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Clare Road Trip
Kilrush- Cill Rois Hags Head
“Church of the Woods”
“Hags Head” is a name given to the
Alisted Heritage Town of Ireland, Kilrush is a most southerly point of the Cliffs of
picturesque market town and port . Looking Moher in Ireland where cliffs form an
offshore you may catch a glimpse of a large pod of remarkable rock formation resembling
Bottlenose dolphins, resident year-round in the estuary a woman’s head looking out to sea.
Kilrush. According to legend, an old woman,
Mal, fell in love with the Irish hero,
Having first been settled as a town in the 16th century Cú Chulainn and chased her would-
Kilrush saw major development in the 18th century be suitor across Ireland. Cú Chulainn
under the influence of the Dutch Vandeleur family. Once however, made his escape by hopping
the most prominent landlord family in West Clare, the across sea stacks as if they were
De Vandeleurs constructed the towns’ layout and today stepping stones. As Mal was not so
many streets now bare their names. The Western Yacht nimble, she lost her footing and was
club, located here is one of the oldest yacht clubs in the dashed against the cliff.
world. A tower stands at the Hag’s Head
known locally as Moher Tower.
A 1500 year old monastic settlement is located on
Scattery Island in the Shannon estuary which you may
visit - it is about 15 minutes from Kilrush by boat. The
settlement was founded by St. Senan. Here you will find
one of the oldest and tallest round towers in Ireland.
The Burren and Cliffs Look out for our FREE
of Moher Geopark: Geopark guides
Spectacular.
Haunting.
Unparalleled.
www.burren.ie
108
Kilrush- Cill Rois Hags Head
“Church of the Woods”
“Hags Head” is a name given to the
Alisted Heritage Town of Ireland, Kilrush is a most southerly point of the Cliffs of
picturesque market town and port . Looking Moher in Ireland where cliffs form an
offshore you may catch a glimpse of a large pod of remarkable rock formation resembling
Bottlenose dolphins, resident year-round in the estuary a woman’s head looking out to sea.
Kilrush. According to legend, an old woman,
Mal, fell in love with the Irish hero,
Having first been settled as a town in the 16th century Cú Chulainn and chased her would-
Kilrush saw major development in the 18th century be suitor across Ireland. Cú Chulainn
under the influence of the Dutch Vandeleur family. Once however, made his escape by hopping
the most prominent landlord family in West Clare, the across sea stacks as if they were
De Vandeleurs constructed the towns’ layout and today stepping stones. As Mal was not so
many streets now bare their names. The Western Yacht nimble, she lost her footing and was
club, located here is one of the oldest yacht clubs in the dashed against the cliff.
world. A tower stands at the Hag’s Head
known locally as Moher Tower.
A 1500 year old monastic settlement is located on
Scattery Island in the Shannon estuary which you may
visit - it is about 15 minutes from Kilrush by boat. The
settlement was founded by St. Senan. Here you will find
one of the oldest and tallest round towers in Ireland.
The Burren and Cliffs Look out for our FREE
of Moher Geopark: Geopark guides
Spectacular.
Haunting.
Unparalleled.
www.burren.ie
108
