Noel Welch travels west to the Ballynahinch Castle Hotel and Estate, where fly fishing for salmon and trout, clay shooting, and walking are among the many outdoor pursuits on offer.

AT TIMES it is forgotten that business is about people and in Ballynahinch this is very much the case. 

Hot on the heels of his takeover of Dublin’s Beacon Private Hospital, billionaire Denis O’Brien has reopened the historic Ballynahinch Castle in Connemara.

TWO things are hard to find in Connemara. The first is a reliable weather forecast.