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Clare
An Chláir - "The Banner County"
Known locally as “the banner county” Clare is a of Moher on a clear day.one can see the Aran Islands and
celebrated for its sporting heroes. Sample some Galway Bay, as well as the Twelve Pins and the Maum
of the action at a traditional game of Irish “Hurling” Turk mountains in Connemara. Look south and you will
(iománaíocht). This fast paced and exciting game has spy Loop Head and the Dingle Peninsula as far as the
been played continuously in Ireland for over 3,000 years! Blasket Islands in Co. Kerry.
The County bears the name the banner county as the Celebrated for it’s musical heritage, Clare is a hive of
tradition of carrying banners goes as far back as the festivals throughout the summer months. Doolin is a
Battle of Clontarf in 1014. As the population became mecca for surfers the world over.
more politicised in the last century banners became The middle and east of the county sleepy villages and
widespread at political meetings. In Ennis in 1865 for wonderful lakeside hideaways lie in wait.
inaugeration of the O'Connell monument, thirteen Sail out and spend some time with the wonderful West
different guilds carried banners, each representing the Clare Dolphins or relax at one of the many resorts or
attributes of their particular trade. On that occasion, the long sandy beaches.
brogue or shoe-makers' guild carried a flag that had first The charming and welcoming people of Clare are known
been unfurled in 1726. for their world class hospitality.
Nestled in the mid west of the country, Clare offers Birthplace of the acclaimed fiddler Martin Hayes, Clare’s
a landscape of great contrasts from the world music bears a distinctive character.
famous”lunar landscape” of the burren to the majesty of
the Cliffs of Moher. Standing 214 meters (702ft) at their
highest point, the Cliffs of Moher. Standing on the Cliffs
A stone wall in the Burren
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An Chláir - "The Banner County"
Known locally as “the banner county” Clare is a of Moher on a clear day.one can see the Aran Islands and
celebrated for its sporting heroes. Sample some Galway Bay, as well as the Twelve Pins and the Maum
of the action at a traditional game of Irish “Hurling” Turk mountains in Connemara. Look south and you will
(iománaíocht). This fast paced and exciting game has spy Loop Head and the Dingle Peninsula as far as the
been played continuously in Ireland for over 3,000 years! Blasket Islands in Co. Kerry.
The County bears the name the banner county as the Celebrated for it’s musical heritage, Clare is a hive of
tradition of carrying banners goes as far back as the festivals throughout the summer months. Doolin is a
Battle of Clontarf in 1014. As the population became mecca for surfers the world over.
more politicised in the last century banners became The middle and east of the county sleepy villages and
widespread at political meetings. In Ennis in 1865 for wonderful lakeside hideaways lie in wait.
inaugeration of the O'Connell monument, thirteen Sail out and spend some time with the wonderful West
different guilds carried banners, each representing the Clare Dolphins or relax at one of the many resorts or
attributes of their particular trade. On that occasion, the long sandy beaches.
brogue or shoe-makers' guild carried a flag that had first The charming and welcoming people of Clare are known
been unfurled in 1726. for their world class hospitality.
Nestled in the mid west of the country, Clare offers Birthplace of the acclaimed fiddler Martin Hayes, Clare’s
a landscape of great contrasts from the world music bears a distinctive character.
famous”lunar landscape” of the burren to the majesty of
the Cliffs of Moher. Standing 214 meters (702ft) at their
highest point, the Cliffs of Moher. Standing on the Cliffs
A stone wall in the Burren
106
