CONTENTS

Introduction 2

GeologyandLandscape 4

GeologyFacts 6

BurrenArchaeology 8

HistoricalStructures 10

FloraoftheBurren 12

FaunaoftheBurren 14

AgricultureandLandUse 16

Culture 18

Folklore 20

TownsandVillages 22

FestivalsandEvents 30

VisitorCentres 34

MonumentsandReserves 38

Activities 39

Art,CraftandLocalProduce 42

PlacestoEatandDrink 45

RecommendedReading 51

BurrenWebsites 55

UsefulContacts 59

Recycling/BringBanks 62

Acknowledgements 64

MapoftheBurren Insidebackcover

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I N T R O D U C T I O N

The Burren - Land of the Fertile Rock

Fáilte go dtí An Bhoireann – Welcome to the Burren

Your Burren Passport will give you a taste of the history, local culture and

traditions in the Burren, as well as comprehensive listings on what to do, eat,

drink and details of the many cultural festivals, events, live music sessions in

the 20 towns and villages that make up this special karst region of North Clare

and South Galway.

From the traditional music events in spring and the Burren in Bloom

festival in May, to the Summer events like Cruinniú n mBád (the gathering of

the boats) in Kinvara as well as weekly teach cheoil traditional Irish concerts

in Ennistimon and Corrofin, and even winter events such as the Russell music

weekend in Doolin, and the Ballyvaghan and Kinvara Christmas markets,

the Burren is a place that is as beautiful and lively in winter as it is in spring,

summer or autumn.

The Burren has an extensive and varied selection of accommodation,

including family-run bed and breakfasts where one can get a real taste of

home cooking and inside information on the local culture and traditions

of the area. Hotels, guest houses, self-catering accommodation, as well as

quality hostels, caravan and camping sites ensure all types of traveller are

catered for.

The great variety of places to eat and drink, from traditional pub food

to restaurants and cafés, over 20 visitor attractions, spectacular scenery,

beautiful beaches, outdoor activities to suit all capabilities, as well as an

abundance of archaeological and historical sites of interest, will ensure that

your visit to the Burren is as action-packed or as relaxing as you choose.

We hope that this passport will help you enjoy your holiday more and

also help to protect this special environment, as well as contribute to the

economic and social development of the people and cultures of the Burren.

Further information on the Burren can be obtained at nine dedicated

Burren Information Points in the region, as highlighted in the Burren

Passport map, and also from the recommended reading and website lists at

the back of your Burren Passport.

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theBurrenwasthenshapedbyerosionandthe

smoothingmovementsofmassiveicesheets.

DuringthelastadvanceofgreatIceAge,which

ended12,000yearsago,theseicesheetsmoved

fromnorthtosouthacrosstheBurrenregion.

Thefrontoftheseglaciersbehavedlike

massivebulldozersandwhentheyfinally

meltedawaytheyleftbehindlargeboulders

onthesurfaceofthelimestonecallederratics.

Undergrounddissolutionbythemeltingicewateralsocreated

manycaves,afeaturewhichmakestheBurrenapopularplacefor

subterraneanexplorerscalledspeleologists.

This text was supplied by Paddy Maher, Geologist, Ruan, Co. Clare.

See recommended reading and website lists for additional information on

this topic.

G E O L O G Y& L A N D S C A P E

340-317millionyearsagoduringtheCarboniferousPeriodinEarth

History,theBurrenformedthefloorofashallowtropicalsea,muchlike

themodern-dayCaribbean.

Thewarm,shallowtropicalseassupportedaprolificanddiverse

rangeofmarinelife,includingcoralsandmanytypesofshellfish.When

thedeadbodiesofthemarine

lifedecayed,theycreateda

limeymud.Overtimeand

withdeeperburialthelimey

mudcompactedtoformthe

limestonerockwhichforms

thepresentdayBurrenregion.

Limestonehasaspecial

relationshipwithwater;it

willdissolveveryslowlyinthepresenceofmildlyacidicrainwaterand

meltingice.Whenthishappenstoalargeexposedareaoflimestone

whatemergesiscalledakarstgeologicalregion.Whenbarelimestone

mountainsandhillsbecomeexposedtowind,rainandicetheybecome

‘karstified’.

Aftermillionsofyears,thelimestonebedswerepulledupwardsand

exposedattheEarth’ssurfacetoformmountains.Thelandscapeof

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The largest stalactite in Europe

Discoveredin1952,theGreatStalactiteatPolnaIonain,knowntoday

asDoolinCave(seepage38foropeningtimes),measures6.54metres

(20feet)inlength.Itisnowrecognisedasbeingthelongeststalactite

inEurope.

This text was supplied by Paddy Maher, Geologist, Ruan, Co. Clare

See recommended reading and website lists for additional information

on this topic Burren rock pavement is very rare and is specially protected

ThebarelimestonerockpavementoftheBurrenisdissectedby“clint

andgrike”structures.Thegrikes,formedbywaterdissolvingaway

limestonealongjoints,aretheverticalfissuresseenrunningthrough

thesolidlimestone.Theclintsarethelimestoneblockssurrounded

bythesefissures.ThislimestonepavementisprotectedbyEuropean

legislationbecauseofit’sinternationalimportanceand,liketherare

flowers,itisimportantthatitisnotdisturbedordamaged.

Magical disappearing lakes

ThedisappearinglakesoftheBurrenarecalledturloughs.Theseare

seasonallydrylakesthatforminhollowsinthelimestone.Theyfill

anddrainwithwaterthroughaseriesofholesandcracksinthefloor

oftheturloughwhicharelinkedtocavesystems.Someoftheselakes

canfillveryquicklyandtheycanbeobservedtoshrinkandswellina

matterofhours.

The longest cave system in Ireland

AcaveintheBurrencalledPoulnagollumisIreland’slongestcave.

Itrunsforover15kmandis140metersdeep.Itcanbefoundonthe

easternslopesofSlieveElvamountain,nearthetownofLisdoonvarna.

G E O L O G Y F A C T S

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farmsandfieldwallsarestill

visibleaslowgrass-covered

moundsover4000yearsafter

theywerebuilt.

Afterthisboomtimeinthe

FinalNeolithic/EarlyBronze

Age,thepopulationfocusmay

haveshiftedbeyondtheBurren

andtowardssoutheastClare.

TheBurrenwasnotcompletely

abandonedhowever,and

spectacularfindssuchasthelargegoldGleninsheengorgetarea

testamenttothesignificantactivityontheBurrenintheBronzeAge

(1500-600BC).

PollenevidenceforaregenerationoftreesontheBurrenduring

thesubsequentIronAge(600BC-400AD)indicatesanevengreater

drop-offinfarmingandpopulationthatlasteduntiltheEarly

Medievalperiod(400-1300AD),whenthetreeswerere-clearedand

thepopulationoftheBurrenincreasedonceagain.

The text was supplied by Dr Carleton Jones, Archaeologist, NUI Galway

and author ofTheBurrenandtheAranIslands–Exploringthe

Archaeology.See recommended reading and website lists for additional

information on this topic.

B U R R E NA R C H A E O L O G Y

Itisbelievedthatthefirstfull-timeinhabitantsoftheBurrenwere

farmerswhoarrivedaround3800BC.Themostvisibleremainsoftheir

formerpresencearethemegalithictombstheybuilt,suchastheportal

tombatPoulnabrone.

ThroughouttheeraknownastheNeolithicperiod(c.4000-2400BC),

thesefarmersraisedtheirherdsonthegentlesouthernslopesofthe

Burren.TheBurrenwasgoodtothem,butwehaveevidence,including

large-scaletreeclearance,that

bytheendoftheNeolithic

periodandintotheEarlyBronze

Age(c.2400-2000BC),an

increasingpopulationmayhave

putconsiderablepressureonthe

Burren’sresources.

TheBurrencontainseighty

wedgetombs(allofwhichdate

tothisperiod)andrepresents

thedensestconcentrationofthis

typeofmegalithictombinIreland(wedgetombswerethelasttypeof

megalithictombtobebuilt).TheuniqueenvironmentoftheBurrenhas

alsoensuredthatthemuchmoreephemeralremainsofthesepeoples’

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Poulnabrone Portal Tomb.

heatedfortifiedhousetoafifteenth-centurytowerhouseandthe

developmentofwalledpleasuregardensandparkland,atLeamaneh.

HISTORIC BUILDINGS TIME LINE

EARLY MEDIEVAL: 400–1300AD

Thegreatstonefortsandcahersof

Caherballykinvarga,Cahercommaun,

Cahermore,Caherconailland

earlychurchsites–Oughtmama,

KillinaboyandKilfenora.

HIGH MEDIEVAL: 1100–1350Kilfenora

highcrossesandcathedral,

CistercianabbeyofCorcomroe.

LATE MEDIEVAL: 1300–1550Continuityofcahertradition–

Cahermacnaghten,Cahermore,developmentoftowerhousesGleninagh,

Ballynalackan,Newtown,Donnagore,modificationstoparishchurches

Carran,Drumacreehy,Noughaval;dissolutionofabbeysandchurches.

EARLY MODERN: 1550–1700Continuityoftowerhouseandringfort

settlements;adventoffortifiedhousearchitecture;dispossessionof

BurrenGaelicfamiliesandtransplantationoffamiliesintoBurrenduring

CromwellianSettlement.

This text was supplied by Liz Fitzpatrick, Senior Lecturer, Department of

Archaeology, NUI, Galway.

See recommended reading and website lists for additional information

on this topic

H I S T O R I C A LS T R U C T U R E S

AjourneythroughthehistoricBurrentakesyoutosomeofthe

best-preservedearlymedievalbuildingsinIreland.Thereareseveral

greatstonefortsthatfunctionedastribalcentresof‘túatha’orpetty

kingdoms.

