THINGS TO DO and LINKS

Traditional music sessions
There are regular weekly sessions where visiting musicians are very welcome to play, or anybody is very welcome to listen. Feakle is the main centre for music locally - you'll find pub sessions on Wednesday, Thursday and every other Friday in the village. If you don't mind a bit of a drive, Ennis has music every night of the week. We generally play in one or other of the Feakle sessions.

The 'Bridge Folk Club is situated in McGregor's pub, Sixmilebridge, Co Clare, Ireland, midway between Limerick city and Ennis and is close to Shannon airport. We are in easy access of Feakle, Kilkishen, Kilmurry, Quinn, and Tulla (see the map on About us page). We have regular traditional music sessions every Sunday at 9.30pm. Visitors, musicians and singers will always be warmly welcomed at any of these occasions..


The Cliffs of Moher
Spectacular, vertigo-inducing cliffs with views across Galway Bay to the Aran Islands and Connemara. In spring the cliffs are a cacophony of bird sound as every shelf and cranny is used by the thousands of sea birds for nesting. Visitor centre and tea room.

The Aran Islands
Take a day-trip out to the Aran Islands from Doolin in West Clare for a memorable experience.

Bunratty Folk Park
Enjoy a traditional Irish banquet at Bunratty Castle or visit the museum with loads of interesting stuff to see and do.

Lough Derg
Lough Derg is a vast area of island-dotted water offering a variety of recreation activities. You can hire a boat, go fishing or swimming or simply visit the lakeside villages. The River Shannon enters Lough Derg at Portumna, County Galway where there is a country park, golf course and many pubs and restaurants. The river leaves Lough Derg at Killaloe/Ballina, a popular and very pretty part of the river.

Golf/pitch and put
East Clare Golf Club, approximately 7 miles away, is a championship course set amidst beautiful countryside. There are other golf courses and pitch and put in the locality.

Horse riding
Trek up into the hills overlooking Lough Derg for fabulous views. There are also several equestrian centres in the area.

Links - loads of websites, many with other Irish links

CELT - CELT is a community group and registered charity involved in ecology, nature conservation, traditional skills, environmental education and training, renewable energy, wildlife, woodland management, willow-work, woodcarving, sugan chair making, thatching, blacksmith and tinsmith skills, coppice crafts, schools projects, herbs, canoe building and yurt construction. Regular courses.
WWW Guide to County Clare - A useful guide to County Clare.
The Doras Directory - A very comprehensive list, with ratings and reviews compiled in Ireland of Irish specific websites, including resources on music, culture, travel, genealogy, and business in Ireland.
Custy's Music Shop - Custy's is a great source of music, books and instruments in Ennis.
Irish Start Lists - The Irish links collection compiled by the Excite search engine people, and separated into topic categories. Compiled in the USA, with a focus on resources for travellers to all parts of Ireland.
Visit Dublin - Official tourism website of the City of Dublin, with very useful and detailed info (phone and fax numbers, opening hours and admission fees) on all the major tourist attractions.
Links of Heaven - A very well organized and informative guide to the 130 top golf courses in Ireland.
The Tulla Ceili Band at Fifty - That legendary Co Clare group, the Tulla Ceili Band, celebrated their fiftieth birthday a couple of years ago. They released a new album featuring Martin Hayes (a former member) and a new album to celebrate
ClareFM - - Broadcasts a traditional music program every weekday night from 7pm until 9pm.