Clare Heritage & Genealogy Centre

The Burren


Friendly, efficient services for people researching their Clare ancestry.

Exhibitions at the Clare Heritage Centre Interpretative Museum, set inside St Catherine's Church across the road, give context to those who emigrated from Clare following the Great Famine.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby The Burren attractions

2. Dysert O'Dea

2.31 MILES

The centrepiece of this fascinating historic site where St Tola founded a monastery in the 8th century is the four-storey, 15th-century O'Dea Castle…

3. Leamaneh Castle

4.37 MILES

This magnificent, allegedly haunted ruin stands on a rise 6.2km east of Kilfenora. Built in 1480 as a tower house and converted to a mansion in 1650, it's…

4. Dromore Wood

4.52 MILES

Extending along a lovely river, Dromore Wood encompasses some 400 hectares of picturesque Irish woodland as well as the ruins of the lakeside 17th-century…

5. Father Ted's House

4.72 MILES

Fans of madcap TV comedy Father Ted will jump at the chance to visit the building that provided the exterior shots of the series' parochial house. Advance…

6. Cahercommaun

4.79 MILES

Perched on the edge of an inland cliff about 3km south of Carron is the triple ring fort of Cahercommaun, built around AD 800 and inhabited by people who…

7. St Tola Irish Goat Cheese

5.64 MILES

Creamy St Tola goat's cheese is served at some of Ireland's finest restaurants, with award-winning lines including ash log, Greek-style feta and gouda…

8. Burren Perfumery & Floral Centre

6.85 MILES

The Burren's wildflowers are the inspiration for the subtle scents at this wonderful perfumery and floral centre, which creates scented items such as…