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Why not take and air and join the many Botanists and Luxury & Gourmet Hideaway in the Burren & halfway point on
Naturalists who are to be found roaming this lunar the Wild Atlantic Way. Only 20 minutes from The Cliffs of Moher.
landscape. You may be rewarded with a glimpse of
the rare Arctic, Alpine and Mediterranean plants that The Burren, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare.
grow in profusion over the limestone pavements of the t. 065 7077005, e. stay@gregans.ie, www.gregans.ie
Burren. If you are adventurous you can visit Aillwee
Cave, a show cave over 1 kilometre (0.6 miles) long.
More serious enthusiasts will want to venture further to
explore Poll na gColm( the Pigeon hole), Faunarooska,
and the Cullaun series of caves.
Quin - Quin Cuinche
“five ways”
Once upon a time there were five roads out of this
village - and this gave rise to the name. Today,
the ruined but still impressive, Quin Abbey, is classed
as one of the finest and most complete remains of
monastic antiquity in Ireland and is open to the public.
The present ruined Abbey was founded in 1433 and
Seanfhocail (Old Saying)
Is maith an fhaire an fhógairt
Forewarned is forearmed.
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Naturalists who are to be found roaming this lunar the Wild Atlantic Way. Only 20 minutes from The Cliffs of Moher.
landscape. You may be rewarded with a glimpse of
the rare Arctic, Alpine and Mediterranean plants that The Burren, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare.
grow in profusion over the limestone pavements of the t. 065 7077005, e. stay@gregans.ie, www.gregans.ie
Burren. If you are adventurous you can visit Aillwee
Cave, a show cave over 1 kilometre (0.6 miles) long.
More serious enthusiasts will want to venture further to
explore Poll na gColm( the Pigeon hole), Faunarooska,
and the Cullaun series of caves.
Quin - Quin Cuinche
“five ways”
Once upon a time there were five roads out of this
village - and this gave rise to the name. Today,
the ruined but still impressive, Quin Abbey, is classed
as one of the finest and most complete remains of
monastic antiquity in Ireland and is open to the public.
The present ruined Abbey was founded in 1433 and
Seanfhocail (Old Saying)
Is maith an fhaire an fhógairt
Forewarned is forearmed.
122
