County Clare

turnikett1 · 07-04-2014 04:40PM #1

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 · 07-04-2014 04:46PM

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

Birneybau · 07-04-2014 04:46PM

Clare.

Dravokivich · 07-04-2014 04:48PM

Rocks, loads of rocks.

orangesoda · 07-04-2014 04:48PM

It was Dál gCais country wasn't it?

have never been myself

jimgoose · 07-04-2014 04:48PM

Bearded, fiddle-playing gombeen-men. Cliffs.

ArtyM · 07-04-2014 04:49PM

Gary

alleystar · 07-04-2014 04:50PM

Underrated, picturesque, nice enough people.

Philo Beddoe · 07-04-2014 04:51PM

turnikett1 wrote: »

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

Davy Fitzgerald's crazy eyes.

Davarus Walrus · 07-04-2014 04:51PM

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 · 07-04-2014 04:52PM

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 · 07-04-2014 04:53PM

MagicIRL wrote: »

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

Summers in Doolin can be odd alright.

Spring Onion · 07-04-2014 04:53PM

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 · 07-04-2014 04:55PM

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 · 07-04-2014 04:56PM

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 · 07-04-2014 04:57PM

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.

07-04-2014 04:57PM

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 · 07-04-2014 04:57PM

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

DEFTLEFTHAND · 07-04-2014 04:58PM

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

Valetta · 07-04-2014 05:03PM

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

Ooooooh Lisdoonvara

anncoates · 07-04-2014 05:17PM

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

WesternZulu · 07-04-2014 05:19PM

Bit too close to Limerick for comfort.

Graces7 · 07-04-2014 05:19PM

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

The Backwards Man · 07-04-2014 05:20PM

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 · 07-04-2014 05:25PM

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 · 07-04-2014 05:25PM

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

anncoates · 07-04-2014 05:27PM

[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 · 07-04-2014 05:53PM

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 · 07-04-2014 05:55PM

The place where Limroids go on their holidays?

-Funk

The_Kew_Tour · 07-04-2014 06:03PM

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 · 07-04-2014 06:04PM

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

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