Introducing Doolin
Doolin gets plenty of press and chatter as a centre of Irish traditional music, owing to a couple of pubs that have sessions through the year. It’s also known for its setting – 6km north of the Cliffs of Moher, the land is windblown, with huge rocks exposed by the long-vanished top soil. It’s a place to get boats to the Aran Islands offshore.
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Given all its attributes, you might be surprised when you realise that Doolin as it’s known barely exists. Rather, when you arrive you might be forgiven for exclaiming ‘there’s no there here!’ For what’s called Doolin is really three infinitesimally small neighbouring villages. Fisherstreet is right on the water, Doolin itself is about 1km east on the little Aille River and Roadford is another 1km east. None has more than a couple of buildings, which gives the place known as Doolin a scattered appearance, without a centre.
Still, the area is hugely popular with backpackers and more affluent travellers (ex-backpackers with jobs). There are scores of hostels and B&Bs widely spread about the rough landscape and a pretty good scene – usually with music – develops in the local pubs, at night.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: 10 day tour of Ireland, Clockwise route from Dublin. Suggestions?
by yofletch 28 August 2011
May i suggest you stick to the coast-road N67 in Clare and stayover in Lisdoonvarna or Doolin see....WILDHONEYINN.COM / it's a restaurant…
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Re: Your favorite Pub in Ireland?
by AuthenticIreland 28 August 2011
We vote for Doolin, too. Both pubs are great. One time we were in the pub just up the road from O'Connor's, and the music was smoking.…
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Re: 10 day tour of Ireland, Clockwise route from Dublin. Suggestions?
by AuthenticIreland 27 August 2011
I think a clockwise tour could go from Dublin to Shannon and then out. (If you're sticking to Ireland and not venturing into Northern…
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