Explore An Spidéal

A Gaeltacht village by the sea, An Spidéal is also home to An Ceardlann craft village where local artists and creators make and sell their creations. See makers who are specialized in basket weaving, acrylic painting, stained glass, pottery, screen printing, weaving, Celtic jewelry, and then relax in Builín Blasta Cafe and Bakery. Visitors to an Spidéal are captivated by its beautiful setting; it’s long sandy beach, piers, and its promenade lined with benches to sit and enjoy the sunset. Lying 17km west of Galway city, an Spidéal is the gateway to Connemara’s Gaeltacht and is home to one of the discovery points of the ‘Wild Atlantic Way’, the 2,500km coastal journey along Ireland’s western seaboard.

Sráidbhaile Gaeltachta le taobh na farraige é An Spidéal. Is anseo atá an t-ionad ceardaíochta ar a dtugtar An Ceardlann lonnaithe, áit a bhfuil ealaíontóirí áitiúla ag déanamh agus ag díol a gcuid earraí. I measc na gceirdeanna sin tá caoladóireacht, péinteáil aicrileach, gloine dhaite, criadóireacht, scagphriontáil, fíodóireacht agus seodóireacht Cheilteach. Tá deoch le hól agus plaic le hithe ar fáil ansin sa bhialann An Builín Blasta. Baineann cuairteoirí sásamh as áilleacht an cheantair – trá fhada gheal, céanna agus cosán breá siúlóide ar a bhfuil binsí chun do scíth a ligean agus súil a chaitheamh ar luí na gréine. Tá An Spidéal 17 km as cathair na Gaillimhe agus é i mbéal Ghaeltacht na Gaillimhe agus é ar cheann de phointí aitheanta Shlí an Atlantaigh Fhiáin, an t-aistear 2,500km ar feadh chósta thiar na hÉireann.