Visitor Attractions Around County Clare

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Places to visit while on holiday in County Clare. Irish visitor attractions include heritage sites, museums, galleries, national monuments, holy sites and wildlife parks.

Killaloe Heritage Centre - Killaloe Killaloe town is located on the banks of the River Shannon. The town and surrounding area is steeped in history. Killaloe Heritage Centre is well worth a visit to experience the local history.
Caherconnell Stone Fort - Carron Caherconnell, one of the best preserved stone forts in the entire Burren Region, is situated on the main Corofin-Ballyvaughan road, The visitor centre at Caherconnell covers the history behind a number of other monuments such as Poulnabrone Dolmen and Cahercommaun. A visit to this fort helps the visitor understand the unique history behind the monuments in this hidden paradise.
Kilkee Waterworld - Kilkee Go on treat your whole family, young and old, to a splashing great day out in Kilkee's waterworld. An aquaplay centre boasting a range of fun features and a friendly atmosphere. Geysers and Gushers, Bubbles and Whirls mean all the family enjoy our world. The thrill of the Slide or our Lazy River ride will leave the whole family in a sea of smiles.
Ennis Friary - Ennis * This 13th century Franciscan Friary, founded by the O'Briens, has numerous 15/16th century sculptures carved in the local hard limestone. The visitor can see the figure of St. Francis displaying the stigmata, an elaborately ornamented screen, a representation of the Virgin and Child and the Ecce Homo. On the North side is the beautifully carved McMahon tomb.
Scattery Island Centre - Kilrush * This Information Centre on the mainland interprets the island on which a monastery is sited. The monastery, consisting of a round tower and several churches, was founded by St. Senan in the early part of the 6th century. His most famous pupil was St. Ciaran of Clonmacnoise. A wonderful exhibition on the history of these monuments and on the wildlife of the area is housed in this Centre.
Bunratty Castle and Folk Park - Bunratty The Castle is the most complete and authentic medieval fortress in Ireland. Built in 1425 it was restored in 1954 to its former medieval splendour and now contains mainly 15th and 16th century furnishings, tapestries, and works of art which capture the mood of those times. Within the grounds of Bunratty Castle is Bunratty Folk Park where 19th century life is vividly recreated. Set on 26 acres, the impressive park features over 30 buildings in a living village and rural setting.
Dysert O'Dea Castle - Corofin Dysert O’Dea Church, which stands on the site of an early christian monastery, dates mainly from the 12th century. Its most famous feature is the Romanesque Doorway. Near the church’s north western corner stands the remains of a Round Tower. The High Cross, situated east of the church, dates from the 12th century and is one of the finest examples of its kind in Ireland. Archaeology / History Trail features 25 sites all within a few kilometres radius of the castle.
Cliffs Of Moher - Liscannor The Cliffs of Moher are one of Ireland's top Visitor attractions. The Cliffs are 214m high at the highest point and range for 8 kilometres over the Atlantic Ocean on the western seaboard of County Clare. O'Brien's Tower stands proudly on a headland of the majestic Cliffs. From the Cliffs one can see the Aran Islands, Galway Bay, as well as The Twelve Pins, the Maum Turk Mountains in Connemara and Loop Head to the South.
Aillwee Cave - Ballyvaughan Unlike the vast caverns you may have encountered, Aillwee cave is unique to the geology of the Burren and it enables you to explore a little of what lies under the exciting landscape. This stunning creation of nature was formed by the melt waters of a prehistoric ice age. The cave, carved out of limestone, cuts into the heart of the mountain.
Vandeleur Walled Garden - Kilrush Once the forgotten garden of Kilrush House, home to the Vandeleur landlords, this garden has been redesigned for the 21st Century around the old path system. Beautifully constructed old stonewalls still surround the garden and it specialises in many unusual and tender plants that thrive in the area's uniquely western latitude microclimate.

* Pictures; courtesy of photographic unit of the department of environment, heritage and local government.

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