Sky Road
West of Clifden, the Sky Road forms a spectacular loop between the hills of Connemara and the Atlantic Ocean. Over roughly 16…
West of Clifden, the Sky Road forms a spectacular loop between the hills of Connemara and the Atlantic Ocean. Over roughly 16…
If you’ve ever wondered where to go to experience a real fairy tale (or maybe even a spooky legend), look no further…
Behind the gates of St Stephen’s Green, Dublin’s bustle seems suddenly to fade away. Buses, passers-by and the shopfronts of Grafton Street…
Just a stone’s throw from Smithfield Square, the stone walls of the Jameson Distillery (Old Jameson Distillery) tell more than two centuries…
Overlooking the Atlantic, on Bunowen Pier near Ballyconneely, Connemara Smokehouse keeps a rare craft alive. Since 1979, the Roberts family has been…
The National Museum of Archaeology is a state museum forming part of the National Museum of Ireland. This magnificent museum boasts a…
Perched on a rocky headland overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Dunluce Castle is one of Northern Ireland’s most spectacular castles. Its ruined walls…
Standing on the shores of Lough Leane, Ross Castle has watched over the lakes of Killarney for more than five centuries. This…
A milk bottle produced for Dublin’s millennium, Bono’s sunglasses, an old telephone directory and the missing finger from an O’Connell statue: at…
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Doolin should be understood as an atmospheric village and a gateway to several of Clare’s major landscapes, rather than as an isolated attraction. Traditional music holds a central place here, with regular pub sessions that have greatly contributed to its reputation. The village lies at the meeting point of the Burren, the Atlantic coast and the route to the Cliffs of Moher. Its pier also makes it possible, depending on the season and weather, to reach the Aran Islands or discover the cliffs from the sea. To avoid cannibalisation, the cliffs, the Burren and the islands are covered on their own pages: here, Doolin is presented as a lively village, a place to stay and a music destination.