County Clare

turnikett1

What is boards' opinion on Co. Clare. What is conjured in your mind when you think of Co. Clare and what has been your experience in Co. Clare and with people from Clare?

... thanks

MagicIRL

Wonderful county. I've spent the last... 13-odd Summers down in Doolin.

Birneybau

Clare.

Dravokivich

Rocks, loads of rocks.

orangesoda

It was Dál gCais country wasn't it?

have never been myself

jimgoose

Bearded, fiddle-playing gombeen-men. Cliffs.

ArtyM

Gary

alleystar

Underrated, picturesque, nice enough people.

Philo Beddoe

turnikett1 wrote: »

What is conjured in your mind when you think of Co. Clare

Davy Fitzgerald's crazy eyes.

Davarus Walrus

I was at a hurling game a few years ago in which Clare were playing. Maybe it jaundiced my impression of the place, but some of the supporters were ignorant bog savages of the worst type. Roaring 'gwan da banner!" and "ara jaysus Davey" etc.

MarkR

jimgoose wrote: »

Bearded, fiddle-playing gombeen-men. Cliffs.

I don't have a fiddle, or a beard, and my name isn't cliff. Swing and a miss.

Alf. A. Male

MagicIRL wrote: »

Wonderful county. I've spent the last... 13-odd Summers down in Doolin.

Summers in Doolin can be odd alright.

Spring Onion

Burren, cliffs, fishing, limestone, caving, dolphin, music, craic, hurling, drink, stalactites, alpine flowers, big waves, Ballyvaughan, chowder, madmen, Lough Derg, dolmens, TB, bad politicians, golf

More "character" in that one county that most of the rest of Ireland!

iDave

Beautiful part of the world. Had a long weekend in Kildysart last June and doing it again this year. Also did Lahinch a couple of times. People are lovely, always up for a chat in the pub.
Great scenery, surfing if that's your thing and plenty of creamy pints on offer.
Probably the nicest GAA jerseys too. All that's left to say is Up the Banner

Adamantium

In college in Galway a few years ago, met one of the guys below us in student accomodation, one who had the most dense Clare accent I've ever heard, who called up to the house alone

He sat there talking to me for about an half and hour, just me and him, and I genuninely felt embarrased I couldn't understand, so I would sit and laugh smile, "Oh yeah??!, YA SERIOUS, Jesssuss" to everything he was saying. It was getting to feel like work.

Eventually I picked up FIFA 07 "U want?

His expression suggested that he enjoyed that.

Pumpkinseeds

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

I was at a hurling game a few years ago in which Clare were playing. Maybe it jaundiced my impression of the place, but some of the supporters were ignorant bog savages of the worst type. Roaring 'gwan da banner!" and "ara jaysus Davey" etc.

I live here and you're right, most of them are like that, I'm not, thankfully.

spent my summers in Fanore, happiest time of my life. When I'm rich and successful I intend to buy a holiday home there

super_furry

It's a nice part of the world. Spent a weekend at Spanish Point last year and had a great time.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Cliffs of Moher, trad music, boy racers, surfing, rain.

Valetta

there's someone in the centre of it trying to interpret the Burren.... or something.

Ooooooh Lisdoonvara

anncoates

Cliffs. Pints. Beaches. Pints. Fun. Pints.

WesternZulu

Bit too close to Limerick for comfort.

Graces7

very few landords in clare accept rent allowance; see daft ie.

The Backwards Man

Nicest people south of Lough Erne live in Clare.

They haven't much competition, to be fair.:P*

*only half joking, Clare people are lovely. Lisdoonvarna's a shytehole though.

anncoates

Graces7 wrote: »

very few landords in clare accept rent allowance; see daft ie.

Well that's it ticked right off my list for a holiday so.

RikkFlair

Loop Head is a great spot, stand there by the lighthouse on a blustery day, blow the cobwebs away that's for sure.

anncoates

[Deleted User] wrote: »

spent my summers in Fanore, happiest time of my life. When I'm rich and successful I intend to buy a holiday home there

Love Fanore and Ballyvaughan.

TwoShedsJackson

Lisdoonvarna is a hole - especially bad around September for the match-making festival. 'Rubber sheets on the beds time' as a B&B owner around there told me once.

funk-you

The place where Limroids go on their holidays?

-Funk

The_Kew_Tour

Never met 1 honest person that I knew from place yet which is bit odd.

Never liked their Hurling team either. Arrogant even in 90's.

Few nice towns though and placs to go all same.

