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The Burren Gets Special Designation
Blog: Irish Fireside - 20 September 2011
The unique environment found in northern County Clare known as The Burren has been awarded the prestigious designation of membership of the UNESCO-supported Global Geopark network. The Burren now becomes part of a unique group of world locations that form part of the Global Network of National Geoparks. There are currently 78 Geoparks in 26 [...]
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The Cliffs of Heck
Blog: Hecktic Travels - 24 August 2011
Who needs the Cliffs of Moher when you've got the Cliffs of Heck?
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Daily Travel Snapshot: County Clare Ireland
Blog: WildJunket - 7 August 2011
Despite the dreary weather, the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, Ireland still looked dreamily stunning.
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Artists Eye Ireland: Cliffs of Moher
Blog: Irish Fireside - 19 April 2011
Cliffs of Moher by Linda Hammelman www.hammelmanart.etsy.com Linda had Ireland on her mind as she painted this watercolor of the dramatic Cliffs of Moher from friend’s photograph. One day she plans to visit the real thing. She lives in Missouri and serves as the Director and Treasurer of the Saint Louis Watercolor Society. About Artist’s [...]
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The Cliffs of Moher
Blog: Brilliant Tips Travel Blog - 27 October 2010
Our planet, as we now know, is a sphere. I have never faulted our ancestors for the fallacy of the world being flat. There are simply certain places in the world that seem ...
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Up, Up and Away at the Cliffs of Moher
Blog: Irish Fireside - 8 September 2010
School children took part in a launch of biodegradable balloons at the Cliffs of Moher yesterday in an effort to encourage voting in the New7Wonders of Nature. The Cliffs are one of 28 finalists in the international competition that will be determined by public vote. Each balloon was printed with the ‘Vote for the Cliffs’ [...]
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Greenery, Cliffs and Beach Towns of Ireland
Blog: WildJunket - 24 July 2010
In a country like Ireland – sprawled with patchworks of greenery and rural life – a driving trip would be the best way to explore its countryside and cities, and get a real taste of the country.
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Escaping to the Cliffs of Moher {Day 7}
Blog: Emerald Dreams Photography - 2 December 2009
I woke up at 5:52 am to get to the station for my bus to see the Cliffs of Moher. Breakfast consisted of finishing my juice, cereal bars, and an apple, which was not the best for breakfast, but that was all that I had left to go straight to the station to get [...]
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A little difficulty…Driving on the other side is hard!
Blog: A Little Adrift - A RTW Travelogue - 17 November 2009
“Umm, did you hear that sound?” I oh, so casually ask Laura as we drive out of minuscule town of Doolin, on our way to the Cliffs of Moher. Laura, partially deaf in one ear bless her heart, gives a definitive shake of her head and then re-launches into her story as I can’t shake the nagging feeling like something just happened to the car after the absolutely massive pot-hole I ploughed over at speedy 55 kilometers an hour. With an ear tuned toward Laura’s story I continue carefully navigating my puttering ...
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Galway & County Clare: Music to my Eyes
Blog: 12FOOT3 - 2 November 2009
As a visually-oriented person, most memories of the places we’ve traveled come back to me in snapshots: that incredible field of wildflowers near Milford Sound in New Zealand, beautiful children trying to sell us trinkets at the Temples of Angkor in Cambodia, the infinite abyss of ocean off Shirahama in Japan. Despite my visual leanings, [...]
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Doolin, Ireland – Traditional Irish Music and More
Blog: Brilliant Tips Travel Blog - 26 August 2009
Not far from Ireland’s famous Cliffs of Moher lies a small, alluring seaside village called Doolin. Surrounded by the stunning, bare limestone landscape of the Burren and abutting the rugged Atlantic Ocean, Doolin is a place of astonishing beauty. Historically a fishing village, Doolin is now also acclaimed worldwide as the traditional music capital of Ireland. The three pubs in Doolin that have live music are McDermott’s, O’Connor’s and McGann’s.
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