Fromperhapsasearly

asthesixthcentury,early

Christianfollowersbegan

toestablishthemselvesin

monasticcommunitiesand

hermitagesandasmanyas

nineteenchurchesofthe

Burrentúathacanclaimearly

Christianityancestry.

TowerHouseswere

thestrongholdsofrulingfamiliesandtheircadetbranchesinthe

Burren,namelytheO’BriensandtheO’Loughlinsinthefifteenthand

sixteenthcenturies.

HistoricBurrenisaplaceofcontinuityandchange,andby

theseventeenthcenturyithadbeguntoreflectanewinterest

bythegentryclassinmorecommodiousliving.Thisisperhaps

bestexpressedintheadditionin1643ofaspacious,brightand

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Leamaneh Castle, Killinaboy

(MountainAvens).Equallyinteresting

speciesarethesoutherncontinental

Helianthemum canum(Rock-rose),

thealpineGentiana verna(Spring

Gentian)andthenortherncontinental

Potentilla fruticosa(Shrubby

cinquefoil).

TheBurren,withitshighoceanic

climate,isneveroutofbloom.The

plantsrotatewiththeseasons,beit

fernsormossinlateautumnandwinter,orthecrescendoofthespring

andsummerflorainthisexoticrockgardenthatrunsriotwithcolour.

Keepinginmindtheclimate,

theeffectsofglaciationonthe

limestone,andtherotational

grazingcycles,wecanlookat

thefloraoftheBurrenandits

growthactivitythroughanew

lens,whichwillrevealatruly

splendidnaturalrockgardenin

thisquitespecialplace.

This text was supplied by Mary Angela Keane, Historical Geographer,

Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare and author of the book called “The Burren”. See

recommended reading and website lists for additional information on this

topic

F L O R AO F T H E B U R R E N

Solitary,austere,andyetstrangelybeautiful,

theBurrenisaplacethatmakesyoursenses

comealive.Itisafertile,fragile,plant-rich

andsensitivelandscape.Ofallthenatural

historyintereststhatareintermingledand

interdependentonthislimestoneplateau,it

isperhapstheplantsandflowerswhichhave

caughtthepublicimaginationmost.

ThetotalfloraoftheBurrenissorichit

constitutesaboutthreequartersofthefloraof

Ireland.Howeverthelackofbotanicaltraining

doesnotdetractfromthesheerjoyofrelishing

theeternalrhythmoftheever-changingfloral

seasonsinthisrichlandscape.

ThemystiqueoftheBurrenfloralaysnotsomuchinthefrequency

ofrarespecies,butintheassemblageorco-habitationofcertainplants

andtheBurrenlocationstheychoose.Theseuniquecircumstances

prevailingintheBurrenaremoststrikinglydemonstratedbythe

simultaneousoccurrenceoftheMediterraneanorchidNeotinea

intacta(theIrishOrchid)andthearcticalpinespecies Dryas octopetala

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lesslimitedtothisarea-thepearl

borderedfritillaryandthebrown

hairstreak.

Ofthemanybirdspeciesfound

intheBurrenperhapstheskylarkcan

besingledoutasbeingespecially

representativeofthearea.Itisa

constanttunefulcompanionduring

thesummeronthehighground,

addinganextradimensiontothesolitudeandbeautyoftheplace.

This text was supplied by Burrenbeo, Kinvara, Co. Glaway

Visit www.burrenbeo.com for more information. See recommended

reading and website lists for additional information on this topic.

F A U N A

ThefaunaoftheBurrenisafrequentlyoverlookedaspectofthearea’s

naturalheritage.Feralgoats,foxesandharesarethemostcommon

mammalsencounteredintheBurrenuplands,withrabbitsonce

commonbutnowmuchlessso.

Oneofthemost

renownedmembers

oftheBurren’sfaunal

communityisthepine

marten,notwelcomed

bymanyfarmerswho

considerthe‘martencat’a

leadingpredatorofyoung

lambs.

Woodmiceandred

squirrelsareverycommoninhazelwoodland.Othermammalsfound

intheBurrenincludethebadgerandthestoat.

Overseventyspeciesoflandsnailshavebeenrecordedinthearea,

thankstotheabundanceofshell-buildingcalciumcarbonate.

TenofIreland’snativebatspeciesarefoundintheBurren.

28ofIreland’s30butterflyspeciesarefound,withtwomoreor

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Burrenhillsinwinterwhenwaterand

foodareplentiful.‘Outwintering’

livestockgrazebackroughgrasses

andscrub,allowingtheBurren’s

richfloraandfaunatoprosper

unhinderedthefollowingsummer.

Today,onlyafewhundred

farmersremaintoupholdthe

Burren’sancientfarmingtraditions,

whileprojectssuchasBurrenLIFE

worktosupporttheminthisimportantmission.Pleaserespectthese

farmers,theirlivestockandpropertyduringyourvisit.

This text was supplied by Dr. Brendan Dunford, BurrenLife, Carran,

Co. Clare, author of Farming and the Burren. Visit www.burrenlife.com for

more information. See also recommended reading list.

A G R I C U L T U R EA N D L A N D U S E

Tothesurpriseofmanypeople,theBurrenhassupportedarich

traditionoffarmingthatspansalmostsixmillennia.Pollenrecords

andarchaeologicalexcavationssuggestthatStoneAgeBurrenfarmers

keptcattle,sheep,goatsandgrewcereals.Tocultivatetheirland,these

farmersgraduallyremovedthe

existingpinehazelwoodland,an

actthatwouldlatercontribute

totheextensivelossofsoilfrom

theBurren,andtheexposureof

theskeletalkarstlandscapewe

cherishtoday.

Generationsoffarmers

haveshapedtheBurrenina

veryprofoundwaybybuilding

megalithictombsandgiantstonecairnstoburytheirdead,churches

toworshiptheirGod,circularfortstoprotecttheirlivestock,and

thousandsofmilesofstonewallstomanagetheirherds.These

structurestodayrepresentastunningarchaeologicallegacy.

OneuniquesurvivingfeatureofBurrenfarmingisthetradition

ofwinterage.Thissysteminvolvesherdingcattleontothewarm,dry

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anditspeopleseemtoallowforthe

artisttoliveanartisticlifemoretruly

inandthroughhimself.Butthisis

notjustrecent.Inthe13thcentury

thefamousO’Dalyfamilyofpoets

conductedabardic(poetic)school

inFinnevarra(youcanseeasimple

obelisk-likemonumenttothem

onthesouthsideoftheseashore).

Onthefarshore,theFlaggyShore,

SeamusHeaneymayhavebeen

revisitingtheirtraditioninhispoem,

Postscript.

Traditionalmusicremainsthe

mostaccessibleformofcultural

expressionintheBurren.Asthelate

philosopherandBurrennativeJohnO’Donohuesuggested,“The

secretmusicofnatureisconcealedinstone.”

Enjoythemusicinthemanypubsessionsandcéilís(dances)you

arelikelytoencounterinthevillagesandtowns.Youarecertainto

alsofindtheworkoflocallybasedpainters,andcraftworkersinthe

manycraftshopsandgalleriesintheregion.Youwillfindthatthe

cohesiveresponseoftheartistintheBurren,isoneofprotectionand

preservation.

This text was supplied by John Doorty, Ennistimon, Co. Clare, author

of ‘Into the Heart of It: Daley Dialogues and Other Poems’, and ‘A place

called Doolin.’ See recommended reading and website lists for additional

information on this topic.

C U L T U R E

Somewhere among great rocks on the scarce grass,

Birds cry, they cry their loneliness.

Even the sunlight can be lonely here,

Even hot noon is lonely

FromW.B.Yeats’play,The Dreaming of the Bones

AlmostthreehundredyearsbeforethepoetW.B.Yeatssethisplay

amidthebrokentombsofCorcomroeAbbeyin1916,OliverCromwell’s

son-in-lawHenryIreton,wholedamilitaryattackonClare(1649-52),

describedtheBurreninaletterthus:“Itisacountrywherethereisnot

woodenoughtohangaman,waterenoughtodrownhim,norearth

enoughtoburyhiminwhichlastissoscarcethattheinhabitantssteal

itfromoneanother.”

Asinexplicable,exoticandunchangedinmostwaysasthe

Burrenremainsasalandscape,ithasalwaysprovidedfordiverseand

challengingartisticinterpretation.Whetherfindingthelonelinessand

barrennessorthecompanyandabundanceofitsdesert-likelandscape

theirinspiration,itseemsinevitablethatartistsofalldisciplines,

especiallyvisualartists,writers,craftworkers,andmusicianscontinue

tobedrawntotheBurren.

Manyartistsmaketheirhomehere.Likenootherplace,theBurren

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powerandenergythat

shapedtheinnerlives

ofgenerationsofits

inhabitants.

Itisnottoolate

tosensethatspecial

energy.Toperhapshear

theclamourofwarriors

engagedinbattlebytheirGreatStoneForts,orglimpseinthemisty

moonlighttheFairyHostsdancingabouttheirrathsandtumuli.To

glimpseaspectralsunkenvillageinsomehauntedlake,totastefrom

oneoftheSevenStreamsofTeeskagh,thoseriversofmilkthatonce

flowedfromthemagicCowofGlasgeivnaghHill,ortoheartheAnvil

ofLonthefirstsmithy,ringoutoverthebarrenplainsthehighBurren

aroundMohernacartan(Lon’sFort).

Oronecouldsimplysitandlistentothemagicalfairymusicthat

singsitsmelodystillonthesecretstreamsofthedeepBurren,ittells

theoldeststoryevertold.Allwehavetodoislisten.

This text was supplied by PJ Curtis, Killinaboy; author of ‘One Night in

The Life of RV Mulrooney’ and ‘Notes From The Heart – A Celebration of

Irish Traditional Music’. See also recommended reading list for additional

books on this topic.

