{"id":1895,"date":"2025-09-09T11:01:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T11:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/?p=1895"},"modified":"2025-10-10T10:42:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T10:42:34","slug":"connemara-marble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/connemara-marble\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Connemara Marble and Why It Makes a Perfect Keepsake"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1895\" class=\"elementor elementor-1895\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a73b47 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a73b47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ef5ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59ef5ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Guide to Connemara Marble and Why It Makes a Perfect Keepsake<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5564a32d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5564a32d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ecca5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14ecca5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve ever wandered into a craft shop in the west of Ireland, chances are you\u2019ve spotted the deep green sheen of Connemara marble. It\u2019s as Irish as the Cliffs of Moher or a tune on the fiddle, and it&#8217;s been treasured here for centuries. Mined only in Connemara, this marble is part of the land, shaped over hundreds of millions of years and carried through generations as both ornament and memory. Whether set in a piece of jewellery, polished into a keepsake, or taken home as a gift, Connemara marble is a piece of the Emerald Isle that will forever connect you to it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44861264 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44861264\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a259453 elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"5a259453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__5a259453\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea8a270 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea8a270\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9890a03 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9890a03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5001c097 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5001c097\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Connemara marble?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804916 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"804916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At first glance, Connemara marble looks like a striking green stone with swirls of darker and lighter shades running through it. Look a little closer and you\u2019ll see that no two pieces are alike. That\u2019s because it\u2019s a natural metamorphic rock, formed from limestone that went through incredible geological changes. Its rich green colour comes from minerals like serpentine, which make it instantly recognisable.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s more than decorative. For centuries, Irish people have associated Connemara marble jewellery and ornaments with luck, protection, and a sense of grounding. It\u2019s been used in buildings, sculptures, and gifts that end up on mantelpieces in homes from Galway to New York. Simply put, it\u2019s part of Ireland\u2019s story, wrapped up in stone.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4183a26 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4183a26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edf873a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"edf873a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Connemara-marble-768x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1910\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Connemara-marble-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Connemara-marble-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Connemara-marble.webp 823w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6bd547 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6bd547\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/giftsofireland.com\/\">Gifts Of Ireland<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea33bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ea33bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c7f459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c7f459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where it comes from\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a8ebab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a8ebab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You won\u2019t find Connemara marble anywhere else in the world. It\u2019s quarried exclusively in Connemara, County Galway, with the main working quarry still active today near Lissoughter, outside Recess. The stone itself is ancient \u2013 geologists date it at around 600 million years old.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generations of families in Connemara have worked the marble, cutting and polishing it into smooth finishes. In the 19th and 20th centuries, demand grew for it in building projects, with pieces shipped abroad. Today, its main use is in smaller, decorative works \u2013 things you can hold in your hand or wear every day. Knowing that it comes from this one rugged stretch of west Galway only adds to its appeal.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-249e437 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"249e437\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec5fc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"9ec5fc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=UwQtQDM9llM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2ce86d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e2ce86d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43fb343 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43fb343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of jewellery made with it\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e126e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e126e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re in the market for something wearable, there\u2019s plenty of choice with Connemara marble jewellery. The stone lends itself to both modern and traditional designs, which means you\u2019ll find everything from simple pendants to intricate Celtic knotwork.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pendants and necklaces<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are probably the most popular, often set in silver to let the green really stand out.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bracelets and bangles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> use polished beads of varying shades, strung together to give that natural, earthy look.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Earrings <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tend to be smaller but can range from classic studs to long drops, depending on how bold you want to go.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rosary beads<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> made from Connemara marble are also highly sought after, combining faith with a tangible link to Ireland.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each piece carries a bit of Connemara with it \u2013 not just the stone, but the idea of land and tradition. Some designs lean modern, with clean cuts and minimal metalwork, while others keep to traditional Celtic knotwork, shamrocks, or Claddagh settings. Whatever your style, there\u2019s a form of jewellery to match it. And because no two stones are identical, your piece will always be one of a kind.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b4e234 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b4e234\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e432196 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e432196\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308cb98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"308cb98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to buy authentic pieces\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb436c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5eb436c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re going to buy Connemara marble, make sure you\u2019re getting the real thing. Reliable sellers include <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/celticimpressions.com\/celtic-jewelry\/collections\/connemara-marble\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">O\u2019Dalaigh Jewellers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Clifden, where handmade designs are paired beautifully with the green stone, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/standun.com\/en-eu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stand\u00fan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Spiddal, a family-run department store that stocks a wide range of Irish craft goods.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you prefer online shopping, the above offer international delivery. You can also buy from the official <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaramarble.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connemara Marble store<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which has been handed down through generations for 75 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if you\u2019re already planning a trip to Galway or Connemara, buying it here makes it more special . You\u2019ll have both the stone and the memory of where you picked it up.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b8f578 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b8f578\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cbdaea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3cbdaea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Connemara-marble-jewls-rbhztevswdjyb740tey9x7megqt3eld9qko9drh9u0.webp\" title=\"Connemara-marble-jewls\" alt=\"Connemara-marble-jewels\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ada1f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ada1f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theirishstore.com\/\">The Irish Store<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94e4470 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"94e4470\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b804e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b804e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to look after Connemara marble\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ff4098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ff4098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite being millions of years old, Connemara marble benefits from a bit of care once it\u2019s sitting on your dresser or hanging around your neck. The stone is durable, but it can lose its shine if neglected.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep it away from harsh chemicals like bleach, cleaning sprays, or even heavily scented perfumes. If it does get grubby, a soft cloth with a splash of warm water is usually all it needs. Avoid abrasive cleaners \u2013 the marble deserves better than a scouring pad.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For jewellery, polish the silver or gold fittings separately with the right products, but don\u2019t soak the stone itself. And if you\u2019re tempted to leave it on a sunny windowsill, think again. Direct sunlight over long stretches can fade the colour slightly. Treat it kindly and it\u2019ll keep its deep green beauty for years to come.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26a4d21 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26a4d21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-439d09e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"439d09e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion and why Connemara marble makes a special keepsake\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33382ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33382ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Few souvenirs capture Connemara quite like Connemara marble. It\u2019s older than the hills around it, shaped by nature, and found nowhere else in the world. Whether you pick up a pendant, a set of rosary beads, or a simple polished stone, it carries the story of this place in every swirl of green.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re planning a trip to see it for yourself, why not stay a while and make a holiday of it? <\/span><b>Connemara Holiday Lettings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers a wide choice of places to stay \u2013 sea-view cottages in Ballyconneely, quiet retreats in Renvyle, or townhouses in Clifden if you want to be close to the pubs and shops. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look at our full range<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and start planning your trip to the land where the marble was born.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa1a1cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1fa1a1cf\" 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