Visitor Information

Places of Interest

There are a vast number of places to visit in the local region. Whether you want to join a medieval banquet at Bunratty Castle or explore the spectacular sights of the Cliffs of Moher.

Perhaps the most noteworthy natural phenomenon in Clare is the Burren, home to one of the largest karst landscapes in Europe. The Burren is home to a rich diversity of flora and fauna which are found nowhere else on the island of Ireland.

Aillwee Cave & Burren Birds of Prey & Education Centre
Ballyvaughan, Co Clare
www.aillweecave.ie
Take a stroll through the beautiful caverns, under weird formations, marvel at the frozen waterfall and explore hibernation chambers from the long-extinct brown bears.

Bunratty Castle & Folk Park
Bunratty, Co Clare
www.shannonheritage.com
Built in 1425, the majestic Castle was restored in 1954
to its former medieval splendour.  Within the grounds the Folk Park is a living, working recreation of 19th century rural and village Irish life.

Burren National Park
www.burrennationalpark.ie
The Burren region is internationally famous for its landscape and flora. A visit to the Burren during the summer months will leave a person amazed by the colourful diversity of flowering plants living together within the one ecosystem.

Cliffs of Moher
www.cliffsofmoher.ie
The Cliffs of Moher are one of Ireland's top Visitor attractions. The Cliffs are 214m high at the highest point and range for 8 kilometres over the Atlantic Ocean on the western seaboard of County Clare.

Craggaunowen
Near Quin, Co Clare
www.shannonheritage.com
Craggaunowen features a stunning recreation of some of the homesteads, animals and artefacts which existed in Ireland over 1,000 years ago.

The Rock Shop & Liscannor Stone Story
Liscannor, Co Clare
www.therockshop.ie
The Rock Shop and presentation centre is situated a short distance from Liscannor on the road to the Cliff's of Moher. With display's of precious and semi-precious stones from over Ireland and the world it has been described as a virtual Alladin's Cave.