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101 things to love about Co. Clare

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  • 15-03-2011 4:10pm
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    Lady Chatterton
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    I have seen this on another county forum and I think it would be nice to see if we can find (at least) 101 things to love about Co. Clare.

    1. Enjoying a good trad session and a few drinks with friends in O'Connor's in Doolin on a sunny Bank Holiday weekend.


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    angelfire9
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    2. Going for a walk on the beach at Spanish Point (or any of our beaches really) on a sunny summer evening


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    mitresize5
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    3. The Pollock Holes in Kilkee
    4. The drive from Doolin to Ballyvaughan


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    Clareboy
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    5. Kilkee Cliffs

    6. Loop Head


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    Aglomerado
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    7. Unspoilt lakelands in East Clare. :)


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    Clareman
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    8. Smoked Salmon from the Burren Smokehouse


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    Clareboy
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    9. Mullaghmore Mountain

    10. Cahercommaun Stone Fort


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    Lady Chatterton
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    11. Some wonderful golf courses - Lahinch and Doonbeg & many more
    12. Dolphin Discovery Kilrush
    13. Holy Island, Scarriff bay, Lough Derg
    14. St Tola's Organic Goats Cheese (Inagh)
    15. Dromoland Castle


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    coffeelover
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    16. Cliffs of Moher
    17. Willie Clancy
    18. Ennis Trad Fest


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    Meeoow
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    saturday night in Lahinch


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    LuckyGent88
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    20. The newly refurbished Friary.


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    DaNiEl1994
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    21. the cascades or falls in ennistymon


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    kollegeknight
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    The Dolphins in the shannon estury.


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    pappyodaniel
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    23. The Duck Inn ~ Sixmilebridge.


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    Lady Chatterton
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    24. Irish Seed Savers, Scarriff
    25. Feile Brian Boru Festival, Killaloe
    26. Killaloe Farmers Market
    27. The Rock Shop, Liscannor
    28. Fr. Ted's House (between Kilnaboy and Boston)


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    Shapey Fiend
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    29. Doolin Cave


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    blacktalons
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    30. visit cliffs of moher.
    31. aillwee cave.
    32 poulnabroune dolmen.
    33 the high cross of kilfernora
    34 fishing ballyvaughan.fanore etc.
    35 surfing at fanore beach
    36 visit ruins of carron church built sixteenth century approx.
    37 whitestrand beach
    38 village of doolin/trad music/restaurants/pubs
    39 historic ruins of corcomroe abbey at bell harbour
    40 drive along coast road between ballyvaughan/fanore/cliffs of moher.
    41 take ferry from doolin to aran islands day trip.
    will think of more later!!


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    LuckyGent88
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    42. Taking a walk around Dromore Woods
    43. Taking a tour of Scattery Island


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    Smur
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    44. Shopping in the boutiques in Ennis


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    pappyodaniel
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    I'm not counting that last one.^^

    45. Caraggaunowen
    46. Knappogue Castle
    (on and just off the Quin Road to SMB)


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    Lady Chatterton
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    Family days out in Co. Clare

    47. West Clare Railway (Vintage Steam Engine) in Moyasta
    48. Visiting Santa in Bunratty Folk Park
    49. Visiting Santa in Ailwee Caves
    50. Moher Hill Farm, Liscannor
    51. Spirit of Killaloe River Cruises
    52. Walk/picnic in Dromore Woods, Ruan
    53. Ballycuggaran Walking Trail, Killaloe
    54. Lees Road Sports & Amenity Park, Ennis
    55. Sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and kayaking - University of Limerick Activity Centre, Killaloe.


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    rainbowdash
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    56. Close to Thomond Park


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    Lady Chatterton
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    Some well known people with Clare Connections (which makes Clare an interesting place to visit)

    57. Brian Boru - Former High King of Ireland.
    58. Former President of Ireland, Patrick Hillary (Milltown Malbay)
    59. Frederick William Burton, former director of British National Gallery.
    60. John Philip Holland, (Liscannor) inventor of the modern submarine.
    61. Michael Cusack, the founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Carron)
    62. Paddy Hannon, who discovered the Golden Mile in Australia.
    63. The "Liberator", Daniel O'Connell.
    64. Eamon De Valera, former President of Ireland.
    65. Sharon Shannon, Irish Trad Musician
    66. Maura O'Connell, Folk Singer
    67. Edna O'Brien, Writer, (Tuamgraney)
    68. Martin Hayes, Irish Trad Musician (Feakle)
    69. Muhammed Ali, (Turnpike, Ennis)
    70. Willie Clancy, Irish Trad musican


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    Mr. G
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    71. Old ground/town hall
    72. The local people


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    Nevermind_
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    73. Cliff Jumping near Doolin
    74. Clahane in Liscannor
    75. pony trekking near lahinch


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    76. The Clare people esp. west Clare
    77. Fishing for mackarel in Fanore. Picking nuts in Autumn.
    Dromore woods (already on list)
    78. Ruane village
    79. Spooky Raha lake
    80. Killone Abbey
    81. The hustle & bustle of O'Connell st. on a saturday afternoon
    82. A walk on Bindon St. in the slanting evening sun
    83. The little bow-ways & narrow streets
    84. Complete strangers saying "hello"or howya
    85.Country people always wave at you this is more prevalent in west clare. I could go on and on but this will do for now


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    poppyvalley
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    MrsD007 wrote: »
    Next post is No. 86

    86. o'connor's brown soda bread
    87. Lunch in Brogan's
    88. Doaghmore beach
    89. Some quaint little shops in Ennis
    90. Lovely new childrens playground
    91. A stroll in Lee's rd.


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    Lady Chatterton
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    92. The brave volunteers of Doolin Coast Guard, Kilkee Search and Rescue, Kilrush and Killaloe RNLI who volunteer their time to help prevent loss of life off our coast and in our inland waters.


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    policarp
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    93 The Gaeltacht in Carrigaholt.
    94 The Bean.
    95 Loch na Minne.


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    poppyvalley
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    96. Saving the turf in Lissycasey
    97.Picking periwinkles and cockles in liscannor & other places
    98.Gathering mushrooms out round the west
    99. A bicycle ride down the corkscrew hill
    100. A long walk around Ballyalla. It's about 4-5 miles(I think). Takes me 1hr &15mins
    101. The fauna & Flora of the Burren


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