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Seven Wonders of the West Shortlist

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Over 1,000 nominations have been received in the LookWest.ie campaign to find the ‘Seven Wonders of the West’. The official short list of seven nominees in each of the Western Region’s seven counties is below. the Western Development Commission’s (WDC) online guide to living and working in the West. Members of the general public can now vote for their choice of the final seven from that official shortlist here.

The shortlist includes many iconic Western sites such as The Burren in Clare, Croagh Patrick in Mayo and Lough Key and its Islands in Roscommon. We were particularly taken with some of the more colourful nominations like Nancy’s Pub in Donegal and Surfing on Strandhill in Sligo and it came as no surprise to see that unique experiences like Galway Arts Festival and the Organic Centre in Leitrim also feature as favourites.

Some of the social media responses for the campaign has been incredible, 'a fantastic opportunity to take a virtual holiday in the West'. We know it will be a difficult choice for people to select just one wonder from the shortlist of seven in each county, but we are calling on everybody to get voting to make sure their favourite place, experience or festival is officially named as one of the Seven Wonders of the West.

All entrants in the nomination phase were entered into a draw to win a prize and Fidelma Mc Cann from Co. Leitrim has won the €250 voucher from Kennys.ie, Galway’s world-famous bookshop, while Pauline Cunningham from Co. Roscommon has won two return tickets to the UK with bmibaby.com in association with Ireland West Airport Knock.

Everybody who votes for their favourite from the shortlist, will also be entered into a draw to win an Apple iPad and an additional two return tickets to the UK from Ireland West Airport.

Seven Wonders of the West Shortlist:

Clare

  • The Burren
  • Cliffs of Moher
  • Willie Clancy Festival in Milltown Malbay
  • Horse Fair Ennistymon.
  • O'Connor's Pub in Doolin
  • Shannon Dolphins
  • Leap Head

Donegal 

  • Barnsmore Gap
  • Slieve League
  • Dunfanaghy beach
  • Earagail Arts Festival
  • Glenveagh National Park
  • Nancy's Pub Ardara
  • Sea Sessions Music Festival, Bundoran

Galway 

  • Coral Beach Carraroe
  • Ladies Day at the Galway Races
  • Maam Valley
  • Galway Arts Festival
  • Dun Aengus on the Aran Islands
  • Friday Evening on Quay St
  • The Twelve Bens 

Leitrim  

  • North Leitrim Glens
  • Lough Gill
  • Lough Melvin Drive
  • Cruising on River Shannon
  • Railway Museum Dromod
  • Organic Centre, Rossinver
  • Glencar Waterfall

Mayo  

  • Keel Beach in Achill Island
  • Belleek Castle
  • Ceide Fields
  • Downpatrick Head
  • GAELFORCE WEST ADVENTURE RACING FESTIVAL
  • Cong
  • The Reek, Croagh Patrick

Roscommon 

  • Arigna Mining Experience
  • Boyle Abbey
  • Gaelic Chieftain
  • Lough Key & Islands
  • Roscommon Lamb Festival
  • Rindoon Castle/Village on the shores of the River Shannon.
  • Strokestown House

Sligo 

  • Climbing Knocknarea
  • Coney Island
  • Hargadon's Pub
  • The Model arts centre
  • Streedagh Beach
  • Surfing in Strandhill
  • Temple House Music Festival