4 Bedroom Holiday Home in Galway, Ireland

Williamstown village lies between Castlerea in county Roscommon and Tuam in county Galway. It is situated about 40 minutes from Athlone. Williamstown is also less than 30 minutes from Knock airport and is about 50 minutes from Galway city, 20 minutes from Roscommon town, 40 minutes from Castlebar in county Mayo, Ballinasloe in Galway and Carrick On Shannon on the borders of counties Leitrim and Roscommon.

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Our renovated four bedroom self-catering

house is situated less than 1 mile from

Williamstown village. The fully furnished

house stands on a 1 acre site overlooking

the quiet countryside surroundings.

Available all year.

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Included in the rates: Oil fired central heating, open fire in sitting room, old style fireplace in living room. A €20 fuel supplement is included in the rent. Bed linen and towels are also included. In the living room there is a music centre and a telephone is also supplied. All the mod cons for the kitchen and utility room microwave, cooker, fridge, freezer, washing machine and tumble dryer are also fitted. Outside there is ample off road parking for 3 cars while around the house lie the mature lawned gardens. Pets are also welcome at the house.

April.......................................€ 300


May........................................€ 300


June.......................................€ 400


July to August.........................€ 400


September..............................€ 300


October..................................€ 300


Rest of year............................€ 250


Weekend / Bank holiday..........€ 250

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Local Activities


Golf
There are three 9 hole golf courses and three 18 hole golf courses located within a short drive of Williamstown.
Dunmore ; Flat 9 hole parkland course.
Ballyhaunis ; Hilly 9 hole parkland course
Castlerea ; Flat 9 hole parkland course.
Roscommon ; Flat 18 hole parkland course
Athlone ; Hilly 18 hole parkland course
Tuam ; Flat 18 hole parkland course

Fishing
The surrounding rivers and lakes offer a great source of trout and course angling, especially the suck river and lake O'Flynn.

Swimming
Claremorris, about ten miles from Williamstown offers an indoor heated swimming pool.

Walking
Suck Valley Way ; The River Suck links a 60 mile stretch of countryside in West Roscommon and East Galway known as The Suck River Valley. Walkers can enjoy this unspoiled countryside by walking The Suck Valley Way.
The 100km Walk Way is unusual among Irish Waymarked Ways because for most of it's length it lies across lowland farms. It also crosses the boglands and callows of the river Suck with their numerous lakes and drainage channels. The way passes through the "Nine Friendly Villages", Ballygar, Creggs, Glinsk, Ballymoe, Ballintubber, Dunamon, Castlecoote, Athleague and Castlecoote.

GAA
Being on the border of Galway and Roscommon, there is a healthy GAA parish and county rivalry. At week-ends there is always either an inter club or inter county GAA match.
Well worth a visit.

Templetogher Mill
Templetogher, 'the Church of the Pass', is the ancient seat of Christianity in the parish. The earliest church outline can still be seen in Templetogher. Nearby is St. Patrick's Well, a popular pilgrimage place until recent times. Tradition says that St. Patrick passed this way in the fifth century.

Glinsk Castle
Reputed to be the last castle built in this country, stands as an impressive reminder of the architectural skills and styles of the Norman era.
This Castle was the principal residence of Mac David Burke, lord of Clonconway. It was built in the mid 17th century on the site of an earlier Castle.

Dunmore Castle
Built by de Bermingham about 1225, but was burned by the sons of the kings of Connacht in 1249, by Fichra O'Flynn in 1284 and by Rory O'Connor in 1315. The present castle was built after the last burning. It is a massive rectangular tower of four storeys situated on a motte with the remains of a fortifying wall around it.


Augustinian Friary
Located near the centre of the town, was founded for the Augustinian friars by Walter de Birmingham, Lord Baron of Athenry, in 1425. There is a fine and decorative 15th century west doorway. Lord Athenry saved the monastery from suppression in 1541, but in 1574 John Burke-Fitzthomas seized it. As late as 1641 there were still a prior and 30 friars in the community.

Oran Round Tower
Towers were a central part of any defensive system. Usually round, with living quarters at the upper levels. Round towers were also used as part of a town wall.

Lough key Forest Park
Situated between Boyle and Carrick On Shannon in county Roscommon is about a half an hours drive from Williamstown and offers a range of activities like fishing, boating, walking and picnicking.