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Kilfenora Kilfenora Cathedral
a strong music tradition vaughanspub.ie; Main St; mains
5 Kilfenora that rivals that of Doolin €8-15; hkitchen 10am-9pm)
Underappreciated Kilfe- but without the crowds. has music in the bar
The Kilfenora Céili Band
every night during the
nora (Cill Fhionnúrach)
lies on the southern (www.kilfenoraceiliband. summer and terrific
fringe of The Burren. com) is a celebrated set-dancing sessions in
It’s a small place, with a community that’s been its barn on Thursday and
diminutive 12th-century playing for 100 years; Sunday nights.
its traditional music
cathedral, and is best The Drive » From Kilfenora,
known for its high features fiddles, banjos, the road meanders northwest
crosses. The town has squeeze boxes and more. 8km to Lisdoonvarna, home of
Vaughan’s Pub (www. the international matchmaking
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