At Craggaunowen – The Living Past, we come to the arrival of the Celts in Ireland. The story is told of how they lived, farmed, hunted and died. Visitors can, for example, see a replica of a Crannog (Lake Dwelling), Ring Fort and An Iron Age Roadway and an outdoor cooking site. Craggaunowen Castle which was built around 1550 is Read more...
Just north of Lahinch, on the coast of West Clare, are the Cliffs of Moher. Natural ramparts against the might of the Atlantic, they rise in places to over 215m and stretch for almost 8km. It is here that the visitor can most easily get a feel for the wildness of the terrain over which the Celts wandered. O’Brien’s Tower, Read more...
Bunratty Castle & Folk Park provides a glimpse of Ireland’s past. Bunratty Castle itself is an authentic 15th century medieval fortress: it was built in 1425 and restored in the mid-20th century to its former glory. It now contains many 15th and 16th century tapestries, furnishings and other artefacts. Banquets are held year round. Bunratty Folk Park explores typical 19th Read more...
Perhaps Ireland’s most famous caves, with visitors centre. You can take guided tours of the caves, and learn about the caves in the limestone rock of the Burren’s karst landscape. Ailwee Cave was formed by the glacial melt waters of an early ice age. The erosive power of the waters carved out an subterrainian river deep underneath Aillwee mountain. This Read more...
