Connemara is located in Co Galway on the west coast of Ireland
- It is 2000 square kilometres in size
- It has a population of 31,000 people
- It has 14,500 households
- It has 1800 businesses and community organisations
- It has a highly seasonal economy
- 64% of all economic activity is tourism related
- It has high levels of emigration
- It has poor physical and communications infrastructure