F O L K L O R E

VisitorstotheBurrencannotbutbeenthralledbythemanynatural

wondersofitscraggy,limestoneterrainandbytherichnessand

gloriousabundanceofitsfloraandfauna.Yetunderneaththisstony

outerphysicalworldliesanotherworld,anunseen,enchanted,

timelessworldofmagicandmystery,ofmythandoflegend.

Fromthis‘other-world’

oftheimaginationsprang

abrillianttapestryof

folk-tales,sagasandghost

stories,throughwhich

countlessgenerationsof

Burreninhabitantsdown

thecenturiesstrovetogive

formandvoicetotheir

interpretationofaworld

beyondtheirphysicalworldandoftheirdreams,imaginingsand

flightsoffancy.

ManycustomsandritualsincludingBealtaine(May)andLúnasa

(August)Fires,PatternDaycelebrations,pilgrimagestosacredplaces,

visitstoHolyWellsandhealingmenandwomenforvariouscures

remainwithustoday.HereintheBurrenonecanstillsensethehidden

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LoughBunny,acalcareouslakeof480acresandoneofthedeepestintheBurren.Itcontainsawidevarietyofwildfowlandplants.Turloughmoreissituatedabout2milesfromBostonChurch,andwasfamousforitsracecourseandfairdayinthe18thcentury.TheruinsofCluainDubháin,orBoston,CastleandSkaghardCastleareclosetothevillage.Today,theruinsofthecastlesareareminderofthepastsiegesenduredbyitspreviousoccupants.

Carran – An Carn - A heap of stones (to identify a chiefs grave)CarranvillageliesinthecentreoftheBurrenoverlookingtheregion’slargestturlough.Itistheonlyvillageinthehighburrenandfeaturesthebarenecessitiesofcountrylife-achurch,school,pubandrestaurant(Cassidy’s–CroínaBoirne).CarranisalsothebirthplaceofMichaelCusack,founderoftheGAA(GaelicAthleticAssociation);hisoriginalhomesteadhasbeenfullyrestoredandacontemporaryvisitorcentredeveloped.Carranisawalker’sparadise,boastingthreenationallyrecognisedwalkingtrails,andachoiceofaccommodation(B&B,selfcateringandhostel).NearbyaretheBurrenPerfumery,theMichaelCusackCentre,CahercommaunandCaherconnellStoneForts.

Corrofin -Cora Fhinne - The weir of Finnia (an ancient fording place on the river Fergus)

Corrofinisavillagesteepedinfolklore,music,songanddance.Knownlocallyastheangler’sparadise,Corrofinliesonthesouth-easternedgeoftheBurren,afewmilessouthoftheBurrenNationalPark.Corrofin’srepuationamongstanglersisduetoitsproximitytoLoughInchiquinandotherlakes,whichofferexcellentcoarse-andgamefishing.

CorrofinisalsohometotheClareHeritageCentre,whichoffersaninsightintoIrishlifeinthe1800’s,andtheGenealogicalCentrewhichcatersforvisitorswishingtotracetheirIrishroots.Formoreinformationvisitwww.corofin.org

T O W N S &V I L L A G E S

Ballyvaghan - Baile uí Bheacháin - O’Beahan’s residence. NestledonthesouthernshoreofGalwayBayagainstabackdropofthemajesticBurrenhills,BallyvaghanisoneofthemostbeautifulandpopularvillagesintheBurren.Itdrawslargenumbersofvisitorseverysummertoenjoyitsrangeofpubs,hotels,shops,restaurantsandcraftworkshops.Onceasleepyport,Ballyvaghan’srecentrevivalowesmuchtoitsexcellentlocation,whichisveryconvenientforexploringthefascinatingsurroundingBurrencountryside.WithstunningviewsoftheBurrenhillsandGalwayBay,BallyvaghanishometothefamousAillweeCavesandtheBurrenCollegeofArt.Forfurtherinformationvisitwww.ballyvaughanireland.com

Bellharbour – Béal an Chloga - the mouth of the bell or rocksBellharbourhasarichecclesiasticalhistory.TheruinsoftheCistercianCorcomroeAbbeyandtheruinsofthreeearlyChristianchurchesofOughtmamaarelocatedinthisarea.ItsmanyholidayhomesattractlargenumbersofvisitorstotheBurreneachyear.Bellharbourishometo

thefamousconcertinaplayerandcomposer,ChrisDroney.

Boston- Móinín an gCloigeann - the field of stonesBostonisatinyvillageneartheeasternedgeoftheBurren.Tothesouthlies

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thetown.Alittlebelowthebridge,theriverrushesoveranextensiveridgeofrocksresultinginbeautifulcascades.Formoreinformationvisithttp://www.irelandmidwest.com/clare/towns/Ennistymon.html

Fanore – Fanóir - The golden slopeThevillageofFanoreliesalongthewesternedgeoftheBurren,affordingspectacularviewsoftheAtlanticOceanandAranIslands.ThevillageisthoughttobeoneofthelongestinIreland,thoughmostofthedaytimeactivitycentersarounditsspectacularbeachandsanddunesystem.Atnight,O’DonoghuespubandtheHolywellrestaurantprovidesustenancetothewearytraveller.TheCaherRiverrunsthroughFanore,dividingthebeach,andthisistheonlyBurrenrivertorunalongthesurfacefromitssourcetothesea.

Gort - An Gort - The fieldGortisinsouthCo.Galway,ontheeasternextremityoftheBurren.Itisadesignatedheritagetown,asithassomeofthefinestexamplesoftraditionalshop-frontsinIreland.Abusytown,Gortiswellservedwithbanks,supermarketsandservices.Itisapopulardestinationforvisitorsalsoasitliescloseto

thefamousCoolePark(NatureReserveandHeritageCentre),formerlythehomeofLadyGregoryandcradleoftheIrishliteraryrevival,andThoorBallylee(formerlythehomeofthepoetWBYeats).TheroundtowerofKilmacduaghliesafewmileswest.Forfurtherinformationvisitwww.gortonline.com and www.galwayeast.com/wayfinding

Kilfenora – Cill Fhionnúrach - Church of the Fertile hillsideKilfenorahasitall….thePopeasBishop,a10thCenturyCathedralwith12thCenturyhighcrosses,themostfamouscéilíbandinIreland,theBurrenInterpretiveCentre,rareringforts,holywells,castles,a200acrelakefortroutfishingandboating,craftwork,choiceaccommodation,good

Crusheen – Croisín – The little crossAvillageontheGalway/Ennisroad,northofInchicronanLough.OnanislandinthelougharetheruinsofanAugustinianabbeyfoundedbytheO’Briens.(Inchicronanmeans‘StCrónán’sIsland’.)TheareaaroundCrusheenhasanumberofmonuments(wedgetombs,ruinedcastles,churches).Therearealsoseveralsmalllocallakessuitableforthecoarseangler.Thevillagehasaparticularlypleasantthatchedpub,Fogartys,withtwoopenfires.Visit www.crusheen.comorwww.crusheenns.comforfurtherinformation.

Doolin - Dubh Linn - The black poolDoolinliesonthesouth-westernextremityoftheBurrenandisinternationallyrenownedasacentreofliveIrishmusic,playedinitsmanyhugelypopularpubs.Ithasawiderangeofaccommodationandgoodqualityrestaurants.

Popularallyearround,mostoftheactivityinthevillagefocusesontheoriginalareasofFisherstreetandRoadford.Doolinisanexcellent

baseforexploringtheCliffsofMoher,DoolinCave(PollanIonáin)aswellastheBurrenanditsAtlanticcoastline.DoolinisalsopopularasthedeparturepointfortheAranIslandsFerry,andCliffsofMoherCruises.Formoreinformationvisitwww.doolin-tourism.com

Ennistimon - Inis Díomáin –river meadowEnnistimonliesinthesouthernextremityoftheBurren,andhasalonghistoryasamarkettownforthesurroundingBurrencommunity.Itisalivelyandbustlingtown,withthemajorityofthebusinessesstillfamily-ownedandrun.

Manyoftheshopsretaintheirtraditionalshopfrontsanddoors.ThenarrowstreetnearthebridgeovertheCullenaghRiveristheoldestpartof

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Kinvara – Cinn Mhara - The head of the sea KinvarraisapopularfishingvillagewhichhasalongtraditionoftradingbytheseawiththepeopleofConnemara.ThislegacyiscelebratedinthevillageeveryAugustwhentheCruinniúnamBád(GatheringoftheBoats)festivaltakesplace.

KinvaraalsohoststheCuckooFestivaleveryMay.Famousforitsmusicsessionswhichoccurspontaneouslyinanyoneofthe10pubsinthevillage.ItisalsohometoDunguaireCastleandtheBurrenbeoCentre.Visitwww.kinvara.comforfurtherinformation.

Lehinch - An Leacht from Leacht Uí Chonchubair, or O’Connor’s CairnAtraditionalfamilyseasidetown,withalargeinvitinggoldensandybeach,worldfamouslinksgolfcourseandspectacularwatersports,particularlysurfing.Goodaccommodationandvariedentertainmentaresomeoftheattractionsthatmakeitanidealholidaylocation.Itisalsoanexcellentbaseforfishing,walking,cyclingandponytrekking.Visitwww.lahinchfailte.comforfurtherinformation.

Liscannor - Lios Uí Chonchubair ‘O’ Connor’s ring fort’ThenameofLiscannorissynonymousinIrelandwithstone:numeroussmallquarries,usuallyworkedbythefarmerwhoownstheland,aboundinthearea.LiscannoristheclosesttowntothefamousCliffsofMoher,whichareamongthehighestseacliffsinEurope,anditwasthebirth-placeofJohnP.Holland(1841-1914),whoiscreditedwithinventingthesubmarineasameansofwarfare.Liscannorhasitsownshareoffieldmonumentsinthevicinity

food,friendlypeople,dancing,funandmusicsessions.AllyouhavetodoisvisitKilfenoraanditwillallbesharedwithyou.Visitwww.theburrencentre.ieforfurtherinformation.

