County Clare

not yet · 07-04-2014 06:05PM

The moment I met you I swear..

bbbaldy · 07-04-2014 06:05PM

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 · 07-04-2014 06:09PM

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 · 07-04-2014 06:32PM

I grew up there! I miss it a lot.

fryup · 07-04-2014 07:01PM

plenty of hippies in co clare,

esp east-clare, Tuamgraney/Scariff

tim3000 · 07-04-2014 07:09PM

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 · 07-04-2014 07:17PM

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 · 07-04-2014 07:18PM

Love it, definitely the best county going!*

*Warning: Review may be biased.

ProudDUB · 07-04-2014 07:19PM

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 · 07-04-2014 07:44PM

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

Femme_Fatale · 07-04-2014 07:56PM

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 · 07-04-2014 07:58PM

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

syngindub · 07-04-2014 07:58PM

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

Auldloon · 07-04-2014 08:35PM

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

Santa Cruz · 07-04-2014 08:36PM

Philo Beddoe wrote: »

Davy Fitzgerald's crazy eyes.

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

FullblownRose · 07-04-2014 08:43PM

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 · 07-04-2014 09:54PM

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 · 07-04-2014 09:55PM

turnikett1 wrote: »

Beaches, cliffs, trad music, hippies and PINTS!

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

FullblownRose · 07-04-2014 10:00PM

Free parties are not quite the same as raves imo

Diabhal Beag · 07-04-2014 10:15PM

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

flutered · 07-04-2014 10:18PM

biddy early, drink, music, drink, dancing, rocks, drink, music and more drink

Stavros Murphy · 07-04-2014 10:23PM

It's a long long way from Clare to here.

I love it there btw, nice spot. Some good craic to be had out around Ennis, one of the best New Years eves ever that I remember, nice people.

delw · 07-04-2014 10:34PM

Went on a stags night to Clare,can't remember why there or were we stayed,think it might of been Holiday day inn near Ennis,anyway had a great time.
Surprised this hasn't been put up yet so il do it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx-6IesULmw

Mars Bar · 07-04-2014 10:39PM

I like Clare. I've been to the caves but have yet to go to the Cliffs. That's something I must do soon now that I can drive.

The granny is from Poulataggle which is near Boston and my aunt and her husband had a house in Corofin. Corofin is a nice village.

I went to LIT and 70% of the students in my course were from Clare and my favourite housemate is from Clare.

I like their style of hurling too.

Clare gets the thumbs up from me!

maryishere · 07-04-2014 10:43PM

I like Clare...but the whole west of Ireland is great, from Sligo to Kerry. I love going there for long weekends, its a great escape from the rat race on the east coast. Space, nature, fresh air....sun and fun

mr_edge_to_you · 07-04-2014 10:48PM

God I love Clare.

Weekend in Bunratty - park the car up and enjoy the great pubs and restaurants.

Kilkee, Lahinch - lovely seaside towns.

Ballyvaughan - some of best pubs in the country with the best pints.

Cliffs of Moher

Ailwee (The Very Dark) Caves

Dolphin watching out of Kilrush.

As already mentioned Loop Head. On a nice day its one of the nicest places in the world.

And my favourite pub in the country.....Keatings in Carrigaholt.

anncoates · 07-04-2014 10:52PM

Ennis isn't as bad as people are saying. Nice friendly town and some good pubs : Pa Quinns, Fa Fa Considines, Fawls etc

dr.bollocko · 07-04-2014 10:53PM

Clare tourist board in force in AH tonight.

shannonman81 · 07-04-2014 11:04PM

Im obviously slightly

biased but I love Clare. And it has nothing to do with hurling as I have no interest.

Pack a tent and go stay in Doolin. Drink pints and sing songs in O'Connors
Go to Lahinch and take a session in Kenny's and drink more pints..learn to surf or marvel at the lunatics who are out surfing!
Drive along the coast taking in Ballyvaughan(cracking seafood)
Hang around for the Willie Clancy fest.( not the weekend sh!te though as that's when all the mentalers come down form the mountains)

Drive to Shannon and...keep driving(unless your catching a plane) we have nothing to offer you.

Drexel · 07-04-2014 11:05PM

Clare is great. I'm from Clare and it really is great to wake up on a sunny day and within half an hour I'm in lahinch. Chill there for a while. Maybe take a spin to Spanish point. Spent so many weekends camping up around there when I was younger. Best parties you'd ever have.

It's good to know other people love Clare as much as me

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