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Spancilhill is a small village in East County Clare, about 5 km east of Ennis, on the road (R352) to Tulla. Most Irish people willl be familiar with the ballad ‘Spancilhill’ which starts:Last night as I lay dreaming of pleasant…

Kilfenora is a village of about 250 residents. The village is probably best known for The Kilfenora Céilí Band. The band started in 1909 but it was not until it was reorganised in 1953 that it really took off. Its…

Doonbeg is a scenic village in the west of Clare overlooking the Wild Atlantic Ocean. There are lots of events happening in Doonbrg throughout the year including The West Clare Drama Festival, The Doonbeg Jazz Festival, The Doonbeg Regatta, The…

Ennis is the county town (capital) of County Clare. It is the centre of administration of Clare County Council and has a population of about 25,000. The town has a history dating back beyond the 12th century and was associated…

Kilkee has been a popular holiday resort in West Clare since the middle of the 19th century. The West Clare Railway which opened at the end of the 19th century brought many more visitors to Kilkee and from then on…

The Burren (meaning “great rock”) in North West Clare, is one of the largest karst landscapes in Europe (approximately 250 square kilometres). Karst is a type of landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks like limestone. Limestone is somewhat…