Ballynahinch Castle is a hotel in Recess for an offsite shaped by time outdoors and a rural setting. Its private Connemara estate runs through woodland, gardens, lakes and rivers, with views towards the Twelve Bens and the Owenmore River. Terraced gardens, a walled garden and paths beside the water lead through different parts of the grounds. The estate’s history recounts how an O’Flaherty castle once stood on an island in Ballynahinch Lake, and describes the family’s connection with Grace O’Malley. Hunt’s Room is used for civil ceremonies, while the Owenmore Restaurant and Fisherman’s Pub and Ranji Room serve as dining and drinking options. Walking, cycling and fly-fishing take place on the estate, with guided walks also available; from Galway, the route follows the N59 to Recess and then the R341 towards Roundstone.