Ballyvaughan Fanore - Discover Ballyvaughan
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Lighthouse Black Head ∏ G A LW AY B AY 3 71 gha n Clare Burren Marathon Challenge 26th May 2012 Full / Half / Mini marathon. Enjoy some of Europe’s most unique landscapes and see the riches of the Burren in Bloom. 087 7779714 www.clareburrenmarathonchallenge.com Fanore beach Féile An tSamhraidh (Burren Summer Festival) May 30th - June 4th 2012 Music, Cycling, Surfing, Walking and kayaking events all weekend. Fun for all the family. www.discoverballyvaughan.com R È 22 Ballyvaughan sea kayaking 70 69 26 < Fanore 6 30 10 13 11 8 18 9 14 31 76 38 41 12 48 47 Vintage Car Rally Every Bank Holiday Monday. Meeting Point: Mooney’s Service Station. 15 Harvest Fair Day Saturday 25th August www.ballyvaughanfarmersmarket.ie Burren College of Art Summer Workshops 2012 www.burrencollege.ie Burren Peaks Walking Festival. 28th – 30th September 2012 Promises you a real taste of the Burren offering guided hill and lowland walks. Ballyvaughan Fanore Walking Club. www.burrenpeakswalkingfestival.com The Caveman - A Unique Weekend of Running and Mountain Biking in Aillwee Cave Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October 2012 Aillwee Cave Ballyvaughan, Co Clare. Event organisers, Dolmen Sports info@caveman.ie Santa’s Workshop Aillwee Cave Aillwee Cave gets transformed into a Winter Wonderland from 30th Nov through to the 23rd Dec. Santa Claus invites all the boys and girls to visit him and his elves in his workshop. To make that special booking telephone 1890245593. The elves are standing by to take that all important call. Early booking is advised to avoid disappointment. www.aillweecave.ie 17 S 20 St John’s Church Football field FANORE VILLAGE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Peregringo Art Studio Donour Lodge B&B Rockyview B&B Fanore Holiday Cottages McCormack’s Caravan Park 6. Aloha Surf & Kayak School 7. Annally House B&B 8. O’Donoghue’s Bar 9. Mary Howard’s Guided Walks 10. Siopa Fánóir Bars Services Taxis < P 11. Fishing Tackle 12. Seacoast Lodge B&B 13. Mary Greene Self catering 14. Surfview Self catering 15. Orchid House B&B 17. Glenvane House 18. Noreen Considince Self catering 20.Ben’s Rock Climbing Clinic Ballyvaughan Fanore Walking Club Weekly walk every Sunday morning. For details see website www.burrenpeakswalkingfestival.com Burren Kitchen Garden Every Bank Holiday Saturday 2 – 5 pm Ballyvaughan www.burrenkitchengarden.com Burren Eco Tourism Ireland Accredited Packages: Gregans Ecoescape Adventure, The Gregans Castle Hotel Ecoescape Adventure is a short two day break designed to give the visitor a close insight into The Burren, its geology, botany, archaeology and social history. The break involves a guided walk, a birdwatching event, a visit to an organic garden, learning about the production of sustainable food as well as a luxurious stay at a four star hotel. www.gregans.ie Tel: 065-7077005 EARLY BIRD CYCLING TOUR. EVERY WEDNESDAY An early morning guided cycling tour through the heart of the Burren followed by a delicious mouth-watering breakfast at Burren Fine Wine & Food. Corkscrew Hill Road. Starting from Burren Bike in Ballyvaughan at 7.30am when the roads are quieter and the birds are singing, peacefully pedalling through this spectacular landscape is a magical experience for you and your family to remember for many a day after your Burren visit. For more info call Cathleen: 087-7633241 BURREN STEPS AND BITES! EVERY THURSDAY A guided walking tour of the majestic, rocky Burren in North Clare with expert local guide Tony Kirby (author of The Burren and the Aran islands A Walking Guide) followed by a two-course lunch in Cathleen Connole’s Burren Fine Wine & Food highlighting the best of local produce. For more info call Cathleen: 087-7633241 Health & Beauty 53 Shopping Ballyvaughan Wood Loop Walk (2 - 2.5 hours) 65 67 68 54 55 www.fanore-info.com N67 www.discoverballyvaughan.com 56 58 61 62 63 64 MUSIC / ENTERTAINMENT Burren Art & Crafts Fair The Village Hall. Every Sunday from 10am to 6pm, 6th May to October and Bank Holidays. A great array of locally crafted gifts. www.burrencrafts.net/home.html Self-catering 52 WEEKLY EVENTS Ballyvaughan Farmers Market The Village Hall Every Saturday 5th May to October from 10.00am - 2.00 pm. Fresh locally grown and baked produce. www.ballyvaughanfarmersmarket.ie B&B 44 Restaurants 57 Greene’s Bar Logue’s Lodge Greene’s Bar Logue’s Lodge Monk’s Bar Music in various venues Hylands Burren Hotel Guesthouses 28 51 Ballyvaughan Christmas Market Choice of Festive Food and other Christmas Gifts. www.ballyvaughanfarmersmarket.ie Mondays: Tuesdays: Wedendays: Thursdays: Fridays: Saturdays: Sundays: 35 34 33 Hotels 29 32 E Tri the Burren 14th July 2012 Sprint Triathlon Ballyvaughan The Harbour Village of Ballyvaughan in the north west Burren provides a stunning backdrop for this unique event. www.tritheburren.ie 42 43 74 36 50 16 Summer Fair Day Saturday 30th June www.ballyvaughanfarmersmarket.ie 39 FR E Tour de Burren 23rd June 2012 An Post Cycle Series. One of the premier sporting cycling events in Ireland. www.tourdeburren.com 46 45 37 2012 22 n Ballyvaugha Fanore 7 Ballyvaughan Horse & Pony Races 17th June 2012 Start Time 2pm Location: Newtown Lawn. Originally started In 1970, the races returned in 2010 after an absence of 35 years. The races offer a fun day out for all the family with attractions to cater for everybody in the picturesque surroundings of Newtown Castle. www.facebook.com/BallyvaughanRaces 21 N67 P Co. Clare Aillwee Cave & Burren Birds of Prey Centre Open Day on the Friday 1st June 2012. 12noon -5pm 065-7077036. www.aillweecave.ie e 5 25 6 To B allyv au Burren in Bloom 30th April – 31st May 2012 Celebrating the Burren, a Series of Illustrated Talks and Walks Throughout the Month of May. The Talks will give People an Understanding and Appreciation of the Burren and its Formation, and how it continues to be a source of great botanical, archaeological, and cultural wealth with its unique wild flowers and ancient sites. www.burreninbloom.com Bellharbour Pier 72 To Fanore (15 mins.) 4 Burren Law School 30th – 31st May 2012 Aims to Recreate the Tradition of Legal Learning Associated with The Brehon Law Schools. www.burrenlawschool.org 73 27 N67 ay R477 0 r bou lhar .) l e B s min (10 G al w 1 2 Pier 23 (7 mins.) 24 To ATLANTIC OCEAN Ballyvaughan Farmers Market 8th April 2012 Opens Easter Bank Holiday Weekend. St John’s Hall, Ballyvaughan 10am – 2pm www.ballyvaughanfarmersmarket.ie Bird Hide Bishopsquarter beach A guide to all that’s happening in Ballyvaughan/Fanore throughout the year. Includes maps. Burren Spring Conference Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan. www.burrencollege.ie ∏ 0 Ballyvaughan sea kayaking È R477 Pier 6 • Events • Attractions • Accommodation • Entertainment • Activities • Food & drink Welsh Music Festival 15th, 16th & 17th February 2013 Ballyvaughan Opens its Doors and Welcomes the Welsh Community for the Weekend Of Crack Agus An Ceoil. www.discoverballyvaughan.com 3rd edition ANNUAL EVENTS 59 60 To Ennis/Kilfenora R480 66 Maps not to scale (5 minutes) BUSINESS DIRECTORY EMERGENCY Ambulance, Fire, Police 999 or 112 Shannon Doc (out of hours) 1850 212 999 74. Ballyvaughan Gardai 065 7077002 ACCOMMODATION HOTELS 63. Gregan’s Castle Hotel Ballyvaughan 065 7077005 www.gregans.ie 46. Hylands Burren Hotel Ballyvaughan 065 7077037 www.hylandsburren.com GUESTHOUSES 36. Ballyvaughan Lodge Ballyvaughan 065 7077292 www.ballyvaughanlodge.com 56. Cappabhaile House Ballyvaughan 065 7077260 www.cappabhaile.com 25. Drumcreehy House Ballyvaughan 065 7077377 