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Gougane Barra chapel on the shore of Gougane Barra lough, County Cork
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24 October 2026

The west list: five places worth your time in October 2026

A short monthly list from the research desk: Gougane Barra, Kylemore Abbey, Oceanworld Dingle and two more. No queues, and no queue of posts about them either.

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22 October 2026

Ballina, the short version

Béal an Átha translates to “mouth of the ford.” That name sticks to Ballina because the town sits right where the River Moy spills into Killala Bay — read on for the rest.

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The village road at Ardara, County Donegal
19 October 2026

Ardara, the short version

Ardara sits on the N56 and R261, roughly twenty-five kilometres north-west of Donegal town. The 2022 census counted 785 people living there, up from 731 in 2011.

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19 October 2026

The case for Athenry

Baile Átha an Rí. That’s the Irish name, translating to “town of the ford of the king.” Located 25 kilometres east of Galway city in County Galway, the town still wears its medieval shape.

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