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Old Mar 16th, 2004, 06:56 PM
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kilrush or kilkee?

we will be staying our first night in one of these two towns before taking the ferry to play golf at ballybunion the next day. Any good B&Bs or pubs in either area? What can we see and do in Co Clare the first day besides the cliffs?
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Old Mar 16th, 2004, 07:30 PM
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Here's where we are staying our first night in Kilrush. We are going to explore Kilkee and the southern peninsula. If you go a little north to Lahinch, there's some great shopping.

http://www.hillcrestview.com/
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Doonberg, Greg Norman's masterwork is near Kilkee. From a videotape I saw on the AerLingus flight on a recent visit, some of the holes look like those shown on a Golf Calendar (Impossible holes).

To get familiar with 'links' golf your golfers might want to try Spanish Point, a 9-hole 'Executive' links course near Miltown Malbay: Inexpensive and fun to play!

"What can we see and do in Co Clare the first day besides the cliffs?"
I assume that you are talking about NOW (i.e., early Spring). If you are talking about late May, for example, the focus switches to Ennis and its May Traditional Music festival; mid-July to mid-August is the time for Willie Clancy's Coeli: Irish step dancing classes and competitions at the Armada Hotel in Spanish Point.

You could have lunch at Gus O'Connor's (RIP-Apr'03) in Doolin; see the Burren; shop in Lahinch: 2-weeks ago the Irish Tourist Office shop had 30% off across the board - we did some serious shopping there. Conveniently, there's an ATM just outside the door.
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Doonbeg is a nice little village! If you do decide to stay in Doonbeg I would recommned An Tintean.
Very nice hostess. We loved the Pub across the street!
http://homepage.eircom.net/~antintean/

That area of Ireland is lovely! We have traveled to Ireland 6 times and we are going back at the end of March.
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HannahHall, nice place. Thanks for posting it. It will help some other Fodorites who will be visiting the area. Isn't this what this board is all about?
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