www.drumcreehyhouse.com 39. Logue’s Lodge Ballyvaughan 065 7077003 www.logueslodge.ie 55. Rusheen Lodge Ballyvaughan 065 7077092 www.rusheenlodge.com B & B’s 7. Annaly House B&B Fanore 065 7076154 annalyhs@gofree.indigo.ie 57. Burren View B&B Ballyvaughan 065 7083083 www.burrenveiw.com 58. Burren Walking Lodge Ballyvaughan 065 7077037 www.hylandsburren.com 28. Dolmen Lodge B&B Ballyvaughan 065 7077202 dolmenlodge@eircom.net 2. Donour Lodge B&B Fanore 065 7076001 donourlodge@eircom.net 33. Gentian Villa B&B Ballyvaughan 065 7077042 gentianvillabandb@eircom.net 26. Loughrask Lodge Ballyvaughan 065 7077151 www.loughrasklodge.com 31. Meadowfield B&B Ballyvaughan 065 7077083 www.meadowfield.net 70. Monks B&B Ballyvaughan 065 7077059 monkssg@yahoo.ie 71. Oceanville Seafront B&B Ballyvaughan 065 7077051 www.ballyvaughanb&b.com 15. Orchid House B&B Fanore 065 7076975 orchidhouse275@gmail.com 3. Rocky View Farmhouse Fanore 065 7076103 www.rockyviewfarmhouse.com 12. Seacoast Lodge Fanore 065 7076250 www.seacoastbb.net 32. The Creggs B&B Ballyvaughan 065 7077234 karen.irwin11@hotmail.com 54. Turlough House Ballyvaughan 065 7077119 turloughhouse2@gmail.com SELF CATERING 44. Ballyvaughan Village & Country Holiday homes Ballyvaughan 087 2428161 www.ballyvaughan-cottages.com 30. Burren Hoildays Ballyvaughan 065 6827126 www.burrenholidays.com 61. Burren Wee Cottages Ballyvaughan 065 7077031 www.burrenselfcatering.com 24. Country Cottages Ballyvaughan 065 7077071 www.rayscottages.com 4. Fanore Hoilday Cottages Fanore 065 7076164 www.fanorecottages.com 13. No 11Fanore Holiday Home Fanore 065 6832375/ 085 7296062 Marygreene123@gmail.com 18. Fanore Village House to Rent Fanore 086 8297696 nfconsidine@eircom.net 17. Glenvane House Fanore 085 6814925 www.glenvanehouse.com 5. Mc Cormack’s Caravan Park Fanore 065 7076115 maximiko@hotmail.com 22. Rent an Irish Cottage Ballyvaughan& Bellharbour 061 411109 www.rentacottage.ie 14. Surf View Fanore 087 4182026 francismurtagh1@gmail.com 47. The Village Apartments Ballyvaughan 086 6080191 www.ballyvaughan-apartments.com 27. Whitethorn Holiday Homes Ballyvaughan 087 6877701 www.whitethornholidayhomes.com EATING OUT 73. An Fulacht Fia Restaurant Ballyvaughan 065 7077300 www.anfulachtfia.com 62. Burren Fine Wine & Food Corkscrew Hill Road 087 7633241 www.burrenwine.ie 60. Food of The Arts Cafe Ballyvaughan 065 7077200 www.burrencollege.ie 63. Gregan’s Castle Hotel Ballyvaughan 065 7077005 www.gregans.ie 46. Hylands Burren Hotel Ballyvaughan 065 7077037 www.hylandsburren.com 43. L’Arco Italian Restaurant Ballyvaughan 065 7083900 www.burrenrestaurant.com 39. Logue’s Lodge Ballyvaughan 065 7077003 www.logueslodge.ie 70. Monks Bar & Restaurant Ballyvaughan 065 7077059 monkssg@yahoo.ie 8. O’Donohue’s Bar & Seafood Rest. Est 1911 Fanore 065 7076119 padodonohue@yahoo.ca 69. Tea & Garden Rooms Ballyvaughan 065 7077157 www.tearoomsballyvaughan. com 48. The Tea Junction Ballyvaughan 086 6080191 villageinfo@hotmail.com BARS 45. Greenes Bar & Off-Licence Ballyvaughan 065 7077147 greenesbar@yahoo.ie 63. Gregan’s Castle Hotel Ballyvaughan 065 7077005 www.gregans.ie 46. Hylands Burren Hotel Ballyvaughan 065 7077037 www.hylandsburren.com 39. Logue’s Lodge Ballyvaughan 065 7077003 www.logueslodge.ie 70. Monks Bar & Restaurant Ballyvaughan 065 7077059 monkssg@yahoo.ie 8. O’ Donohue’s Bar & Seafood Rest. Est 1911 Fanore 065 7076119 padodonohue@yahoo.ca 76. O’ Loclainn’s Bar Ballyvaughan 065 7077006 www.irishwhiskeybar.com SERVICES 70. Aran Islands Ferry Bill O’Brien 065 7075555 www.obrianline.com 50. Ballyvaughan Service Station Ballyvaughan 065 7077204 50. Ballyvaughan Post Office Ballyvaughan 065 7077001 51. Burren Bike Hire Ballyvaughan 086 3412875 www.burenbike.ie 29. Burren Boarding Kennels Ballyvaughan 065 7077103 hrichards@eircom.net 60. Burren College of Art Ballyvaughan 065 7077200 