When I booked the apartment I thought it was close to Galway and we could easily take trips into Galway. It is about an hour and a half north of Galway. This ended up being a great advantage of the apartment rather than a disadvantage! It's isolation is the great thing about this apartment. There is no noise of any type! It is a very peaceful area with some views of the Atlantic from the apartment. The apartment is very large! There are lots of great hikes in the area. The beach was a short walk away.