Poulnabrone Dolmen and the Burren: the drive you do from Doolin

There's a portal tomb standing on a bare limestone hill about twenty kilometres from Doolin that's been there since roughly 3800 BC. That's older…

Doolin Cave: the world's longest free-hanging stalactite

Seven metres underground, hanging from the ceiling of a cave on a working farm outside Doolin, there is a stalactite that took around 350,000 years…

Doolin in low season, November to March

Doolin in summer is loud, busy, and full. Doolin in winter is something else. The pubs still play music, the weather is properly Atlantic, and you…

Walking from Doolin to the Cliffs of Moher, the proper coast walk

The Doolin Cliff Walk is a 14-kilometre walk along the very top of the Cliffs of Moher, from Doolin pier to Hag's Head south of the visitor centre…

Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival, what to expect

The Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival is the biggest singles event in Europe and runs every September in Lisdoonvarna, fifteen minutes inland from…

Doolin or Lahinch, which Clare base is right for you

If you are spending more than a night in Clare, the question is whether to base yourself in Lahinch or Doolin. They are fifteen kilometres apart…

Aran Islands ferry from Doolin, planning your trip

Doolin pier is one of two ferry terminals to the Aran Islands (the other is Rossaveal in Galway). From Doolin you can get to all three islands, with…

Doolin trad music sessions, what to expect

Doolin is a tiny village in north Clare with a reputation, fairly earned, for being one of the best places in Ireland for traditional Irish music…