Showing posts with label Clare. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clare. Show all posts

6 Jun 2020

Magical Places: Poulnabrone Dolmen, Co. Clare

This ancient portal tomb, built by Neolithic farmers more than 5,000 years ago, is not only the second largest in Ireland, it’s also one of the best preserved of its kind in the country.


26 May 2016

Inis Cealtra, the "Holy Island" in Lough Derg, Co. Clare

Inis Cealtra became known as "Holy Island" during the middle ages, when the monastery was one the most frequented pilgrimage sites in Ireland. But the island was already considered a sacred place in pagan times.

 


5 Jul 2014

Timetravelling in East Clare: Tracing the footsteps of Brian Boru

Brian Boru, the greatest High King of them all died in 1014 in the Battle of Clontarf. A thousand years later his spirit still lives on, especially in his hometown Killaloe in East Co. Clare. Lets take a few steps back in time and explore Brian Boru's home ground.