County Clare hosts several chief craft breweries and distilleries that form part of the local…

County Tourism Officer: : Deirdre O’Shea (Head of Tourism, via VisitClare.ie operated by Clare County…

  Cliffs of Moher: Ireland’s most visited natural attraction, these iconic sea cliffs stretch 8…

Gus O’Connor’s Pub (Doolin): A legendary pub in the heart of Doolin, the epicenter of…

Saint Senan (Seanán) of Scattery Island: March 8, c. 488–544: Kilrush, Inis Cathaigh (Scattery Island)Senan,…

  Saint Brigid’s Well, Ballysteen (Dabhach Bhríde): Pattern day: February 1 (Saint Brigid’s Day) and…

Ballyvaughan and the Ghostly Fisherman: Ballyvaughan’s shores are haunted by a ghostly fisherman, seen mending…

The highest point in County Clare is Moylussa, standing at 531.6 meters (1,744 feet). Moylussa is…

Edna O’Brien (1930-2024) Born in Tuamgraney, County Clare, O’Brien was a novelist, memoirist, playwright, poet,…

Aindrias Mac Cruitín (c. 1670–1738): A poet and scribe born at Moyglass, near Milltown Malbay.…

Edna O’Brien: Tuamgraney, County Clare (born) (1930–2024) A renowned novelist, short-story writer, and playwright, O’Brien…

Doolin: Known as Ireland’s traditional music capital, Doolin is a vibrant coastal village near the…

Burren’s Lunar Landscape: The Burren, a karst region in Clare, features limestone pavements resembling a…

Spancil Hill: A poignant emigration ballad about Michael Considine, a Clareman who left Spancilhill for…

My Lovely Rose of Clare: Written by Chris Ball in the late 20th century. A…

Sharon Shannon: Accordionist, fiddler, traditional musician from Ruan, County Clare. Born June 8, 1968. Known…

County Clare in Ireland is home to one of the country’s most iconic and frequently…

Clare comes from the Irish “An Clár,” meaning “the plain” or “level place,” likely referring to…

County Clare’s sporting history is a compelling blend of Gaelic games, hurling, rugby, and more,…

FBurrane graveyard, near Killimer, Ellie Hanley (1808–1826), The young woman at the centre of the…

Pre-1000 The Gaelic Nation County Clare’s history before 1000 CE is rooted in its role…

Ennis: The county town and main centre with a cathedral with interior features, a museum…

Begin your Ennis walking tour at O’Connell Square, the lively heart of this historic Clare…

CLARE (County of), a maritime county of the province of MUNSTER, bounded on the east and…

CLARE, a maritime county, forming the north-west district of the province of Munster. It is…

“No tree to hang a man, no water to drown a man, no soil to…

Biddy Early and the Fairies: Biddy Early, a renowned wise woman who lived in County…

Bunratty Castle: Built in 1425 by the MacNamara family and later strengthened by the O’Briens,…

Poulnabrone Dolmen: The Burren, near Carron, Co. Clare, V95 A0W8. This Neolithic portal tomb, dating…

Cliffs of Moher: Towering 214-metre cliffs along the Atlantic coast with rugged rock formations and…

Ennis Cathedral (Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul): Designed by Dominic Madden. Completed in 1843,…

Tourism Influence: Clare’s proximity to attractions like the Cliffs of Moher and Bunratty Castle drives…

County Clare, on Ireland’s west coast, offers a rich blend of dramatic landscapes, historic sites,…

Fanore Beach: A 300m-long golden sandy beach in the Burren region, Fanore is a Blue…

Scattery Island (Inis Cathaigh) in the Shannon Estuary ranks among the county’s premier pilgrimage sites,…