merriman summer school

The Merriman Society holds an annual summer school at a Clare centre - Ennis, Scarriff, Lahinch and others have been chosen for this very popular and prestigious function. The society also organises winter seminars and has published a number of books. Merriman's great poem begins with the poet walking on the shore of Lough Graney, a large lake distant about 3 km from the village. It is a picturesque expanse of water, framed in densely wooded hills and excellent for angling. In fact the extensive lake area between Feakle and Corofin is renowned for its angling and is known as the Clare Lakelands. Dates : 19 -26th August.