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Spiddal, a small village, 12 miles from Galway City, is part of Connemara, or, 'Cois na Mara' which translates as 'Beside the sea'. Spiddal is located on the edge of the famed Galway Bay, with views extending along the Clare Coast to the Cliffs of Moher, and on to the Three Aran Islands out in the Atlantic Ocean.
Spiddal is also part of the Gaeltacht, the traditional Irish speaking area of Ireland. The Irish language and Culture contributes to Spiddal's character. The name Spiddal is an Anglecization of 'An Oispideal' which literally translates to 'the hospital'.
The village of Spiddal has a variety of places to eat.
- An Caladh Mor Bar / Restautant
- An Cruiscin Lan Hotel
- The Bridge House Hotel
- Ceol na Mara Hotel
- Boluisce Restaurant
Other restaurants are available in the local area.
- Donnelly's Bar and Restaurant - Barna ( 7 miles )
- The Twelve Pins Bar / Restaurant - Barna ( 7 miles )
- Drimcong House Restaurant - Moycullen ( 9 miles )
- The White Gables Restaurant - Moycullen (9 miles )
- Padraicins Restaurant - Furbo (5 miles)
The Quiet Man - John Wayne (1947)
The Quiet Man was filmed in and around the local area. The Quiet Man Bridge is just down the road, as well as several other Quiet Man locations nearby (John Ford's family home is in Tuar Beag). The Quiet Man is a landmark film in Irish (and world) cinema, and in the beautiful surroundings of the Spiddal countryside, it is easy to see where John Ford got his inspiration for the pastoral scenes in his masterwork.
Tuar Beag is an ideal base for touring the best of the West, including;
Connemara National Park
Kylemore Abbey
Maamturk Mountains - Twelve Pins
Lough Corrib
Clifden, and the Sky Drive
Aran Islands
The Burren
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