www.burrencollege.ie Church R.C. Ballyvaughan/Fanore 065 7077045 10. Craggagh Post Office Fanore 065 7076131 info@fanoreshop.com 52. Doctor (normal day hours) Ballyvaughan 065 7077035 51. Laundry Ballyvaughan 086 3412875 37. Visitor Information Point Ballyvaughan 065 7077464/ 1850 230 330 TAXIS 59. C & T Hackney Ballyvaughan 087 6987470 ailweeview@eircom.net 53. Mary & Oliver Mc Namera Bus Hire Ballyvaughan 087 2880634 SHOPPING 35. Ballyvaughan Farmer’s Market Ballyvaughan 087 2911092 www.Ballyvaughanfarmersmarket.ie 34. Burren Art & Crafts Fair Ballyvaughan 086 8111511 www.burrencrafts.com 11. Fishing Tackle Shop Fanore 065 7076131 info@fanoreshop.com 41. Lillimar Gift Gallery Ballyvaughan 065 7077344 lillimar@eircom.net 37. Linn Fashion + Gifts – Visitor Centre Ballyvaughan 065 7077464 linnfashion@eircom.net 1. Peregringo Art & Carfts Cottage Produce Fanore 065 7076980 www.peregringo.eu 10. Siopa Fán Oir & Craggagh Post Office Fanore 065 7076131 info@fanoreshop.com 23. The Russell Gallery New Quay 065 7078185 www.russellgallery.net 42. Quinn’s Craft Shop Ballyvaughan 065 7077052 www.quinncrafts.com 38. Spar Food Store Fishing Tackle & Gift Store, Ballyvaughan 065 7077181 villagestores@eircom.net 62. Burren Fine Wine & Food Corkscrew Hill Road 087 7633241 www.burrenwine.ie www.discoverballyvaughan.com ACTIVITIES Abseiling Ben’s Rock Climbing Clinic Fanore, Co Clare 086 8448622 www.bensrockclimbingclinic.com Fishing - Sea angling Ribwest Ballyvaughan, Co Clare 087 2368631 www.ribwest.com Adventure Centre – Abseiling, Bodyboarding, Canoeing, Caving, Kayaking, Orienteering Burren Outdoor Education Centre Bellharbour, Co Clare 065 7078066 www.burrenoec.com Shore fishing Black Head and Fanore Beach Mackeral & Pollack Beaches Bishops Quarter, Ballyvaughan Fanore Beach, Fanore Flaggy Shore, New Quay Birdwatching Bird Hide, Coast Road, Ballyvaughan www.birdwatchireland.ie Boating Ribwest Ballyvaughan Pier 087 2368631 www.ribwest.com Cliffs of Moher Cruise/ Aran Islands Bill O’Brien Doolin, Co Clare 065 7075555 www.obrienline.com Bus Tours Galway Tour Bus 091 566566 www.galwaytourcompany.com Healy’s 091 770066 www.healystours.ie Lally’s 091 562905 www.lallytours.com O’Neachtain’s 091 553188 www.ontours.biz Cycling Ballyvaughan Bike Hire Ballyvaughan, Co Clare 086 3412875 www.burrenbike.com Cycle Routes/Maps Maps can be obtained from Tourist office or download from www.shannonregiontrails.ie Diving Gleninagh Pier, Ballyvaughan Dolphin Watching Ribwest Ballyvaughan Pier 087 2368631 www.ribwest.com Or swim with our resident Dolphin in Fanore Burren Atlantic Drive Lake fishing Lickeen Trout Anglers Co-op Kilfenora, Co Clare 065 7088098/086 6076113 www.fishing-burren.com Full day itinerary Ballyvaughan Wood Loop V T oted one of the top ten drives in the world, this coastal route with the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Burren Limestone rising up on the other, is both dramatic and enchanting. This drive includes some of the most historic monuments of the Burren and the breath-taking Cliffs of Moher. Starting in Ballyvaughan follow the N67 (Lisdoonvarna Rd) for 1km and go left on the R480 (Kilfenora Rd). Aillwee Cave is 2km on the left. Cahermore Fort on the right. Continue on the R480 for 6km to Poulnabrone Dolmen on the left and then 1/2km to Caherconnell Stone Fort on the right. Approx 2.5km on the left you find Carron Church. From here travel 4km to Lemenagh Castle where you go right on the R476to Kilfenora. Here you will find the Burren Centre providing information on all aspects of the Burren. Now take the R476 to Lisdoonvarna 7.5km Turn right at the bridge, go up the main street, turn left at the square and 200m on the left you will find the Burren Smoke House, famous for its smoked salmon. Follow the N67 for 2km and turn right at the junction onto the R478 Follow