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Thatched House, West of Ireland

O to have a little house,
To own the hearth and stool and all,
The heaped up sods against the fire,
The pile of turf against the wall.
Pádraig Colum (1881-1992)

Rustic Gateway

The rolling hills overlooking Loch Graney provide the setting for this painting. This area in East Clare was made famous by poet Bryan Merriman in his best known work 'Cuairt an Mhéan Oiche' (The Midnight Court)

An Teach Ól (The Ale House)

I had a chair at every hearth,
When no one turned to see,
With "look at that old fellow there,
And who may he be?"
William Butler Yeats(1814-1845)

Gorteenreagh Woodland (Feakle, Co.Clare)

Gorteenreagh (the little field of the king) is situated near the village of Feakle in East Clare. The Gorteenreagh hoard, a significant discovery of gold artefacts was found here and is now to be seen in the National Gallery of Ireland.

Turfcutters, West of Ireland

She is a rich and rare land,
Oh, she's a fresh and fair land,
She is a dear and rare land,
This native land of mine.
Thomas Davis(1814-1845)

Homestead, West of Ireland

I remember, I remember, the house where I was born,
The little window where the sun came peeping in at morn,
It never came up a wink too soon or brought too long a day,
But now I often wish the night had borne my breath away.
Thomas Hood

Homeward Bound

I knew the stars, the flowers and the birds,
The grey and wintry sides of many glens,
And did but half remember human words,
In converse with mountains, moors and fens.
John Millington Synge (1871-1909)

Inside Out

For let ‘em be clumsy or let ‘em be slim,
Young or ancient I care not a feather;
So fill a pint bumper quite up to the brim,
And let us e’en toast them together.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816)

Summers Day Lahinch
(Co. Clare)

Dance there upon the shore,
What need have you to care,
For wind or waters roar?
And tumble out your hair,
That the salt drops have wet.
William Butler Yeats (1856-1939)

Bunratty Castle

Five miles from Shannon Airport, it is the finest example of 15th century architecture in these islands. Authentically refurbished with medieval tapestries, treasures and works of art it is the scene of nightly medieval banquets.

Cliffs of Moher

Probably the most outstanding coastal feature of Europe. The spectacular cliffs consist of Horizontal beds of millstone grit and sandstone. They Streach from Hag's Head to O'Briens Tower, a distance of almost 5 miles. The sheer cliffs attain a height of almost 700 ft, giving a superb view of the surrounding areas. Along and around the cliffs thousands of birds nest.