Doolin (Irish: Dlainn) is a small rural village in County Clare, Ireland, on the Atlantic coast. It borders the spa town of Lisdoonvarna. It is a well known center of traditional Irish music, which plays nightly in its three pubs, making it a popular tourist destination. There are numerous nearby archeaological sites, many dating to the Iron Age and earlier. Doonagore Castle and Ballinalacken Castle are also in the area.
Doolin is one of three places with ferry services to the Aran Islands (Galway and the village Rossaveal on the northwest shore of Galway Bay are the others), which are visible from the town. Doolin is also near the Cliffs of Moher, and a bus service from Limerick/Ennis stops both at the cliffs and Doolin on its way to Galway stopping along the other direction also. The area is near the western edge of the Burren region.
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Liscannor (Irish: Lios Ceannúir) is a coastal village in County Clare, Republic of Ireland. Located on the west coast of Ireland, on Liscannor Bay, Liscannor is on the R478 between the village of Lahinch, to the south, and the village of Doolin to the north. The Cliffs of Moher are located about 3-miles (4.5 km) west of the village.
Population 108 - 2002 Census
Geographical coordinates
Latitude: 52° 56' 31" N (52.942)
Longitude: 9° 23' 9.6" W (-9.386)
Muff is a small town in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland. It is located a few miles from Derry on the road to Moville on the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
It is known for the Borderland dance hall and more recently for the fact that tourists like to stop and get their photo taken by the town sign.
Newtowncunningham is a small village located midway between the city of Derry (Northern Ireland) and Letterkenny (Republic of Ireland).
Dunmanway (Dún Mánmhaí in Irish) is a small town (population approx 1500) in the south west of Ireland. It is the geographical centre of the region known as West Cork. It is probably most well known as the birthplace of Sam Maguire, whose name now graces the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Trophy.
Scariff is a town in east County Clare, Republic of Ireland, situated in the midwest of Ireland. The town is on the West end of Lough Derg. The town is best known for its harbour.