this route for approx 11.5km to the spectacular Cliffs of Moher. Return to Lisdoonvarna on the R478. Take the R477 coastal road to Fanore and Ballyvaughan. Here you can enjoy the beautiful views of the Aran Islands and the famous Limestone karst pavements of the Burren. Drive through the Village of Fanore which has an E.U blue flag beach, famous for surfing and beach angling. Follow the road, stopping to enjoy the breath taking views around Black Head, with its little lighthouse below the level of the road, then continue past Gleninagh Castle, a sixteenth-century tower house, and pier and back to the village of Ballyvaughan, a picturesque fishing port overlooking Galway Bay. Newtown Castle Lake/River Fishing – Pike, Trout & Coarse River Fergus & its Lake System Corofin, Co Clare 065 6837675/087 6756465 email: ccleary@shrfb.com Golf Gort Golf Club 091 632244 www.gortgolf.com Lahinch Golf Club 065 7081003 www.lahinchgolf.com Hawk Walks Burren Birds of Prey Centre Ballyvaughan O65 7077036 www.aillweecave.ie Archaeological trail Half day itinerary Horse-riding Mountain View Horse Riding Centre Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare 087 6894520 www.mountainviewtrekking.com Kayaking Ballyvaughan Sea Kayaking Aloha Surf School, Ballyvaughan 087 2133996 www.surfschool.tv he first section of the loop follows part of the longdistance Burren Way, climbing up towards Aillwee Cave takes you along the side of Aillwee Mountain and back down to the seaside village Ballyvaughan. A - B. Start from the trailhead directly opposite the entrance to the road which takes you past the primary school, which is also part of the Burren Way. Follow the various purplearrows across a series of stone stiles and wooden sections to exit into a field which takes you on to a surfaced roadway where the loop turns left and leaves the Burren way, which turns right. B - C. Follow the surfaced roadway for approximately 300m to reach the N67 - turn left, and almost immediately, turn right again onto a minor road. Follow this road to its conclusion at a metal gate into a field. Cross the stile and follow the purple arrows across the fields, and through a path cut through a wooden area, and sandy roadways to exit close to the entrance to Aillwee Cave where you turn left. C - D. Now follow the roadway for approximately 2km to reach a T-junction where you turn left. Pass through a gateway and join a green road. Follow this green road for approximately 300m to exit at a double gate. Continue straight as the green roadway changes to a surfaced roadway and eventually reaches a T-junstion where you turn left to a minor surfaced road. D - A. After approximately 400m on this surfaced road you join the N67 Galway road where you turn left for the last trek back through the village of Ballyvaghan to the trailhead. Burren Eco Tourism Ireland Accredited Packages Adeventure Centre Burren Outdoor Education Centre, Bellharbour, Co. Clare, 065 7078066, www.burrenoec.com Painting – Workshops/ Exhibitions Burren College of Art Ballyvaughan, Co Clare 065 7077200 www.burrencollege.com A Russell Gallery New Quay, Co Clare 065 7078185 www.russellgallery.net Pitch ‘n Putt Doolin Pitch and Putt Doolin, Co Clare 086 8374289 www.doolinpitchandputt.com Rockclimbing Ben’s Rockclimbing Clinic Fanore, Co Clare 086 8448622 www.bensrockclimbingclinic.com Map reproduced courtesy of Burren Connect. Info & Fishing Tackle Available Fishing Tackle Shop Fanore 065 7076131 info@fanoreshop.com SPAR Fishing Tackle & Gift Store, Ballyvaughan 065 7077181 villagestores@eircom.net Surfing Aloha Surf School Fanore, Co Clare 087 2133996 www.surfschool.tv Turf cutting Joe Donnellan Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare 087 1232996 Walking Ballyvaughan Fanore Walking Club welcomes non-members on its weekly walk. www.ballyvaughanfanorewalkingclub. com