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Aillwee Caves


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Located south of Ballvaughan, extensive limestone caves, the main passage penetrates for 600m into the 300m Aillwee Mountain. The caves were carved out by water some two million years ago and were only discovered in 1944 by a local farmer.

Places to Visit      Clare

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Bunratty Castle





Built by the McNamaras in the early 15th-century, it fell to the O'Briens, kings of Thomond, shortly after and was regained in the 17th-century. Nearby is Bunratty Folk Park, a reconstructed traditional Irish village. Banquets are held in the castle twice nightly all year round. From May to October a Shannon CÚilÝ is held in the evenings in the folk park.

Places to Visit      Clare

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Cliffs of Moher





North of Lahinch, on the coast of West Clare, are the famous Cliffs of Moher, defiantly standing as giant natural ramparts against the aggressive might of the Atlantic Ocean. They rise in places to over 215 metres and stretch for almost 8km. OĆBriens Tower, which was constructed in the early 19th century as a viewing point for Victorian tourists, is located on MoherĆs highest Cliff. From itĆs exceptional vantage position you can view the Clare coastline, the Aran Islands and mountains as far apart as Kerry and Connemara.

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Dysert O'Dea





Located 9km north of Ennis, the site where St Tola founded a monastery in the 8th-century. The church and High Cross, the White Cross of St. Tola, date from the 12th or 13th centuries. The 15th-century O'Dea Castle nearby houses the Clare Archaeology Centre. To the south of Dysert O'Dea is Dromore Wood, a Dˇchas nature reserve covering over 400 hectares and the ruins of the 17th-century O'Brien Castle.

Places to Visit      Clare

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