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Gal w a yGal w a y
B ayB ay PLAN YOUR DRIVE
BLACKBLACK FinavarraFinavarra
HEADHEAD AghaglinnyAghaglinny BurrenBurren
NorthNorth Start/finish: Ennis to the Burren.
BallyvaughanBallyvaughan
BayBay CorranrooCorranroo
MurrooghMurroogh CaherloughlinCaherloughlin Number of days: 2–3 days.
BelacluggaBelaclugga
FanoreFanore FormoyleFormoyle BALLYVAUGHANBALLYVAUGHAN Distance: 195 km (121 miles).
CappaghmoreCappaghmore
Road conditions: Well paved and
SlievecarranSlievecarran
Ailwee CaveAilwee Cave 334m334m well signposted except on some
DerreenDerreen St Colman’sSt Colman’s
WellWell non-classified roads.
SouthSouth Slieve ElvaSlieve Elva Corkscrew HillCorkscrew Hill THE BURRENTHE BURREN
SoundSound 345m345m When to go: May–Oct are the best
PoulnabronePoulnabrone months to come, but May, when the
ToomagheraToomaghera DolmenDolmen flowers on the Burren are in bloom, is
CaherconnellCaherconnell CarranCarran particularly lovely.
LisdoonvarnaLisdoonvarna Stone FortStone Fort KnockansKnockans
DOOLINDOOLIN CastletownCastletown Opening times: Pubs and music
NoughavalNoughaval AughrimAughrim
FisherstreetFisherstreet venues stay open until 11pm or later.
Father Ted’sFather Ted’s Mullaghmore Mullaghmore
HouseHouse
KilfenoraKilfenora Main market days: Ennis: Fri/Sat;
KilshannyKilshanny Kilrush: Thu.
LoughLough
LickeenLickeen GeorgeGeorge
SlievenageeraghSlievenageeragh LoughLough KillinaboyKillinaboy Shopping: Ennis has a variety of
CLIFFS OF MOHERCLIFFS OF MOHER LoughLough small independent shops – from
InchiquinInchiquin CullaunCullaun fashion boutiques to antiques and
LoughLough
KilconnelKilconnel CorrofinCorrofin LoughLough specialist food shops – while Doolin
LiscannorLiscannor EnnistimonEnnistimon AtedaunAtedaun
Hags HeadHags Head RuanRuan is known for its music shops, selling
LehinchLehinch
DrinaghDrinagh traditional Irish instruments and
LiscannorLiscannor Cullenagh DromoreDromore music. Burren Perfumery sells lotions
LoughLough
Cullenagh
BayBay MauricesmillsMauricesmills Moyree Moyree inspired by the wildflowers.
CLARECLARE
BarefieldBarefield Major festivals: Ennis: Fleadh Nua
InaghInagh (folk music), last week May.
KilnamonaKilnamona
BauntlieveBauntlieve FountainFountain
SpanishSpanish MilltownMilltown CrossCross
PointPoint MalbayMalbay DAY TRIP OPTIONS
Spanish PointSpanish Point ENNISENNIS
SlievecallenSlievecallen
Mal BayMal Bay 391m391m KilmaleyKilmaley Walkers will love the spectacular
QuiltyQuilty ShanavoghShanavogh Fergus Fergus north coast of Clare, with the cliff
ClarecastleClarecastle path at the vertiginous Cliffs of
MuttonMutton MullaghMullagh DarraghDarragh Moher; finish with a visit to the
IslandIsland KilmurryKilmurry music village of Doolin or head up
CarncreaghCarncreagh
DooDoo the coast to Black Head. Alternatively,
LoughLough BallyveskilBallyveskil
CahereaCaherea devote a whole day to exploring the
River Fergus
WhiteWhite Burren’s landscape, villages, ring
StrandStrand CahermurphyCahermurphy LisheenLisheen forts and megalithic sites. For full
LissycaseyLissycasey River Fergus details, see p127.
KillardKillard CreeghCreegh
Doonbeg Bay
Doonbeg Bay
DonegalDonegal
PointPoint DoonbegDoonbeg KilmilhilKilmilhil BallynacallyBallynacally Below The lighthouse at Loop Head, on the
Farrily BayFarrily Bay BealahaBealaha Deer I.Deer I. southwest tip of County Clare, see p125
CorballyCorbally Doonbeg KnockaloughKnockalough Coney I.Coney I.
Doonbeg
TullaherTullaher CooraclareCooraclare LisnafahaLisnafaha
GowerGower
Moore BayMoore Bay BinaghBinagh CrannyCranny Horse I.Horse I.
KILKEEKILKEE GarraunGarraun TullagowerTullagower BinvoranBinvoran
MoyastaMoyasta BreaghvaBreaghva KilladysertKilladysert Canon I.Canon I.
InishcorkerInishcorker
TermonTermon CarrowncallaCarrowncalla Kilmurry Kilmurry
KnockerryKnockerry
a n n o
EffernanEffernan
Bay
Bay
Poulnasherry
Poulnasherry
KILRUSHKILRUSH a n n o n n
Bayderalaw
R i v e r S h
Kilrush Creek MarinaKilrush Creek Marina KnockKnock ShannakeaShannakea
DysertDysert Clonderalaw LabasheedaLabasheeda
KillimerKillimer Clon Bay
BallynoteBallynote R i v e r S h
KilkerinKilkerin
SCATTERYSCATTERY
ISLANDISLAND LakyleLakyle
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