Burren Guided Walks & Hikes Fanore, Co Clare 065 7076100 www.burrenguidedwalks.com Burren Hill Walks Ballyvaughan, Co Clare 065 7077168 http://homepage.eircom.net/ ~burrenhillwalks Burren Wild Tours Bellharbour 087 8779565 www.burrenwalks.com Heart of Burren Walks Kilnaboy 087 2925487 www.heartofburrenwalks.com Walking trails/maps Self-guided loops Maps can be obtained from Tourist Office or download from www.shannonregiontrails.ie Aillwee Cave & Burren Birds of Prey Ballyvaughan 065 7077036 www.aillweecave.ie Bunratty Castle & Folk Park Bunratty 061 360788 www.shannonheritage.com Burren Centre Kilfenora 065 7088030 www.theburrencentre.ie Burren Perfumery Carron 065 7089102 www.burrenperfumery.com Burren Smokehouse Lisdoonvarna 065 7074432 www.burrensmokehouse.ie Caher Bridge Garden Fanore 065 7076225 caherbridgegarden@gmail.com VISITOR ATTRACTIONS Caherconnell Stone Fort Carron 065 7089999 www.burrenforts.ie Dunguaire Castle Kinvara, Co Galway 061 360788 www.shannonheritage.com Cliffs of Moher 065 7086141 www.cliffsofmoher.ie Lahinch Seaworld & Leisure Centre Lahinch 065 7081900 www.lahinchseaworld.com Coole Park Gort, Co Galway 091 631653 www.coolepark.ie Craggaunowen Quin 061 360788 www.shannonheritage.com Doolin Cave Doolin 065 7075761 www.doolincave.ie Dromore Woods Ruan 065 6822711 (National Parks & Wildlife) Michael Cusack Centre Carron 065 7089944 www.michaelcusack.ie Moher Hill Open Farm Liscannor 065 7081071 www.moherfarm.com Rock Shop Liscannor 065 7081930 www.therockshop.ie Slieve Carron Nature Reserve Carron 065 6822711 (National Parks & Wildlife) Vandeleur Walled Gardens Kilrush 065 9051760 www.vandeleurwalledgarden.ie bout one mile from Ballyvaughan on the Corkscrew Hill road (N67), turn left for Corofin (R480). Less than 1.5 km on this road on the right beyond the turning for Aillwee cave is Ballyallaban Ringfort with its earthen bank. A few hundred metres further on is the remains of Cahermore, a stone fort. A little further on the left is Gleninsheen, a wedge shaped gallery grave. This townland is also known from the Irish Bronze age Gold Collar, found in a crevice by a boy hunting rabbits, in 1934. This collar is now part of the National Museum collection. Visitor Attractions – Free Access Castles • Gleninagh Castle & Holy Well • Leamaneagh Castle • Muckinish & Sean Muckinish • Newtown Castle Churches & Settlements • Corcomroe Abbey • Glenarragh Church • Gleninagh Graveyard & old Church • Kilfenora Cathedral & High Crosses • Kilmacduagh Round Tower & Churches • Rathborney Graveyard & Church Monuments • Cahercommaun Stone Fort • CaherMacnaughten Stone Fort • Cahermore Stone Fort • Martello Tower • Poulawack Cairn • Poulnabrone Dolmen Gregans Eco-Eescape Adventure – www.gregans.ie Burren Fine Wine & Food EARLY BIRD CYCLING TOUR BURREN STEPS AND BITES! For more info call Cathleen: 087-7633241 Burren Outdoor Education Centre www.burrenoec.com The Boghill Centre – boghill@eircom.net Burren Smokehouse – www.burrensmokehouse.ie A little further on also on the left is the famous Poulnabrone Dolmen, a portal grave dating to between 3800 B.C. –3000 B.C. Continue a short distance to Caherconnell stone fort with Interpretive Centre and Tea Rooms. Turn right at the next crossroads, take the left at the Y junction, on your left is the cist grave cairn of Poulawack. You may continue on this little road to Noughaval and visit the very interesting old Chapel and graveyard. Take the next right turn and a few kilometres along this road is Cahermacnaughten. This Cashel served as a Brehon Law School until the 17th century. Continue on to the T Junction and turn right for Ballyvaughan. Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience – www.cliffsofmoher.ie The Burren Centre Kilfenora – www.theburrencentre.ie
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