Islands of Ireland: Unique access to Golam, Co Galway

Dan MacCarthy visits Golam, Co Galway

To get to Golam in the mostly treeless, rock-strewn Connemara, is a unique experience in accessing Ireland’s islands. Yes, Dursey Island in Co Cork has the country’s only cable car and it is a singular experience to travel, teeth-clenched perhaps, above the waves to get there. Golam’s uniqueness stems from the fact that you must cross four causeways and then take a boat, or wade at low tide, to reach it.