Doolin CaveOne very large free-hanging stalactite is what you go down the stairway for, on a guided tour near Doolin.
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Doolin
Doolin, County Clare
Doolin runs along the road down to the pier the Aran ferries leave from, north of Lahinch.
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Doolin CaveOne very large free-hanging stalactite is what you go down the stairway for, on a guided tour near Doolin.
Cliffs of MoherSea cliffs run about 14km down the west Clare coast, and the visitor centre is dug into the hillside above Liscannor.
Lahinch BeachThe beach fills Liscannor Bay at the edge of the town, with a promenade behind it and a links course beyond that.
Poulnabrone Portal TombThe capstone is propped on two upright slabs, sitting on bare limestone beside the R480, and it has been there since the neolithic.
Caherconnell Stone FortThe drystone ringfort near Poulnabrone stands close to its full height, out on the Burren plateau.
Aillwee CaveThe cave system runs inside Aillwee Mountain above Ballyvaughan, walked on a guided route past old bear hibernation pits.More in Clare
Bunratty Castle and Folk ParkCastle · ShannonThe restored 15th century tower house sits beside the N18, with a village of old farmhouses and shopfronts rebuilt in the grounds.
Burren National ParkNational park · CorofinLimestone pavement, hazel scrub and lakes that come and go south of Mullaghmore. The waymarked trails start at Gortlecka crossroads, which has no parking, so start from the information point in Corofin.
Loop Head LighthouseLighthouse · KilbahaThe lighthouse at the tip of the Loop Head peninsula is still working, and the tower is open to climb.
Kilkee CliffsCliffs · KilkeeCliffs and sea stacks west of Kilkee bay, with a signed cliff path that starts in the town itself.
Scattery IslandIsland · KilrushNobody lives on it now. The island in the Shannon estuary off Kilrush has a round tower and church ruins, and in summer the boat goes from Kilrush marina.
Knappogue CastleCastle · QuinThe 15th century tower house near Quin was restored in the 1960s, and its Victorian walled garden has been restored beside it.
Ennis FriaryAbbey · EnnisA roofless Franciscan friary in the middle of Ennis, kept for the carved stone panels in it.
Quin AbbeyAbbey · QuinA Franciscan friary built straight on top of a Norman castle. The castle's round corner towers still show at the base.