Killinaboy – Cill Iníne Baoith - The church of the daughter of BaoithKillinaboyliesbetweenCorrofinandKilfenora.Asyoutravelfromthesouthyouaregreetedbythe11thcenturymedievalChurchandtheremainsofaroundtower.Acrossthewayistheformerpostofficewhichiscurrentlythehomeofthe“X-PO”,acommunityandculturalcentrefortheparishofKillinaboy.MullaghmoreliesafewmilestotheeastofKillinaboyvillagewhileatRoughanhillthereisareplicaoftheworldfamousTauCross.CastlesinthisparishincludeLeamanehwhichwasthehomeoftheinfamousMáireRuaaswellasInchiquincastle.TheParishofKillinaboyhasover300itemsofantiquityandisa

favouriteplaceforboththeBotanistandBurrenrambleralike.

Kilshanny - Cill Seanaigh - The Church of Senan“TheLovelyGreenValesofKilshanny”lieonthesouthernfringeoftheBurren.TheyarehometohistoricalsitessuchastheabbeyofSt.MaryandSt.Augustine,theCarnConnachtach(aBronzeageburialsite),SmithstownCastleandholywellsdedicatedtoSt.Augustine,St.Senan,St.CravanandIníneBaoith.Thesmallvillagefeaturesachurch,aschool,apubandacommunityhall.ItisalsohometothepopularKilshannycheese.

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Ruan –An Ruán - The AlderRuanisasmallvillage,andwasthefirststopontheoldWestClareRailwaywhichwasoperationaluntil1961.SituatedclosetoDromoreLakeandwoodlands(coveringcloseon1,000acres),theareahasarichhistoricalandarchaeologicalheritage.Dromoreisrenownedforitsdiversityoffloraandfauna.ThefivelakesofDromoreareoneofthecountry’sprimefishingareas.Thewoodisawildlifesanctuaryandtheanimalsoftheforestincludebadgers,pinemartens,squirrelsandfoxes.Twoselfguidingnaturetrailsofapproximatelyonehourexistwithinthewoodland,startingatthemaincarpark.AnInformationCentreopensfromJunetoSeptember.Visit www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/ruaninterest.htmforfurtherinformation.

Tubber – Tobar – WellTubber,orTobar,meaning‘Well’inIrish,isasmallscenicvillagelocatedontheeasternedgeoftheBurren.Tubberenjoysavariedlandscape,historyandtranquilityandhasmuchtoofferthevisitorwhoislookingtogetawayfromitall.AnidealbasefordiscoveringthefamousflowersoftheBurren,itisalsoabirdwatcher’sand

angler’sparadise.Visitwww.tubberparish.comorwww.tubberns.comforfurtherinformation.

tointerestthearchaeologist,suchasthe15thcenturyKilmacrehychurchand,inparticular,afineexampleofaholywell(St.Brigid’sWell)whichasaplaceofsignificanceprobablydatesbacktopre-Christiantimes.Ithassomeexcellentpubsservingfreshseafoodfromlocalfishermen.

Lisdoonvarna –Lios Dún Bhearna - The lios at the fort by the gapLisdoonvarnaisIreland’sonlyspatown.ItliesonthesouthernedgeoftheBurrenandbecameapopularhealthresortintheearlynineteenthcenturythankslargelytoitsfamousspawells.Thespa’stherapeuticmineralwaterscontainmagnesia,iodineandiron.ItisfamousalsoforitsSeptemberfestival-oneofEurope’slargestsingles’matchmakingfestivals.ItisanexcellentbaseforexploringtheBurrenandsamplingthefamousmusicandcraicofNorthClare.ItisalsohometotheBurrenSmokehouseaswellasnumeroushotelsandpubs.

New Quay - An Ché NuaNewQuaybecamethepopularnameforthevillageofBurrinafteranewquaywasbuiltinthevillagein1837.AughinishIsland,directlyacrossthechannelfromthequay,ispartoftheparishofNewQuaybuttoreachitonemusttravelintoCo.Galway.BoththeFlaggyShoreandLoughMurreearerichwildlifehabitats;LoughMurreebeingafreshwaterlakewithin

metresofthesea.TheFlaggyShoreiscelebratedinapoembySeamusHeaney.Theareaisrichinhistorywithtwolate18thcenturyMartellotowers;oneonFinavarraPointandoneonAughinishisland.Nowadaysthevillageisafavouritestoppingplaceforvisitors,hopingtosampledeliciousseafoodatLinnane’sLobsterBarandvisittheRussellArtGallery.

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April

SonnyMurphyMemorial10milerunKillinaboyGuidedwalksBallyvaghanFanoreWalkingClub

May

FleadhnagCuach(CuckooFestival),KinvaraWorldStoneThrowingChampionship,CorofinGortMulticulturalArtsFestivalBallyvaghanFarmersmarketeverySaturday10-2BallyvaghanCraftFaireverySunday10-6ChangingColoursFestival,GortBurrenInBloomFestival,BallyvaghanBurrenWalkingMarathonGortLiteraryFestivalGuidedwalksBallyvaghanFanoreWalkingClubBio-diversityWeekeventsatCoolePark/DromoreWoods/BurrenbeoCentreBurrenSlowFoodFestival,LisdoonvarnaBurrenLawSchool,NewtownCastle

June

NorthWestClareAgriculturalShow,EnnistimonGuidedwalksBallyvaghanFanoreWalkingClubBrazilianFestivalGortGortGolfClubOpenWeekBallyvaghanFarmersmarketeverySaturday10-2BallyvaghanCraftFaireverySunday10-6SummerCommunityforSiteSpecificArtists,BurrenCollegeofArtRathbaunHotelLisdoonvarna-Livemusicnightlyat8pmClareCountyFleadh,Kilfenora

F E S T I V A L S &E V E N T S

January

CreativeWriters’WorkshopBurrenCollegeofArt,BallyvaghanCooleParkSpringProgrammeofeventsGuidedwalksBallyvaghanFanoreWalkingClub

February

BurrenSpringConference,BurrenCollegeofArt,BallyvaghanRussellMusicweekend,DoolinCorrofinTraditionalMusicFestivalBellharbourPointtoPointHorseracesGuidedwalksBallyvaghanFanoreWalkingClubStBrigid’sFestival,CliffsofMoher

March

CorrofinTraditionalMusicFestivalSeachtainnaGaeilgeeventsSt.PatricksDayparadesandeventsEasterEggTreasureTrailatAillweeCaveEasterBunnyatMoherHillFarmGuidedwalksBallyvaghanFanoreWalkingClub

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CooleParkWinterEventsProgrammeGuidedwalksBallyvaghanFanoreWalkingClubQueenofBurrenFestivalWeekend.LisdoonvarnaGalwayBlazersFoxhoundsMeet,GortSamhainattheCliffsofMoher

November

CooleParkWinterProgrammeofEventsGuidedwalksBallyvaghanFanoreWalkingClubClareFoxhoundsMeetBoston

December

Santa’sWorkshopatAillweeCaveBallyvaghanChristmasmarketKinvaraChristmasmarketChristmascarolsattheCliffsofMoherChristmasGrottowithliveanimalcribatMoherHillFarmGalwayBlazersFoxhoundsMeet,GortGuidedwalksBallyvaghanFanoreWalkingClubClareFoxhoundsMeetCorrofin.Fordetailsontheseandothereventsvisitwww.burrenbeo.com EventsCalendar

July

CorrofinSeisiúin“TeachCheoil”-TraditionalIrishNightseveryThursdayEnnistimonSeisiúin“TeachCheoil”-TraditionalIrishNightseverySundayNorthClareAgriculturalShow,CorrofinGuidedwalksBallyvaghanFanoreWalkingClubFamilyWalksandChildren’sactivitiesatCooleParkRathbaunHotelLisdoonvarna-Livemusicnightlyat8pm

August

MerrimanSummerSchoolCruinniúnamBádFestivalKinvara(Gatheringoftheboats)CorrofinSeisiúin“TeachCheoil”-TraditionalIrishNightseveryThursdayEnnistimonSeisiúin“TeachCheoil”-TraditionalIrishNightseverySundayBestfortheWestconcertsDoolinGuidedwalksBallyvaghanFanoreWalkingClubFamilyWalksandChildren’sactivitiesatCooleParkHeritageweekeventsatCooleParkandBurrenbeoResourceCentreGortGolfClubOpenWeekTheBurrenAnnualArtExhibition,BurrenCollegeofArtRathbaunHotelLisdoonvarna-Livemusicnightlyat8pm

September

LisdoonvarnaMatchmakingFestivalHarvestFunDayBallyvaghan(&Fanore)LadyGregoryWeekendatCooleparkGuidedwalksBallyvaghanFanoreWalkingClubRathbaunHotelLisdoonvarna-Livemusicnightlyat8pm

October

GortCooley-CollinsTraditionalMusicFestivalSamhain/HalloweencelebrationsintheBurren

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Burrenbeo Resource Centre* and Café Beo, KinvaraOpenJune-September,10am-6pm7daysMarch&May,OctobertoDecember11am-4pm

% +353(0)91638096www.burrenbeo.com

The Burren Smokehouse* LisdoonvarnaOpenallyearroundJanuary&February:10amto4pmMarch&April:10amto5pmMaytoAugust:9amto6pmSeptember:9amto5pmOctobertoDecember:10amto5pm

% +353(0)657074303 www.burrensmokehouse.ie

The Cliffs of Moher** Visitor ExperienceOpenallyearroundJanuary&February:9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.March:9.00a.m.-6.00p.m.April:9.00a.m.-6.30p.m.May:9.00a.m.-7.00p.m.June:8.30a.m.-7.30p.m.July&August8.30a.m.-8.30p.m.September:8.30.m.-6.30p.m.October:9.00a.m.-6.00p.m.November&December:9.00a.m.-5.00p.m.Openingtimesaresubjecttochange.

