tourist attractions clare

Ireland's most popular attraction, Bunratty Castle is also the most complete and authentic medieval castle in Ireland....

The original tower house of Knappogue Castle was built by Sean Mac-Con MacNamara in 1467. During the 1641 rebellion the castle was occupied by Cronwellian forces. In the 18th and 19th centuries further additions were made to the original structure. The castle was abandoned in the 1920's and was restored by the Hon. Mark Edwin Andrews and his wife Lavonne in 1966.

Today world famous Medieval Banquets are held at the castle. The Castle is also a popular location for wedding receptions a...

It has long been identified - though without any certainty - as the seat of Brian Boru, High King of Ireland from 1002 until his death at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014. Coins found in an excavation of the site certainly showed that a house had been occupied inside during the 11th century, and the Annals of the Four Masters tell us that it was raided and demolished in 1116.
The site proved to have been inhabited at two separate periods, and the house belonged to the first period of...

Dysert O'Dea is renowned for its wealth of historical and archelogical remains....

Discover this scenic and old navigation location where the River Shannon flows out of Lough Derg. Christian antiquities grace the charming townland of Killaloe-Ballina. Imaginative exhibition....

During the Bronze Age, people protected themselves against marauding warriors by building their homes on lakes.

"Crannog" or lake dwellings constructed from wattles, reeds and mud can be seen at Craggaunowen Castle. The Castle itself was restored by art historian John Hunt and now contains a part of his collection of medieval art.

The project also includes a Ring Fort, a true reproduction of a farmer’s house dating from the 4th or 5th century, an Iron Age roadway and an ou...

The eco-friendly Cliffs Of Moher Visitor Centre is set into the hillside and offers an all weather experience. The restaurant offers panoramic views of the Cliffs of Moher and Liscannor bay from the remarkable feature windows. 
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Doolin Cave, also known as 'Poll an Ionain', is located in the Burren region of County Clare. Discovered in 1952 it consists of about 6 miles (roughly 10.5km) of passage. The main feature of the cave is 'The Great Stalactite'. This measures almost 7 metres in length making it one of the largest free hanging stalactites in the world....