About County Clare
County Clare is located on the west coast of Ireland. It's a county renowned for its sheer beauty, dramatic coastline and charming little villages. Clare is surrounded by Galway Bay to the north, the Atlantic Ocean on the west and the River Shannon, Ireland's longest river to the east, flowing from Lough Derg all the way down to the ocean at the tip of Clare's Loop Head.
What to see and do
Also known as 'The Banner County' Clare is home to a series of natural wonders like the magestic Cliffs of Moher, Aillwee Cave and the unusual Burren landscape - a karst surface where alpine and Mediterranean plants rare to Ireland grow side by side!
Other top attractions to visit while in County Clare include Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, Craggaunowen, Quin Abbey and Poulnabrone Dolmen.
Of course County Clare has the perfect backdrop for all types of outdoor activities as it has lots of woods, rivers, lakes and miles of coastline dotted with blue flag beaches. So if you want to enjoy fishing, golf, water sports, horseriding or dramatic cliff walks you've come to the right place!
How to get to County Clare
County Clare is situated about mid-way on Ireland's western coastline, making is a great base for touring. It's only a short drive across the border to Galway where you can visit Galway city and Connemara and you're also within easy reach of County Kerry - just hop on the car ferry across the River Shannon and you're there!
Of course County Clare is home to Shannon International Airport so if you're touching down here then you'll be just a short drive from all that County Clare has to offer.
Featured Attraction - The Cliffs of Moher
The Cliffs of Moher are one of Ireland's top attractions so a visit here is a must! The cliffs rise up to 214 meters above the Atlantic Ocean and are 8km long. From the cliffs you can see the Aran Islands, Galway Bay, Loop Head to the south and the Twelve Pins Mountains to the north. More info...
Featured Event - The Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival
Date: August 31st - October 7th 2007
Venue: Lisdoonvarna, County Clare
Lisdoonvarna is the place to be in early October! This festival brings thousands of singletons from all over Ireland and beyond to enjoy the music, dance and craic for one whole week. Of course you can always try your hand at some Speed Dating and you might even meet your perfect match! More info...
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