%+353(0)657086141www.cliffsofmoher.ie

Corrofin Genealogical Centre*OpenMondaytoFriday9am–5pm

%+353(0)656837955www.clare.irish-roots.netCaherconnell Stone Fort*Open:10:00amto5:00pmMarch&October.9:30amto6:00pmJulyandAugust.%+353(0)657089999www.burrenforts.ie

Coole Park & Gardens Open:10amto5pmMarch–May&monthofSeptember;10amto6pmJunetoAugust.%+353(0)91631804 www.coolepark.ie

V I S I T O RC E N T R E S

Access to these sites is available at the Burren Information Points highlighted on the map in this booklet

Aillwee Cave Opendailyfrom9:30amthroughouttheyear.Decemberbyappointmentonly.%+353(0)657077036www.aillweecave.ie

Burren Birds of Prey centre at Aillwee CaveOpenallyearroundfrom9amto6pm,pleasecallinadvanceforflightdemonstrations%+353(0)657077036www.birdofpreycentre.com

Ballyvaghan Visitor Centre*Opendailythroughouttheyear,enquireatSparduringJanuaryandFebruary.

%+353(0)657077181

Burren Centre Kilfenora*OpenMarch15thtoendMay10am-5pmJunetoendAugust9:30am-5.30pmSeptembertoendOctober10amto5pm

% +353(0)657088030www.theburrencentre.ie

The Burren Perfumery* CarranOpenyearround7daysaweekOct-April9am–5pm;May&September9am-6pm;June–August9am-7pmOrganicTearooms@TheBurrenPerfumeryOpenEaster–September10am-5pm(openuntil6pmJune–August)

% +353(0)657089102 www.burrenperfumery.com

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Lahinch Seaworld Aquarium, Playzone & Leisure CentreAquariumopenMondaySunday10am–5pmPlayzoneopenSat&Sun10am–6pmLeisureCentreopenMon-Fri10am–9.30pm,Sat-Sun10am–7pmContacttoconfirmpublicswimtimes

%+353(0)657081900www.lahinchseaworld.com

Liscannor Rock ShopOpen10am-6pmallyear

%+353(0)657081944www.therockshop.ie

The Michael Cusack Centre* CarranOpendaily10.00-17.00fromApril-October.Lastadmission16.30.Wintertoursbyappointment.

%+353(0)657089944www.michaelcusack.ie

Moher Hill Open Farm, LiscannorOpenMay-SeptemberMon-Sat10am-6pm,Sun12noon-6pmAprilandOctoberweekendopeningonlyPhone:+353(0)657081071 www.moherfarm.com

Thoor BallyleeOpen9.30-17.00hours-6days-(Mon.-Sat.incl.)30thMay-endSeptember

% +353(0)91631436

*BurrenInformationPointattheselocations-accesstoBurrenwebsites,SaleofBurrenbooks,maps,CD’sandFREEinformationleafletsandmaps**BurrenInformationPoint–dedicatedstaffforqueries,saleofBurrenbooks,maps,CD’sandFREEinformationleafletsandmaps

Thereisalsointernetaccessat4publiclibrariesintheBurrenatEnnistimon,Corrofin,GortandLisdoonvarna(seeusefulcontacts)

Additional Information - Tourist Offices

CliffsofMoher% +353(0)657081171Apr-OctLahinchFailte%+353(0)657082082 www.lahinchfailte.ieEnnisTouristOffice%+353(0)656828366

Doolin Cave*, DoolinJan01-Feb16ByappointmentonlyFeb17–Mar15Fivetoursdaily,12.00–5.00,Fri-SunOtherdays-ByappointmentonlyMar15–Jun28Seventoursdaily,11.00–5.00,everydayJun29-Sep30Ninetoursdaily,10.00–6.00,everydayOctFivetoursdaily,12.00–5.00,everydayNovFivetoursdaily,12.00–5.00,Fri-SunOtherdays-Byappointmentonly

%+353(0)657075761www.doolincave.ie

Dromore Wood, RuanOpen:allyearroundduringdaylighthoursVisitorCentre:JulytoearlySeptemberDaily10am–6pm

% +353(0)656837166www.heritageireland.ie/en/ShannonRegion/DromoreWood/

Dunguaire Castle, KinvaraOpenMaytoSeptemberfrom9.30am-5pmBanquetoperatesfromMidApril-MidOctoberat5.30pm&8.45pmReservationsarenecessary

%+353(0)61711200www.shannonheritage.com/attractions/dunguairecastle

Dysert O’ Dea Archaeology Centre, Dysert, RuanOpendaily–10am-6pm1stMaytoSeptember30th.Othertimesbyappointment.

% +353(0)656837401www.dysertcastle.com

Gort Heritage CentreOpenfivedaysaweek,9am-5pm,Thursday–Monday.ClosedTuesday&Wednesdayandforlunch1-2pm

%+353(0)91630237http://www.irelandmidwest.com/galway/history/heritage/gort.html

Kiltartan Gregory Museum and Millennium ParkOpendaily10amto6pmJune–August;September-MaySundaysonly1pm–5pm.www.gortonline.com/gregorymuseum

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Things to do in the towns and villages in the Burren

BallyvaghanBurren Cycling Club www.burrencyclingclub.comBallyvaghan Bike Hire %+353(0)657077061Ballyvaghan Fanore Walking Club www.ballyvaughanfanorewalkingclub.com Guided Burren Walks,ContactShaneConnolly % +353(0)657077168Burren Coast Hotel Spa & Leisure Centre %+353(0)657083000Burren Adventures Dive ClubContactDeniseSweeney% +353(0)657077921 % www.burrenadventues.com

BellharbourGuided Burren Wild Walks,ContactJohnConnolly %+353(0)878779656Burren Outdoor Education Centre %+353(0)657078066

BostonBurren Equestrian,ContactFintanO’Donnell +353(0)863124641

DoolinBike Hire –DoolinActivityLodge: % +353(0)657074888RainbowHostel: % +353(0)657074415Horse Riding:SeasonalinDoolin,HenryDaly. % +353(0)657071385Pitch and Putt:CyrilNagle % +353(0)868374289Caving and diving:enquiriestoDoolinActivityLodge%+353(0)657074888Aran Doolin Ferries %+353(0)657074455/189 Cliffs of Moher Cruises %+353(0)657075949Doolin Pitch & Putt %+353(0)868374289

M O N U M E N T S& R E S E R V E S

*See Map for location of these monuments

Kilinaboy Church11thCenturymedievalChurchandGraveyard

Carran Church15thCenturymedievalChurch

An Rath13th–15thcenturyearthenringfort

Corcomroe AbbeyLate12thcenturyCistercianAbbey

OughtmamaThreeearlyChristianChurches

Kilfenora Cathedral and High Cross6thcenturyCathedral,dedicatedtoSt.Fachtna13thand14thcenturyHighCrosses

CahermoreEarlyMedievalstonefort

Templecronan ChurchWellpreservedoratorydedicatedtoSt.CronanCahermacnaghtenEarly7thcenturychurch

Gleninagh Castle16thcenturytowerhouse

Dysert O’ Dea Church and High Cross15thcenturyChurchandHighCross

Kilmacrehy Church15thcenturyChurch

Kilmacduagh7thcenturymonasteryandroundtower

Newtown Castle16thCenturyfortifiedtowerhouse,openweekdays

CahercommaunEarlymedievalclifffort

CaherconnellEarlyChristianringfort

Burren Nature Reserves*See Map for location of these Nature ReservesDromoreWoods,RuanCoolePark,GortSlieveCarronBurrenNationalParkLoughBunnyCliffsofMoher

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LisdoonvarnaClay Pigeon Shooting %+353(0)657074038Burren Painting Centre % +353(0)657074208Spa Well Health Centre %+353(0)657074023Mountain View Horse Riding Centre % +353(0)876894520

TubberBurren Holistic Centre,Rockforest %+353(0)91633212Mountain View Horse Riding Centre % +353(0)876894520

Walking in the Burren:TheBurrenWayisa123kmlinearwalkingtrail(includingtheEastBurrenLoop,theCarranloopandlinkstoLisdoonvarnaandBallyvaghan)locatedintheBurrenareaofNorthClare.TheWaybringsyouinlandfromLehinchontheWesternsideoftheBurrentoDoolinonthecoastandviathetownofLisdoonvarnaontoBallyvaghantothenorth.ItthencrossestheheartlandoftheBurrenthroughthevillagesofCarran,andCorrofinontheeasternsideoftheBurren.TheWayfollowsamixofmainlyGreenRoads,pathway,oldroadwayandminorroads.JustsouthofCorrofintheroutelinkswiththeMidClareWayandformsanattractiveloopwalkontheeasternsideoftheBurren.Itisbestaccessedatoneofsixkeytrailheads,whichprovideinformationmapboardsandcarparking.Thesearelocatedreasonablyclosetootherservicesandfacili-ties,suchasshops,accommodation,restaurantsandpublictransport.ThetrailheadsarelocatedatLehinch,Doolin,Lisdoonvarna,Ballyvaghan,Carran,andCorrofin.Time: Approximately4days.Eachsectionrepresentsahalfdayswalking.Difficulty: Moderatetodifficult.Minimum gear: Sturdywalkingboots,raingear,ruck-sack,fluid,snacks,mobilephoneVisit: www.shannonregiontrails.ieforfurtherdetailsandwww.discoverireland.ie/northwest/what-to-do/The-Yeats-Trail.aspxwww.walkireland.ie

ToursBurren Tours:Cahirminnaun,Kilfenora % +353(0)657088931Galway Tour Company: Apt.1,KirwansLane, % +353(0)91566559Burren Coaches: Burrin,Dooneen,Co.Clare % +353(0)657078009 Henry Golf Tours:Ballyporty,Corofin % +353(0)656837613

Access to the related web sites is available at the Burren Information Points highlighted on the map in this booklet.

