Luxurious living

Claire Droney spends the weekend pampering herself at a Connemara getaway

THE N17 from Galway to Westport is tough. Driving on a Friday night after work, on a road full of twists and turns, I’ve never met so many cars with only one headlight. Luckily, Knockranny House Hotel and Spa is on the main road into Westport, so there was no 20-minute search for a hotel off the beaten track.

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