when are you going to Clare?? Ryanair are starting two flights daily from 07.11 Dublin - Shannon. Gets in to Shannon about 9am...but have to leave Shannon again about 5.30/6pm...best option i'd say. Rent a car when you get down or something....it's too long a drive to do in a day. Shannon to Dublin is 3.5 hours...then to get to west clare you're looking at another 90 minutes.
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paddypackpacker
Clare Heritage & Genealogical Centre is in Corofin Co. Clare. You will most certainly need to hire a car to get here, as the bus service to Corofin is basically shit! It's open all year from 9am-5pm.
They have parish registers from all of Co. Clares parishes, also they have civil records, census returns, and much more stuff. Hopefully they will be able to help you!
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dlg_bzh
Hi,
perhaps this gallery of photo will help you decide what to see when you travel to Co. Clare.
http://ireland.viaterra.net<a href="http://viaterra.net/photopages/ireland/Ireland2006-clare.htm">photos from County Clare</a>
enjoy your visit,
Denis
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injun2
I'd recommend spending more time in Clare than in Dublin - it'll probably be better fun, friendlier and give you a more authentic view of Ireland than the city. You could fly Dublin to Shannon, but you really need a car to get around. The best sights of Clare IMO are - the Burren (make sure to visit the perfumery), the Cliffs of Moher (although very touristy - if you spend more time, you could go and visit the Aran Islands from Doolin and get a view of the cliffs from the sea - stunning!), Loop Head dolphins, you could visit the genealogical centre (I think it's in Kilfenora), Ennis town would be perfect to stay in - and there's lovely villages such as Quin, Corofin and Ballyvaughan.
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