Beaches *Lehinch, Doolin Pier, Fanore, Bishops Quarter Ballyvaghan*LifeguardsonDuty11-7,7daysaweekinJulyandAugust.

Ballinalacken Pet Farm % +353(0)657074305Doolin Ferry % +353(0)657075555

EnnistimonWillie Daly Horse Riding %+353(0)657071385Falls Hotel Spa & Leisure Centre % +353(0)657070937

FanoreAloha Surf School Fanore % +353(0)872133996

GortGort Golf Club %+353(0)91632244Lady Gregory Spa & Leisure Club +353(0)91632333

KilfenoraThe Boghill Centre(ResidentialActivityCentre) % +353(0)657074644Vaughan’s Barn Setdancinglessons&Céilí % +353(0)657088004

KillinaboyHeart of Burren WalksContactTonyKirby % +353(0)872925487Breakthrough Workshop % +353(0)657089120/(0)872309121X-PO % +353(0)65683717KinvaraIrish Seaweed Treatment % +353(0)91444123/637760Burren Yoga & Meditation Centre %+353(0)91637680Johnstons Hall ContactMaeveJohnston +353(0)91637358

LehinchBens Surf Clinic %+353(0)868448622Green Room Surf School % +353(0)657082771Ocean Scene Surf School % +353(0)657081108 Lahinch Surf School %+353(0)657082061Lahinch Golf Club % +353(0)657081003Lahinch Golf and Leisure Hotel & Spa % +353(0)657081100Lahinch Seaworld % +353(0)657081900

LiscannorO’ Callaghan Angling %+353(0)656821374Liscannor Ferry Company %+353(0)657075949Sandfield House Pitch & Putt %+353(0)657081603/0872321076

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ARTThe Gallery at Burren College of Art, Ballyvaghan % +353(0)657077200Lahinch Art Gallery %+353(0)657081400Morrison Studio & GalleryLehinch % +353(0)657081055The Russell Gallery, NewQuay,Burrin, %+353(0)657078185The Courthouse Gallery, Ennistimon % +353(0)657071630The West Clare Gallery Ennistimon %+353(0)872418810/(0)879008031

CRAFTThe Doolin Craft Gallery %+353(0)657074309Burren Craft Shop, New Quay % +353(0)657078166The Secret Garden - Craft Boutique % +353(0)91638769 The Pottery Shop,ChurchStreet,Corrofin % +353(0)656837020The Russell Gallery(RussellRakuCeramics) %+353(0)657078185Celtic Jewellery Doolin %+353(0)657074638Crosbies Crafts Ennistimon % +353(0)657071118Village Crafts & Doolin Deli %+353(0)657074209Magnetic Music Cafe & Music ShopDoolin %+353(0)657074988O’Briens CraftsDoolin %+353(0)657074044Murphy StoreKinvara %+353(0)91637760Linn Fashion and GiftsBallyvaghan %+353(0)657077464Wilde and Wooley, Burrin %+353(0)657078042Irish Cottage CandlesCrusheen %+353(0)656827128Moher Music Shop@CliffsofMoher %+353(0)872722084Nua@CliffsofMoher %+353(0)863721072

A R T , C R A F T& L O C A L P R O D U C E

O’Dalaigh Jewellers@CliffsofMoher %+353(0)868617439Clifftops@CliffsofMoher % +353(0)878293230Tides Gallery Liscannor %+353(0)657082060Dolmen Crafts, Kilfenora % +353(0)657088081Artdecco@CliffsofMoher %+353(0)860650792Gifts of Moher@CliffsofMoherFiddler’s Craftshop,Ballyvaghan %+353(0)657077960Leanaun Fashion & Gift Visitor Centre, BallyvaghanLillimar Craft Gallery Ballyvaughan % +353(0)657077344Quinn Crafts Ballyvaughan, Ballyvaghan % +353(0)657077052Rising Tide, BallyvaghanBurren House,Ballyvaghan %+353(0)657077044

Burren Craftworkers: Burren Crafts is a collective of Craftworkers, Photographers & Artists. This group exhibit their wares at the Ballyvaghan Craft Fair every Sunday between May and October 2-6pm:Anam Mhictíre Art Studio,Lisdoonvarna % +353(0)657074244Brendan’s Boat/Internet Cafe –HandcraftedLeather,Ballyvaghan % +353(0)657077337Celtic Capreen Creations Ballyvaghan % +353(0)657077980Clare Celtic ClocksBallyvaghan % +353(0)657077939 Glan Aran Hand Knits,Ballyvaghan % +353(0)214822304Leueen’s Wild Flowers Studio Burren % +353(0)657078955Sam Beardon Jewellry and Wood carving,Kinvara % +353(0)91637644Holywell Language centre Ballyvaghan % +353(0)657077322

LOCAL PRODUCEBurren Gold CheeseAillweeCave,Ballyvaghan %+353(0)657077036Burren Wildflower HoneyAillweeCave,Ballyvaghan %+353(0)657077036Mount Callan Farmhouse Cheese, % +353(0)657072008Drinagh,Ennistimon Kilshanny CheeseDerryHse,Lahinch %+353(0)657071228Clare Jam Company,Doolin %+353(0)657074778

Burren Beef and Lamb,Carran %+353(0)657089000Burren Smokehouse Salmon,Lisdoonvarna %+353(0)657074432Linalla Farm Ice Cream,Finavarra,NewQuay %+353(0)657078167

*These producers and many more local fruit and vegetable growers produce are available for purchase at the local farmers market in Ballyvaghan every Saturday between May

and September from 10am until 2pm.

BAKERYSUnglert’s Bakery,Ennistimon %+353(0)657071217O’ Connors Bakery, Gort %+353(0)91631396Lillies and Pearls Wedding Cakes, Gort % +353(0)91630931

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D R I N KRestaurants, Cafes & Pubs serving food*

BallyvaghanAnFulachtFia % +353(0)657077300/7077400AillweeCaveTearoom&restaurant % +353(0)657077036BurrenCoastHotelLimestoneBar/HazelwoodRestaurant % +353(0)657083000BurrenFineWine&Food,CorkscrewHill % +353(0)657077046BurrenHouseRestaurant % +353(0)657077044BurrenCollegeofArtCafé % +353(0)657077200Gregan’sCastleHotelRestaurant % +353(0)657077005Hyland’sBurrenBar&Restaurant %+353(0)657077037Logue’sLodge&Bar % +353(0)657077003Monk’sPub % +353(0)657077059TheSodaParlourCoffeeHouse % +353(0)657083999TheTeaJunctionCafé % +353(0)657077289Aggie’sCoffeeShop@Quinncrafts % +353(0)657077052

BellharbourDaly’sBar % +353(0)657078048

CarranCassidy’sBar-croínaBoirne % +353(0)657089109BurrenPerfumeryCafé % +353(0)657089102

Cliffs of MoherTheLongdockRestaurantattheCliffsofMoher % +353(0)657082659PuffinsNestCaféattheCliffsofMoher % +353(0)657082662

CorrofinBofeyQuinn’sBarandRestaurant % +353(0)656837321TheCorofinArmsRestaurant % +353(0)656837373Campbell’sBar,InchiquinnInn&Anne’sKitchen % +353(0)656837713TeachUíDálaig/Daly’sBar % 353(0)656837688MinkKeeChineseRestaurant % +353(0)656837674CorrofinFastFoodTakeaway

CrusheenTheBallylineBar&Restaurant % +353(0)656827549

DoolinBalinalackenCastleRestaurant % +353(0)657074025McDermott’sPub % +353(0)657074700O’Connor’sPub % +353(0)657074168McGann’sPub % +353(0)657074133TheDoolinCafé % +353(0)657074795HotelDoolinSouthSoundRestaurant/Fitzpatrick’sBar/CafeSonas % +353(0)657074111Cullinan’sRestaurant&GuesthouseDoolin % +353(0)657074183RoadfordHouseRestaurant % +353(0)657075050StoneCuttersKitchenFamilyRestaurant % +353(0)657075962DoolinCraftGalleryCafé % +353(0)657074309MagneticMusicCafé % +353(0)657074988Mario’sWaterRockRestaurant/PizzeriaatDoolinActivityLodge % +353(0)657074888AntOiléanRestaurantatTirGanEanHotel % +353(0)657075726AranViewHouseHotel % +353(0)657074160BruachnahAilleRiversideRestaurant % +353(0)657074120

EnnistimonByrne’sRestaurant %+353(0)657071080TeachMórBistro,FallsHotel % +353(0)657071004Sgt.Peppers % +353(0)872377841AnTeachBia % +353(0)877863815

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Franco’sfastfood % +353(0)657071244Aloma’stastytreats % +353(0)874179199CaféViennaFlamenco % +353(0)657072464PitstopPizzeria % +353(0)657072399

FanoreHolywellItalianRestaurant(seasonalopening) % +353(0)657072465

GortO’GradysBar&Restaurant % +353(0)91631096Sullivan’sHotel % +353(0)91631257CopperBeechRestaurant&JackBYeatsBistroatTheLadyGregoryHotel % +353(0)91632333MorellisFamilyRestaurant % +353(091630572TheBlackthornRestaurant % +353(091632127TheGalleryCafé % +353(0)91630630AmbienceCafé % +353(0)91632772Ken’sOrientalRestaurant % +353(0)91630635MainchefChineseRestaurant % +353(0)91632226SupermacsFastFoodRestaurant % +353(0)91631094AbrakebabraFastFoodTakeAway % +353(0)91630300SubwaySandwiches % +353(0)91632953KettleofFishTakeaway % +353(0)91630300KellyMay’sCafé,AlcasarPizzaBistro

