, we also do a multiple range of angling for the usual cod and pollock etc. We do scenic tours also around the aran islands and cliffs of moher on request. Special offers available
2. Geraldine O'Rourke
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4.5 based on 6 reviews
3. Standun Spiddal
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4.5 based on 139 reviews
Standún is a unique family-run store, situated in a traditional Connemara setting in the west of Ireland. The store is in its 3rd Generation and has been in operation for over 60 years. There is a huge variety of Aran Sweaters, Irish products, Menswear, Ladies fashion, children's clothing, Irish and International gifts and homeware and a cafe with home baking.
Reviewed By BT8HANDYMAN - Belfast, United Kingdom
Beautiful shop .Found the staff friendly and very helpful .made a few purchases,and will definitely be back .
4. Spiddal Craft & Design Studios
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4.5 based on 220 reviews
Ceardlann/Spiddal Craft & Design Studios is a small complex of craft workshops situated right on the coast of Galway Bay, with beautiful views of the Burren and the Aran Islands.Visitors get a chance to see some of Ireland's finest craft items being made right in front of their eyes. The crafts include Handweaving, Jewellery and Stained Glass making, Screenprinting, and various forms of art, Traditional Basket Weaving and a Photographic Studio. An Spailpin Fanach, the Irish Cultural shop, produces it's own unique designs in quality T-Shirts and Hoodies, as well as a wide range of books and music, representative of this Gaelic speaking area. The craft village also boasts one of the finest cafes in Ireland, An Builin Blasta. IIt certainly is well worth a visit.
Reviewed By HAEMS - Chewton Mendip, United Kingdom
This was a fantastic experience and I have two beautiful baskets to show for it too. Ciaran is a great teacher, he provides everything you need to do the weaving, and it's both relaxing and great fun - that being said I was wrecked from concentrating by Sunday evening! We had lunch at the little cafe (not included in the course) which was extremely good and is well worth a stop in itself if you're in the area. Ciaran also sells his lovely baskets from the shop, and there are some other crafts people there too. I was particularly impressed by the weaver, but there was also a potter and some other artists as well.
5. Galway Bay Fishing
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Galway Bay Fishing was established in 1999 by Kevin Mac Gabhann as a labour of love. Kevin was a well-known sailor and angler long before he launched his own boat and it may even be fair to say that his "marriage" to the "Maighdean Mara" (or "Maid of the Sea") was the fulfillment of a lifelong dream.
6. Gannon's Traditional Irish Music Shop
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
Traditional Irish music heaven! Stop by for a lesson on a traditional Irish instrument, information on local sessions/musicians, C.D.'s, instruments and much much more.
7. Glass Craft
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2 reviews
A unique shopping destination, where you can watch the glass artists working on their glass making, from stained glass lamps to candle holders, something for everyone
8. Spiddal Pier
9. Siobhan Manson
I was a Principal dancer with Riverdance for over 10 years, I am a Galway native and have a MA in History. I have travelled to over 30 countries as a professional dancer and have finally come home to my favourite place in the world, the West of Ireland. I love sharing my passions of dance, dance history and local history with fellow world travellers.
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