I live on a small village called Oughterard walking distance to everything. There lots of pubs with traditional music lively restaurants and cafe. There running clubs, boxing clubs, a gym with a sauna and steam room. If you go for the quiteness it's great place to fishing. I have bikes provided it's a beautiful village with beautiful sights to see, the river Corrib. I you get bored there's buses to and from Oughterard to Galway city, which is a very busy and an arty City. You will love it