KilfenoraBurrenCentreTeaRooms % +353(0)657088030Vaughan’sBar % +353(0)657088004Linnane’sBar % +353(0)657088157CaherconnellStoneFort % +353(0)657089999

KinvaraThePierHead % +353(0)91638188M’asalBeagDubhBaratTheMerrimanInn % +353(0)91638222

DunguaireCastleBanquets % +353(0)61711200Keogh’sBar % +353(0)91637135StarmoonChineserestaurant % +353(0)91638989Caféonthequay % +353(0)91638129CaféBeo@theBurrenbeocentre % +353(0)91638096Murphy’sStoreCafé % +353(0)91444123

LehinchTheCornerstoneBar % +353(0)657081277TheAtlanticRestaurant&Bar % +353(0)657081049DannyMac’s % +353(0)657081020TheShamrockBar % +353(0)657081700Mrs.O’Brien’sKitchen % +353(0)657081020Kenny’sBar % +353(0)657081433AberdeenBar/DunesRestaurant/CoffeeDockatLahinchGolfHotel % +353(0)657081100HolywellItalianRestaurant % +353(0)657082755VaughanLodgeRestaurant % +353(0)657081111BarrtráSeafoodRestaurant % +353(0)657081280O’LooneysBar % +353(0)657081414WavesRestaurant % +353(0)657081414TheSpinnakerBar % +353(0)657081933CaféSicilianatSeaworld % +353(0)657081900Joe’sItalianCafé&Deli % +353(0)657086113TheClaremontHotelBar % +353(0)657081007SanctaMariaHotel&Restaurant % +353(0)657081041TheEmperorChineseRestaurant % +353(0)657082760PearlGardenChineseRestaurant % +353(0)657086857TheBlueCoveRestaurantatOceanCoveCaravanPark % +353(0)657081626Martino’sPizzeria % +353(0)657082741Enzo’sfastfoodtakeaway % +353(0)657081537TheChipperfastfoodtakeaway

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LiscannorTheCottageRestaurant % +353(0)657081760Vaughan’sAnchorInn % +353(0)657081548JosephMcHugh’sBar % +353(0)657081163CliffsofMoherHotelBar&Restaurant % +353(0)657086770Logue’sLiscannorBayHotelBar&Restaurant % +353(0)657086000

LisdoonvarnaTheGoldenChinaChineseRestaurant %+353(0)657074944Sheedy’sRestaurant&SeafoodBar % +353(0)657074206TheIrishArmsBar % +353(0)657074207TheRoadsideTavern % +353(0)657074084CaféatRoyalSpaHotel % +353(0)657074288CaféVeranda&RestaurantatLynchesHotel % +353(0)657074010KincoraHouseandGalleryRestaurant % +353(0)657074490TheImperialHotelRestaurant&Bar % +353(0)657074042RavineHotel,Nellie’sBar&Restaurant % +353(0)657074043RitzHotelrestaurant&bar % +353(0)657074081RathbaunRestaurant&Bar % +353(65)7074009MegMcGuire’sBaratHydroHotel % +353(0)657074696

New QuayLinnane’sLobsterBar % +353(0)657078120

*Seasonal opening in some places

Other pubs in the Burren…Ballyvaghan:Greene’s,O’Lochlen’sBellharbour:Daly’sCorrofin: Cahir’s,Daffy’s,Deegan’s,O’Hallorn’s,Mack’s,TheAngler’sRest,Crowley’sCrusheen:Fogarty’s,Clark’sEnnistimon:Daly’s,Griffen’s,Cullinan’s,Carrig’s,MaryJoe’s,McMahon’s,Barry’s,Begley’s,Davoren’s,Hynes’s,Nagle’s,Al’s,Cooley’s,Marrinan’s,Eugene’s,Healy’s

Fanore:O’Donoghue’sGort:O’Donnell’s,Henelly’s,Mullins,TheSilverSpruce,Carroll’s,Walshe’s,DiceyReilly’s,Kilroys,TheBlackthorn,Linnane’s,Harte’s,Kelly’s,TheCrossbarKilfenora:Nagle’sKilshanny:KilshannyHouseKinvara: Connoly’s,Conole’s,Flatley’s,Greene’s,Sexton’s,TheOuldPlaidShawl,Tully’s,TighUíConghaileLehinch:Flanagan’s,TheNineteenth,Frawley’s,Galvin’sLiscannor: Murphy’sLisdoonvarna:TheMatchmakerbarRuan:Kelly’s,Moloney’s,Purcell’sTubber:O’Grady’s,Finnerty’s

In addition to the restaurants, cafes, pubs and hotels, many of the shops and supermarkets in the Burren villages have deli counters serving a selection of hot and cold food.

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Recommended Reading

Title & Category Author

Archaeology

A selection of these books are available at the Burren Information Points.

The Burren and the Aran Islands - Exploring the Archaeology DrCarletonJonesArchaeology of the Burren; Prehistoric Forts and Dolmens in North Clare ThomasJohnsonWestroppPrehistoric stone forts of Northern Clare ThomasJohnsonWestropp

Survey of the megalithic tombs of Ireland RuaidhrideValera, SeanONuallain

Forgotten Stones: Ancient Church Sites of the Burren and Environs AverilSwinfren The Irish Ringfort MathewSout Cahercommaun: A stone fort in County Clare HughO’NeillHenckenA cairn at Poulawack, County Clare HughO’NeillHenckenStones of Aran TimRobinsonThe Burren Wall GordonD’Arcy

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Geology & Landscape

Exploring the Limestone Landscapes of the Burren & the Gort Lowlands MikeSimms

The Book of the Burren RichardBroad,JeffO’ConnellandAnneKorff

Karst, important karst regions of the northern hemisphere MilanKerak The Shell Guide to reading the Irish landscape FrankMitchell Karst Landscapes MarjorieMarySweeting

Agriculture The People and the Land JohnathonBell Cattle in Ancient Ireland ATLucas Living Land JulesPetty Farming and the Burren Dr.BrendanDunford

Natural History (General)

The Natural History of the Burren GordonD’Arcy(Author), JohnHayward(Editor,Photographer)

Places

A Handbook to Lisdoonvarna and its vicinity PhilipDwyer Burren Journey North GeorgeCunningham Burren Journey West GeorgeCunningham

Exploring The Burren GeorgeCunningham Kinvara: A seaport town on Galway Bay CaoilteBreatnach

Flora

Ireland’s Lost Birds GordonD’Arcy Wild Goats of Great Britain and Ireland G.KennethWhitehead Flora of Connemara and the Burren D.A.Webb MaryJ.P.Scannell

Wild flowers of chalk and limestone J.E.LousleyIrish Flora DavidA.Webb The botanist in Ireland R.LloydPraeger Wildplants of the Burren and Aran Islands CharlesE.Nelson Flowers of the Burren and Aran Islands CharlesNelson The Burren MaryAngelaKeane

Irish Wildflowers AppletreePressWild Orchids in The Burren PatO’ReillyandSueParker

Culture

The Way That I Went: An Irishman in Ireland R.LloydPraeger

A Quiet Pint in Kinvara RichardTillinghast IllustratedbyAnneKorff

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Caving

Caves of North West Clare E.KTratmasThe Fertile Rock - Seasons in the Burren CarstenKrieger

Caves of Co. Clare and South Galway GrahamMullan

Walking

West of Ireland Walks KevinCorcoran

Walking in Irelands Shannon Region Publishedby ShannonDevelopment

The Burren and the Aran Islands - A walking guide TonyKirby

Maps

The Burren, a two-inch map of the uplands TimRobinsonof north-west Clare

Discovery Series Number 51. Publishedbythe OrdnanceSurveyofIreland. Scale1:50000

References for additional reading material:www.burrenbeo.com/learning-library-agriculture.aspxwww.burrenbeo.com/learning-library-archaeology.aspxwww.burrenbeo.com/learning-library-ecology.aspxwww.burrenbeo.com/learning-library-geology.aspxwww.burrenbeo.com/learning-library-history.aspx

Burren Websites

Burren Interpretive and Visitor Centres

AillweeCave www.aillweecave.ieBallyvaghanVisitorCentre www.ballyvaughanireland.comBurrenBeoResourceCentre www.burrenbeo.comBurrenCentre,Kilfenora www.theburrencentre.ieBurrenPerfumery,Carran www.burrenperfumery.comBurrenSmokehouse,Lisdoonvarna www.burrensmokehouse.comCorrofinGeologicalCentre www.clareroots.comClareHeritageCentre,Corofin www.clareroots.comCaherconnellStoneFort www.burrenforts.ieCliffsofMoher www.cliffsofmoher.ieCoolePark,Gort www.coolepark.ieDoolinCave www.doolincave.ieDromoreWood www.heritageireland.ie/en/ ParksandGardens/South/Dromore WoodClare/DunguaireCastle www.shannonheritage.com/ Attractions/DunguaireCastle/DysertO’DeaArchaeologyCentre www.dysertcastle.comGortHeritageCentre www.irelandmidwest.com/galway/ history/heritage/gort.htmlLehinchSeaworld www.lahinchseaworld.comLiscannorRockShop www.therockshop.ieMichaelCusackCentre,Carran www.michaelcusack.ieMoherHillOpenFarm www.moherfarm.comBurren Community Websites

www.burrenbeo.comwww.burrenconnect.iewww.burrenlife.comwww.clarefocus.ie

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www.clare.iewww.clarecoco.iewww.clarelibrary.iewww.county-clare.comwww.countygalway.comwww.clarenet.iewww.ballyvaughanireland.comwww.corofin.orgwww.doolintourism.comwww.ennistymon.netwww.ennistymonfootball.clare.gaa.iewww.gortonline.comwww.galway.iewww.galwaydiocese.comwww.heritagecouncil.iewww.killaloediocese.iewww.kinvara.galway-ireland.iewww.lahinch.orgwww.liscannorgaa.comwww.rrd.iewww.shiftingground.netwww.tubberparish.com

