Roundstone is one of the oldest resorts in Connemara. The village was built in the 1820s by Scottish engineer Alexander Nimmo.In Roundstone you will find a busy little harbour, where local fishermen prepare and return with the day’s catches of lobster, crayfish, crab and mackerel, plus a variety of other fish.
Roundstone is situated in the heart of Connemara, and is one of the oldest fishing villages on the west coast, and is an area of much natural beauty, as well as being the birth place and inspiration for much of Ireland’s artistic creations. It has also been described many times as a “botanist’s delight” as many wild flowers, rare to this country.Roundstone enjoys an unparalleled view of the Twelve Bens and is bordered by the vast Atlantic ocean.
