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Corofin, Co. Clare

Corofin (Irish: Cora Finne) is a small, picturesque village on the River Fergus in the North of the County Clare. It is the birthplace of Irish painter Frederick William Burton.

The name Coradh Finne means "the Weir of Finn" and the history of the name traces back to the times of Fionn mac Cumhail.

Corofin is noted for its access to the Burren.

Gardens

Caher Bridge Garden

Fanore, Co. Clare

The karst limestone region of the Burren is a natural wonder , with a lunar-like landscape and mysterious vanishing lakes and underground rivers.. Among the most wonderful things about it are the rare wildflowers that grow between the karren pave ...

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Golf

Doonbeg Golf Club

Doonbeg, Co. Clare
Course Type: Links

Doonbeg Golf Club plays along 2km (1.5 miles) of beach and dunes. The ocean is visible from the green, fairway, or tee on 16 of the 18 holes and the golfing adventure embarked upon by the villagers of Doonbeg on Clare's Atlantic coast, is set to ...

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Self Catering

The Links Cottages at Doonbeg Lodge

Doonbeg, Co. Clare

Although Doonbeg Golf Club is a private club, there is limited visitor access to both golf and accommodation when available and to the member owned Links Cottages at Doonbeg Lodge. Whether or not you are a golfer, this is very good news because t ...

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What's On

Shannon Farmers Market - Co Clare - Fridays

Friday 10.30am - 3pm

Location:

Sky Court Shopping Centre, Shannon

Contact:

Joe Keane - 087 2314132 Pat Kelly - 087 2652794 email: pkelly@skycourtshannon.com

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Tourist Attractions

Ennis Friary

Ennis, Co. Clare

Ennis Friary is an impressive 13th century Franciscan friary, founded by the O'Briens, of Thomond who once ruled much of north Munster, has numerous 15th/16th century sculptures carved in the local hard limestone. Visitors may also view the s ...

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Wedding Venues

Cloghan Castle

Gort, Co. Galway

Between Gort and Loughrea, just outside the village of Kilchreest, this fully restored 800 year old castle makes a wonderfully atmospheric venue for a wedding. The castle is available for exclusive self-catering hire only, for a minimum of 24 hou ...

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