This should be your place to stay in Galway/Clare. Great for visiting the Cliffs of Moher, the Burrens, castles, monasteries and Galway city. We stayed three nights and there was lots to keep us interested and busy, or we could relax if we liked.
First of all, the hosts are excellent - quick in responding and they keep a sparkling clean place. The apartment is spacious, well equipped for cooking (we cooked all our meals - the neighbouring butcher shop is excellent- but there are lots of drink and food options just seconds away if you want to dine out, or just have a drink). While the town seems busy, it was quiet at night and everyone is friendly. The beds are comfortable and the internet excellent.
While it doesn't make many guidebooks, take a short drive (40 minutes) to Portumna where you can enjoy the Castle and Gardens, a lovely nature park, as well as the Workhouse Museum which tells of an era of famine and poverty that drove many Irish to escape to North America.