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Combines the rugged and the lush with the music and the hsitory
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Windy country roads and bad signage!
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17 Reviews The name Bunratty, Bun Raite (or possibly, Bun na Raite) in Irish, means the 'bottom' or end of the 'Ratty' river. This river, alongside the castle, flows into the nearby Shannon estuary. Bunratty...
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9 Reviews Car parking is an extortionate nine euro fifty a day - an utter rip off. You could reduce your costs by parking at the 'Park inn' hotel at eight euro a day (and nothing at all if you drive on the...
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2 Reviews Hmmm... so what does this title mean? Well, in my humble opinion, this should not be considered at "Tourist Trap". But since it is already on the list, I want to add my thoughts. To me, a "Tourist...
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27 Reviews Everyone has to see the cliffs. They are breathtaking. Hike to them from Doolin. It's about 8 miles, but sometimes you can con a ride from a tour back to Doolin once you get there. Almost every tour...
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13 Reviews Poulnabrone Dolmen is just the most popular Dolmen of Ireland but in fact it has many siblings in the area of the Burren. In a distance of just about 50 meters you may find another similar such...
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11 Reviews Gus O'Connor died in the beginning of 2003 and the new owner tries to set the tradition further, that Gus started and made Doolin so famous for it’s life music. We had a great evening there, sitting...
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6 Reviews As I live in Ireland, I know that Cliffs and Aran Cruises have a combo trip to visit the Aran Islands and view the Cliffs of Moher all in the same day. The boat is named the Jack B . It is a very...
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5 Reviews O'Connors is a lively, local pub that serves great food, usually accompanied by irish music played by local people who jsut happen to turn up and play for the fun of it. Traditional Music is played...
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3 Reviews Doolin and the O'Connors pub are so attractive that I should like to finish my life there. When I escape from Belgium to land in Ireland, I fill so better and more at Doolin. Don't go there, don't...
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Ballinalacken Castle Country House
4 Reviews and 170 Opinions This is the fantatsic restaurant at the Ballinalacken Hotel, also dueled as our wedding reception...
7 Reviews The Burren is a large area of ground made up of limestone. Because limestone is porous, over the years, water has penetrated to the lower strata and formed many caves and chambers...
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3 Reviews You will find this tomb on the left as you travel down the curvey R480 from Ballyvaughan. It is not very well marked but all you need to do is watch out (literally, if you are speeding!) for the...
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1 Review If you are travelling around the Burren by car and have a spare half hour to spare (or just happen to be travelling this way), take the N67 road that runs between Ballyvaughan and Lisdoonvarna. On...
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If you want to get away from the crowded Cliffs of Moher then drive south along the coast towards Loop Head. This area is unfrequented compared to Moher, but is...
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Q: Hi, I am getting hopelessly lost in all timetables, trying to find a way to get back to Dublin after Willie Clancy week. I have...

A: You are somewhere near Ring of Kerry and Killarney aren't you.? There are trains from Killarney into Dublin Hueston, then I think bus is cheaper option (than a taxi)...
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There is no question that the Cliffs of Moher on the Atlantic coast mid-way between Galway and Limerick were the highlight of our week in Ireland! This 8-km (5-mile) stretch of cliffs towering up to...
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Cliffs of Moher, Bunratty Castle and the Burren

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cg On my roadtrip to County Clare I fell in love with the sights and sounds I saw. The Cliffs of Moher were amazing to see and we also stopped in Doolin on our way bacjk from the cliffs. ride was very...
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