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A resort town, 12 km from Ross, built along a fine beach in Moore Bay, the entrance which is protected from the full force of the Atlantic by a reef known as the Duggerna Rocks.

Kilkee has, of course, like virtually every townland in Ireland, an early history of saints and warriors but its career as a seaside resort took off in early Victorian times. The affluent families of Limerick City built themselves summer villas, "lodges", near the beach which offered safe swimming, ocean bree...

The older village was extended about 1700 following introduction of industries (including iron-works) in the area. The new streets commemorated the Hanoverian succession - Orange, George, Hanover and Frederick. The village, well laid out with river and bridge, makes a pleasant picture....

A village on the N18 road to Ennis, some 10 km north of the airport. A doubtful local tradition ascribes the name to a land-owning racing enthusiast of the last century (an O'Brien, they say), whose heart was in the racing stables of Newmarket. But the truth is probably less imaginative. The town is a small market and trading centre, serving, to a growing extent, as a dormitory suburb of Ennis and Shannon....

The country around the village of Quin has many archaeological remains, the most notable being the Franciscan friary (remains). The first building that we know of on this site was a church, and then on the site de Clare built a castle in 1280 A.D. This was attacked and destroyed by the native Irish, and the present church was built on the site (c.1350 A.D.), incorporating some parts of the castle ruins. One of the MacNamara's, the local ruling family, brought the Franciscans to Quin c.1433 A....

A small village on the road to Limerick. Cratloe gets its name from the Irish for land of the Sally trees.

From Woodcock Hill behind it there are extensive views of the Shannon and Fergus estuaries and Shannon town and airport.

There are good forest walks. The Cratloe Woods, originally primeval oak woods now constitute a State forest, on the slopes of Woodcock Hill. They contain many interesting trees. It is said that Cratloe supplied the oak beams for the roof of Westminis...

After Lisdoonvarna the circuit enters on its concluding stage, but instead of proceeding directly towards Ennistymon, the return journey takes a route south-east through Kilfenora. The picturesque road to Kilfenora (7km) runs along the southern edge of the Burren, through extensive State forests.

Kilfenora is a small village mainly significant, up to recent times, as the ecclesiastical capital of a small diocese now administered by the Bishop of Galway or, in the Church of Ireland...

On the far side of Liscannor Bay, 5 km north-west of Lahinch. It is a small fishing village. Kilmacreehy, or St. Macreehy's Church, 1.5 km east of Liscannor, is a medieval parish church, with nave and chancel. It was built in the early 12th century, on the site of a famous school founded by St. Macreehy in the 6th century.

The castle ruin in the village, built by the O'Connors, became an O'Brien stronghold and was occupied by Sir Turlough O'Brien during the threatened invasion at the...

This Blue Flag beach is located in north west Clare. Its waters are safe to swim in and it's always patrolled by lifegaurds.
Formerly known as Leath Inse, or peninsula, from its water-bound location, its present Irish name derives from a prominent member of the O'Connor clan who is buried here.

Lahinch, some 3km west of Ennistymon is a very popular holiday resort, noted for its bathing beach and even more famous for its championship links and 18-hole golf course. There...

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