{"id":3421,"date":"2026-07-06T11:47:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/?p=3421"},"modified":"2026-07-07T13:53:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:53:15","slug":"connemara-pony-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/connemara-pony-show\/","title":{"rendered":"101 Years of the Connemara Pony Show: Your 2026 Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3421\" class=\"elementor elementor-3421\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e9daea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78e9daea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e981cd2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e981cd2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24aee28c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24aee28c\" 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\">101 Years of the Connemara Pony Show: Your 2026 Guide<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-1fffb0a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1fffb0a6\" 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-53790667 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53790667\" 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;\">The Connemara Pony Show takes place every August at the Showgrounds in Clifden, four days in the middle of the month when this quiet west Galway town becomes the centre of the Connemara pony world.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2026, the show runs from 18th to 21st August, marking 101 years of an event that draws breeders, competitors, and visitors from across Ireland and well beyond. If you&#8217;re in Connemara in August, it&#8217;s definitely worth planning around.<\/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-215c6bd8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"215c6bd8\" 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-71127959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"71127959\" 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__71127959\" 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-4e9e0439 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e9e0439\" 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-1ffcf5ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ffcf5ca\" 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 the Connemara Pony Show?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c020a76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c020a76\" 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;\">The Connemara Pony Show is the premier annual showcase for the Connemara pony breed, held at the Showgrounds in Clifden, Co. Galway. Four days of competition bring together breeders, owners, and competitors from Ireland and abroad, with over 400 ponies on show across a range of equine classes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alongside the pony competition, there&#8217;s a dog show, Irish dancing, domestic arts, and craft stalls throughout the showgrounds. It&#8217;s accessible for general visitors with no particular interest in horses, particularly on Wednesday when the programme is at its most varied.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/things-to-do-clifden\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">things to do in Clifden<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during show week and beyond, the town is a well-serviced base with good restaurants, pubs, and shops all within easy reach of the showgrounds.<\/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-3db6fc1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3db6fc1\" 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-29052a64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29052a64\" 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\">101 Years of the Connemara Pony Show\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3215f7e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3215f7e9\" 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;\">The first Connemara Pony Show was held on 15th August 1924 in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/roundstone\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roundstone<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, organised shortly after the Connemara Pony Breeders&#8217; Society was established in 1923 to preserve and improve the native breed. That first show drew 500 entries overall. From Roundstone, the show moved to Recess, then spent many years in Carna, before the 24th annual show moved to Clifden in 1947, where it has been held ever since.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2026 marks the 101st edition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The show has expanded considerably from its Roundstone origins, but its core purpose hasn&#8217;t shifted: bringing the Connemara pony in front of judges, breeders, and buyers in the region the breed comes from. Every pony competing must be registered with the Connemara Pony Breeders&#8217; Society, which maintains the stud book and sets the breed standard that has governed the native pony since the 1920s.<\/span><\/p>\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-c4ef75f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c4ef75f\" 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=\"1022\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Connemara-Pony-Show-101-years.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3446\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Connemara-Pony-Show-101-years.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Connemara-Pony-Show-101-years-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Connemara-Pony-Show-101-years-768x383.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1022px) 100vw, 1022px\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d6fe9a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d6fe9a\" 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-331f7ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"331f7ce\" 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\">In-Hand and Ridden Pony Classes\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7f01b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7f01b1\" 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;\">The in-hand and ridden classes are the heart of the four-day programme. Wednesday 19th August is the main in-hand show day, when ponies are judged on conformation, type, and movement without a rider. Classes cover broodmares, foals, fillies, colts, and stallions across various age and registration categories, with the Supreme Championship decided from the day&#8217;s class winners.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thursday 20th August moves to ridden classes, with categories spanning lead rein for riders aged 3 to 10, through junior classes and up to open adult sections. New for 2026 is the Young Rider Derby, open to riders aged 16 to 25, jumping a timed course with fences no higher than 1m. Thursday\u2019s ridden programme starts at around 7.30am, so it\u2019s the day to plan for if you want to see the full class action.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday 21st August covers working hunter classes, the Clifden High Performance Final, and a puissance competition, before closing with the Parade of Champions.