Burren Activities

www.ballyvaughanfanorewalkingclub.comwww.benssurfclinic.comwww.boghill.comwww.burrenbeo.comwww.burrenadventures.comwww.burrencyclingclub.comwww.burren-tours.comwww.burrenwalks.comwww.burrenbike.com

www.burrenyoga.comwww.cavingireland.orgwww.climbing.iewww.doolinferries.comwww.galwaytourcompany.comwww.holywell.netwww.heartofburrenwalks.comwww.homepage.eircom.net/~burrenhillwalks/www.irishhorseriding.comwww.irelandwalkingcycling.comwww.lahinchgolf.comwww.lahinchsurfschool.comwww.lakefieldlodgebanb.comwww.lehinchsurfshop.comwww.mohercruises.comwww.ocallaghanangling.comwww.burrenoec.comwww.oceanscene.iewww.orbitalwinds.comwww.shannon-fishery-board.iewww.sandfieldpitchandputt.comwww.seaweedtreatment.comwww.surfschool.tvwww.walkireland.ie/homepage.aspx

Burren Art and Crafts

BurrenCollegeofArt www.burrencollege.ieBurrenCrafts www.burrencrafts.netBurrenPaintingCentre www.burrenpaintingcentre.comBrendansBoatcrafts www.brendansboat.ieCelticJewelleryDoolin www.celtic-designs.comCelticClocks www.celticclocks.netDoolinCraftsGallery www.doolincrafts.com

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MagneticMusicCafe&MusicShop www.magnetic-music.comO’BriensCraftsDoolin www.obrienscrafts.comQuinn’scraftshopBallyvaghan www.quinncrafts.comRussellGallery www.russellgallery.netSíogDolls www.siogdolls.com

Burren AccommodationGeneral www.accomodation.ie General www.bedandbreakfastireland.net www.familyhomes.ieGeneral www.discoverireland.ieGeneral www.goireland.comGeneral www.travelireland.orgGeneral www.irishfarmholidays.comHotels www.irelandhotels.comHotels www.hotelsireland.comTownandCountry www.townandcountry.ieSelfCatering www.rentacottage.ieSelfCatering www.selfcatering.ieHostels www.hostels-ireland.comHostels www.independenthostelsireland.comHostels www.anoige.ieCaravanandcamping www.camping-ireland.ie

General Informationwww.lahinchfailte.com/activities.htmlwww.irelandmidwest.com/www.myguideireland.comwww.galwayeast.comwww.burrenbeo.com

Useful contacts

Telephone GeneralEmergency % 112

ShannonDocEmergencyDoctor % 1850212999

Medical Centres & Doctors Corrofin Medical Centre, Market Street, Corrofin % +353(0)656837604Ballyvaghan Medical Centre % +353(0)657077035

Ennistimon Medical Centre, Main St, Ennistimon % +353(0)657071207

Kinvara Medical Centre % +353 (0)91 637123

Lisdoonvarna Medical Centre, Lisdoonvarna % +353(0)657074184

Gort Medical Centre % +353 (0)91 631325

PharmaciesMcGrotty’sPharmacy,Ennistimon % +353(0)657071043O’Dwyer’sPharmacy,Ennistimon % +353(0)657071990C&KPharmacy,Ennistimon % +353(0)657072400MedicarePharmacy,Lehinch % +353(0)657081999BurrenPharmacy,Lisdoonvarna % +353(0)657074104Gilmartin’sPharmacy,Gort % +353(0)91631236Daly’sPharmacy,MarketMall,Gort % +353(0)65630330Quinn’sPharmacy,Gort % +353(0)91631272KinvaraPharmacy,Kinvara % +353(0)91637397Rochford’sPharmacy,Corrofin % +353(0)656827932

DentistsDr.JohnSheehan,EnnistimonMedicalCentre, % +353(0)657071207Dr.TonyNoonan,Gort % +353(0)91631276

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Fire Brigade,Ennis % +353(0)656846300

Garda SíochánaEnnistimonDistrictHeadquarters % +353(0)65 7072180/7071020Ballyvaghan % +353(0)657077002Corrofin % +353(0)656837622Crusheen % +353(0)656827122Gort % +353(0)91846002Kinvara % +353(0)91637102Lehinch % +353(0)657081222Lisdoonvarna % +353(0)657074222

SamaritansSunville,Kilrushrd,Ennis % +353(0)656829777

Irish Tourist Assistance Service www.itas.ie % +353(0)14785295Weather enquiries MetEireannShannonAirport % +353(0)61712958

LibrariesCorofin Library, Clare Heritage Centre ComplexOpenMonday&Wednesday:1p.m.to5p.m.and6p.m.to8p.m.Friday:10a.m.to2p.m.and6p.m.to8p.m. % +353(0)656837219

Ennistimon Library, The Square, EnnistymonOpenMonday,TuesdayandThursday:10a.m.to1.30p.mand2.30p.m.to5.30p.mWednesdayandFriday:10a.m.to5.30p.mand6.30p.m.to8p.m.Saturday:10a.m.to2p.m. % +353(0)657071245

Lisdoonvarna Library, Kincora Rd, LisdoonvarnaOpenTuesday:12.00p.m.-4.00p.m.and5.00p.m.-7.00p.m.Thursday:1.00p.m.-4.00p.m.and5.00p.m.-8.00p.m.

Saturday:10.00a.m.-1.00p.m. % +353(0)657074029Gort Library, Main Street, GortOpeningTimes:Tuesday:14:30to17:30and18:30to20:00Wednesday:14:30to17:30Thursday:10:30to13:00Friday:11:00to13:00and14:30to17:30Saturday:11:00to13:00and14:30to17:30 % +353(0)916312244

Post OfficesBallyvaghan % +353(0)657077001Bellharbour % +353(0)6578035Boston % +353(0)91633100Corrofin % +353(0)656837681Crusheen % +353(0)656827196Ennistimon % +353(0)657071001Fanore % +353(0)657076131Gort % +353(0)91631028Kilfenora % +353(0)657088180Kinvara % +353(0)91637101Lehinch % +353(0)657081001Lisdoonvarna % +353(0)657074110Ruan % +353(0)656837636

For details of opening hours and services please visit http://locator.anpost.ie/

ATM/ Banklink MachinesCorrofin-SparshopCliffsofMoher–VisitorCentreEnnistimon-24hourBankofIrelandATM/Fitzpatrick’ssupermarket/SparShopGort–24hourBankofIrelandATM/24hourAlliedIrishBankATMLehinch–24hourAlliedIrishBankATMKinvara–LondisShop/Costcuttersshop

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Recycling centres / Bring Banks

Ballyvaghan OppositeHolidayCottages Glassbottles/jars;

BeverageCans

Carran OppositeGraveyard Glassbottles/jars;

BeverageCans

Corrofin GortRoad Glassbottles/jars;

BeverageCans

Crusheen O’Malley’sShopnearbyTullaRoad Glassbottles/jars;

BeverageCans

Doolin BehindMcDermott’sBar BeverageCans;

Glassbottles/jars

Ennistimon Ennisroad PlasticMineral

Bottles;Plastic

Glassbottles/jars;

BeverageCans

Fanore FanoreBeach BeverageCans;

Glassbottles/jars

Gort BehindSupervalu BeverageCans,

Glassbottles,Jars

Kilfenora AcrossfromLinnane’sPub BeverageCans;

Glassbottles/jars

Kinvara NearEssoPetrolStation BeverageCans,

Glassbottles,Jars

Lehinch Promenade Glassbottles/jars;

BeverageCans

Lehinch2 OceanView,CaravanPark Glassbottles/jars;

BeverageCans

Lisdoonvarna TownCentreCarPark BeverageCans;

Glassbottles/jars

Ruan TubberRoad Glassbottles/jars;

BeverageCans

EnnisRecyclingCentre,GortRoadIndustrialEstate,EnnisPhone:+353(0)656893705OpeningTimes:Tuesday:10:00a.m.-5:00p.m.Wednesday:10:00a.m.-5:00p.m.Thursday:12:00noon-8:00p.m.Friday:12:00noon-6:00p.m.Saturday:9:00a.m.-3:00p.m.Sunday:Closed

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:ThecontentoftheBurrenPassportisbasedonresearchandonsubmissionsfromDrCarletonJones,DrBrendanDunford,MaryAngelaKeane,PaddyMaher,LizFitzpatrick,JohnDoorty,andPJCurtis.Theinvolvementofthefollowingpeopleisalsogreatlyappreciatedbytheprojectteam-CathleenConnole,CarmelThynne,AntoinetteO’Brien,NiallODwyer,HildaMacLochlainn,JamesNeylon,SeanRoche,RobertCassidy,MariaKerin,MarionO’Callaghan,JoeSaunders,MaryMcNamara

PhotographyandImages:Burrenbeo,EimearDolanandMarieMannion,ShannonDevelopment,ClareChampion,BurrenCollegeofArt,BurrenPerfumery,JohnKellyPhotography

GraphicDesign:TonyHartnett,ShorelineGraphicDesignCartography:EastWestMapping,Co.WexfordEditing:MargaretO’Brien

PublishedbytheBurrenPassportGroup(FrancesConnole,OrlaVaughan,HelenBrowneandFintanO’Donnell)andtheBurrenConnectProjectwithsupportfromFáilteIrelandDevelopmentSchemeFund,ClareCountyCouncil,ShannonDevelopment,NationalParksandWildlifeService,NationalMonumentsServiceandBurrenbeoTrust(notforprofitorganisation).

PublishedMarch2009Version2009/02

PrintedbyD2PrintLtd.on100%RecycledPaper

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