Augmerson

Drove up to the Cliffs of Moher last summer with 2 Swedish friends, lovely drive. The small villages you pass through are really nice.

not yet

The moment I met you I swear..

bbbaldy

Lived there for a while, nice place nice people.......... But, Ennis is a rough town, fights at night after the pubs, lots of skangers.

The_Kew_Tour

bbbaldy wrote: »

Lived there for a while, nice place nice people.......... But, Ennis is a rough town, fights at night after the pubs, lots of skangers.

Like many a town in Ireland, sadly.

Auldloon

I grew up there! I miss it a lot.

fryup

plenty of hippies in co clare,

esp east-clare, Tuamgraney/Scariff

tim3000

Adamantium wrote: »

In college in Galway a few years ago, met one of the guys below us in student accomodation, one who had the most dense Clare accent I've ever heard, who called up to the house alone

He sat there talking to me for about an half and hour, just me and him, and I genuninely felt embarrased I couldn't understand, so I would sit and laugh smile, "Oh yeah??!, YA SERIOUS, Jesssuss" to everything he was saying. It was getting to feel like work.

Eventually I picked up FIFA 07 "U want?

His expression suggested that he enjoyed that.

I actually may know the man you are on about. Thickest most impenetrable accent I have come across. He sounds breathless when he talks.

Holsten

Lovely place, lovely memories, not much interaction with Clare folk though.

I'd love a small house down there to have during the summer months.

131spanner

Love it, definitely the best county going!*

*Warning: Review may be biased.

ProudDUB

Only ever been there once. It was on a school trip many moons ago. We went on a coach trip to Clare to see the Burren and the Cliffs of Moher. The cliffs were impressive, but it was freezing cold and lashing rain, so I couldn't wait to get back on the bus, to be honest.

Was bored witless by The Burren. Rocks, rocks and more rocks. Its huge geological significance, was rammed down our throats by our geography teachers, as was the fact that over 100 varieties of wildflower will grow there and only there. That's great, but when you are 17, you don't really give a damm about that kind of thing do you? Never been back since. No real reason too really. Have grown into loving scenery, but am more of a forests and mountains kinda tourist.

I have a massive amount of respect for what their hurlers achieved last year, especially as most of them are barely out of nappies. But their manager is an utter tool, which doesn't really endear them to me overall.

MadYaker

Its lovely. Cliffs and surfing are what come to my mind when I think of it.

Femme_Fatale

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

I was at a hurling game a few years ago in which Clare were playing. Maybe it jaundiced my impression of the place, but some of the supporters were ignorant bog savages of the worst type. Roaring 'gwan da banner!" and "ara jaysus Davey" etc.

Similar experience of some Clare hurling supporters getting on the train to Cork at Limerick Junction for a match in Páirc Ui Chaoimh.

Genuinely though, Clare is wonderful - love it. So much beauty, and it's kinda different-looking to other scenic parts of Ireland. It's very much out on its own IMO.

ollaetta

OP, just wondering why you picked Clare. You're not planning 31 more of these by any chance?

syngindub

The Burren, cliffs, Lisdonvarna, session music, nice pub grub. I'd go back

Auldloon

There was a savage rave scene in Clare back in the day

Santa Cruz

Philo Beddoe wrote: »

Davy Fitzgerald's crazy eyes.

A lot of them have mental issues and the rest are just mad

FullblownRose

I don't have any interest in hurling but I know Davy Fitgerald. He wouldn't know me but I remember he seemed to be a very decent person.

Unlike some of the aforementioned muck savages and there are plenty of them in parts of County Clare.

turnikett1

ollaetta wrote: »

OP, just wondering why you picked Clare. You're not planning 31 more of these by any chance?

lol, I'm from Clare. I just always wondered what Clare is to other Irish people. There's a standard image and association amongst all Irish people with regards to the likes of Dublin, Cork, Donegal, Kerry, Galway, etc. but recently I've been reading a lot about the smaller, lesser counties like Waterford, Kildare, Wexford, Tipperary, Laois, etc! I just wanted to know what people associated my home county with.

It's good to know it's a got a good name to it - reading these posts has made me miss it! Looking forward to driving back there in the summer. Beaches, cliffs, trad music, hippies and PINTS!

Auldloon wrote: »

There was a savage rave scene in Clare back in the day

lol there still is! Maybe not as good as I hear it was, but there's plenty of dirty sessions alive and kicking, especially in east Clare

Call Me Jimmy

turnikett1 wrote: »

Beaches, cliffs, trad music, hippies and PINTS!

Yup that sums it up for me. Good solid county so it is.

FullblownRose

Free parties are not quite the same as raves imo

Diabhal Beag

Ennis is a dodgy spot in the early hours but aside from that she's a fine lass. Specifically out towards Ballyvaughan.