Oranmore is ideally located for the golfing enthusiast. Choose one of the many scenic 18 hole golf courses in the area. Enjoy the challenge of the Christy O'Conner, Jnr., designed Galway Bay Golf & Country Club. If you are looking for a place to stay, Oranmore is the home for many happy Golfing days.

Take a walk/cycle and discover a coastline of incomparable beauty as the roads loop and extend through a scattering of unspoilt countryside with panoramic views. Follow the renowned "Slí na Sláinte", (The Way to Health) walking route from Oranmore village to Rinville Point. Peace and tranquillity are there to enjoy.

Within ten minutes of Oranmore, beginners and experts alike can enjoy riding lessons, treks and trails in the nearby countryside. The famous Galway Hunt (Galway Blazers) is also located nearby.

Rinville Sailing Club, Oranmore is the main centre of Dinghy Sailing, Yachting and Windsurfing in the West of Ireland, offering a safe anchorage and a sheltered inner bay. Club sailing on Wednesdays, 19.00 hrs. and weekends. For local information and boat hire contact P. Purcell, Tel. +353 91 790273.

Renville Park is located just five minutes from Oranmore. It is a wonderful amenity, created around an ancient castle, a stately home and a fine estate demesne which dates from the 16th century. With an extensive network of walks through woodland and open farmland and by sea, the park offers a recreational facility of outstanding quality and beauty. It also features some superb flora and fauna. The park has picnic areas and a children's adventure playground. It is open all year round and admission is free.

The 15th century castle in Oranmore and many country houses that dot the landscape will enlighten the visitor as to Ireland's most recent past. A glimpse of prehistoric Ireland can be seen by visiting the dolmens, ringforts, round tower and cooking spit located around the village. Coole Park, Thoor Ballylee and Athenry Castle are many of the other significant attractions nearby. Come and discover, you will be enriched by the experience.

Oyster Festival
Oranmore, in the midst of oyster country - Come and enjoy the world-renowned Oyster Festivals in September in near-by

Galway Races
The famous Galway Races, 5km from Oranmore, enjoy three meetings each year.

Galway Arts Festival
An annual festival which celebrates Galway as the cultural capital of Ireland, and as such, focuses on a week of various national and international musical and theatre productions. Every year Macnas (the most acclaimed arts company in Ireland) organise a parade through the winding streets of Galway City, which is usually a kaleidoscope of colour coupled with high energy drum rhythms. Great fun for all the family!

The narrow medieval streets are full of character and brimful of life where you can enjoy a variety of festivals such as Arts/Film throughout the year. There are many opportunities to buy traditional crafts, crystal, knitwear, etc. as you amble around the sophisticated shops of the city. Visit the many theatres, cinemas and a wide variety of activities for children. For further information on Galway city, click HERE.

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Introducing Ireland's leading Holistic Health Farm, set in midst of a fifty-acre deer farm on the shores of Galway Bay. True health through a balance of Attitude, Relaxation, Exercise and Eating Plan. If you want to kickstart yourself to a "Healthy Lifestyle" of simply escape the rigours of city life, then Oranmore is for you.