<\/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-45490f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45490f7\" 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-177cf44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"177cf44\" 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\">Events and Entertainment at the Showgrounds\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f07bac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f07bac\" 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;\">The Connemara Pony Show is worth a visit even if equine classes aren&#8217;t your main interest. Wednesday is the most varied day for general visitors. The Supreme Championship runs alongside a dog show, entries accepted from noon with competition beginning at 2pm, an Irish dancing display, and the Domestic Arts, Crafts and Produce Show, which features ICA competitions for baked goods, jams, handcrafted items, and garden produce. Craft stalls line the edge of the showgrounds throughout all four days.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuesday 18th August opens with the All-Ireland Connemara Pony Three-Year-Old Loose Jumping Final, a championship class in which three-year-old registered ponies jump without a rider. It&#8217;s an unusual format and tends to draw a crowd, making it a good event to catch if you&#8217;re arriving on the opening day.<\/span><\/p>\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-bad3a37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bad3a37\" 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\" width=\"1257\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/visit-Connemara-Pony-Show.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3447\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/visit-Connemara-Pony-Show.jpg 1257w, https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/visit-Connemara-Pony-Show-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/visit-Connemara-Pony-Show-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/visit-Connemara-Pony-Show-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1257px) 100vw, 1257px\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4ad0bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a4ad0bf\" 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-aa8ebf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa8ebf5\" 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\">Local Attractions and Activities in Clifden\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dce4e94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dce4e94\" 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;\">Clifden is a practical and lively base for a show week stay. The town has a good range of pubs, caf\u00e9s, and restaurants within walking distance of each other, and it fills up considerably during August. Accommodation goes quickly, so booking well ahead of the show makes sense.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The surrounding area offers plenty to extend a trip. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/kylemore-abbey\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kylemore Abbey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is roughly 20 minutes east by car, set in a glacial valley with formal walled gardens open to visitors. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/diamond-hill-connemara\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diamond Hill<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Connemara National Park, just past Letterfrack, is a straightforward hill walk with wide views over the bog and coast. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/sky-road-connemaras\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sky Road loop<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> starts just outside Clifden town and is one of the more rewarding drives or cycles in the region. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/clifden-castle\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clifden Castle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the ruined estate of the D&#8217;Arcy family, is a short walk from the town centre and is rarely crowded even at peak summer.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Wednesday is the main day of the Connemara Pony Show<\/strong>, bringing the town to life with a packed programme of events. Alongside the famous pony competitions, visitors can enjoy the lively street market, the popular Dog Show, and traditional Irish dancing performances, creating a festive atmosphere for the whole family.<\/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-5991474 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5991474\" 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-9bab497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bab497\" 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\">Connemara Pony Show: Essential Visitor Information\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c17a66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c17a66\" 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;\">The Connemara Pony Show 2026 runs from Tuesday 18th to Friday 21st August at the Showgrounds, Clifden, Co. Galway. Gate admission prices for 2026 had not been published at time of writing, so be sure to check <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaraponyshow.ie\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">connemaraponyshow.ie<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for confirmed details closer to the date. Clifden town has pay and display parking, with a free public car park nearby.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wednesday is the best day for visitors wanting variety. Thursday is the day to plan around if the ridden classes are the draw. The full events schedule is now available on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.connemaraireland.com\/events\/clifdenconnemaraponyshow\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">official site<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/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-1e5b3aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e5b3aa\" 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-be5406a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be5406a\" 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\">Plan Your Visit to the Connemara Pony Show 2026\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d10acc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d10acc6\" 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;\">The show brings a significant influx of visitors to Clifden every August, and properties in the town and surrounding area fill up fast. If you&#8217;re planning a stay for show week, or using Clifden as a base for a wider Connemara trip, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connemara Holiday Lettings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has a range of properties in and around the town, from town centre apartments to cottages and houses on the edge of Clifden, all with local knowledge behind the booking.<\/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-f21869e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f21869e\" 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-d2295c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"d2295c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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