Clare

Clare

Take a trip around Clare and you’ll discover spectacular cliffs, ancient landscapes and some of the loveliest villages in Ireland 

Bunratty Castle
Horse riding in The Burren
Shopping in Ennistymon
Poulnabrone Dolmen, Burren

From left to right: Bunratty Castle, Horse riding in The Burren, Shopping in Ennistymon, Poulnabrone Dolmen, Burren

Clare is a county in the West that once visited you’ll never forget. From the momentous sheer cliff face of the Cliffs of Moher to the mystical lunar landscape of the Burren, Clare’s natural attractions earn your respect from the moment you set eyes on them. 

The county is spoiled with a wealth of exceptional scenic delights, from the rugged charm of the wind and wave-lashed Atlantic coastline, to the famous River Shannon and Lough Derg. 

Clare’s charming villages reel you in with atmospheric local pubs, excellent traditional music, and laid-back locals, while the county is a hive of outdoor activity with watersports, surfing, angling, golf, horse riding, walking and cycling. Visit Clare and you’ll never be short of something to do.

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Map CLARE DONEGAL GALWAY LEITRIM LIMERICK MAYO OFFALY WEST ROSCOMMON SLIGO TIPPERARY NORTH ANTRIM ARMAGH DOWN FERMANAGH LONDONDERRY TYRONE CARLOW CAVAN CORK DUBLIN KERRY KILDARE KILKENNY LAOIS LONGFORD LOUTH MEATH MONAGHAN OFFALY OFFALY EAST TIPPERARY SOUTH WATERFORD WESTMEATH WEXFORD WICKLOW

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Did you know?

County Clare’s colours of blue and gold are reputedly the colours carried by Brian Boru at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014.