Doolin Ireland: Doolin in County Clare is a seaside town which sits in some of the most wonderful Irish countryside. The surrounding region, referred to as The Burren, is the picture postcard representation of an Irish country village.
Thankfully, the village has retained many of its traditional Irish elements – the houses, streets, pubs and ambience have not been commercialised to the same extent as other country towns in the region.
Doolin is a village of 200 or so residents, a combination of traditional West Ireland cottages and widely regarded as the capital of traditional Irish music. The village’s authentic pubs (no mega-pubs like in Dublin – which is a good thing) are a focal point for traditional Irish music sessions on a nightly basis.
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The biggest draw for many foreign tourists would be the traditional Irish music that is played. Whereas Irish music is played all around the region (West & South West Ireland), the town of Doolin has remained a natural draw for musicians who wish to play for passion, more than simply to be putting on a show.
Doolin however is expanding on what it has to offer. The past decade has seen the growth of many fine restaurants with a variety of culinary delights. Certainly, this is following suit on the success of Kinsale in Cork (the dining capital of Ireland) with many Doolin hotels and restaurants providing a level of cuisine over and above what the average visitor may have expected. Gone are the days of plates of Irish spuds and stew that had seen better days. In has come the likes of the mouth watering food provided by the likes of Roadford House and the Ballinalacken Castle Country House.
To get your bearings, the town consists of the northern Roadford upper village part, with the Catholic church, shops, some b&b’s, restaurants and the post office. Further down the road lies the lower village, centred around Fisherstreet with the always popular Paddy’s Doolin Hostel and O’Connors pub. Then, after a short walk of just over a kilometre lies the harbour and the ferry crossing to the Aran Islands.
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Quite a few visitors to the region miss out on Doolin‘s charm as they hurry through to get to the ferry over to Aran. What they miss is the enjoyment of spending a relaxing break in this charming town set in some wonderful countryside with panoramic views out to the Atlantic and the Aran Islands.
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