101 things to love about Co. Clare

Lady Chatterton

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.

angelfire9

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

mitresize5

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

Clareboy

5. Kilkee Cliffs

6. Loop Head

Aglomerado

7. Unspoilt lakelands in East Clare.

Clareman

8. Smoked Salmon from the Burren Smokehouse

Clareboy

9. Mullaghmore Mountain

10. Cahercommaun Stone Fort

Lady Chatterton

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

coffeelover

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

Meeoow

saturday night in Lahinch

LuckyGent88

20. The newly refurbished Friary.

DaNiEl1994

21. the cascades or falls in ennistymon

kollegeknight

The Dolphins in the shannon estury.

pappyodaniel

23. The Duck Inn ~ Sixmilebridge.

Lady Chatterton

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)

Shapey Fiend

29. Doolin Cave

blacktalons

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!!

LuckyGent88

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

Smur

44. Shopping in the boutiques in Ennis

pappyodaniel

I'm not counting that last one.^^

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

Lady Chatterton

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.

rainbowdash

56. Close to Thomond Park

Lady Chatterton

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

Mr. G

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

Nevermind_

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

poppyvalley

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

poppyvalley

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.

Lady Chatterton

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.

policarp

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

poppyvalley

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