Druid cottage

27/04/2025

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This summer season the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), Burren National Park, is delighted to be partnering with Clare County Council to launch a new, extended, hop-on hop-off shuttle bus service linking towns, villages and visitor attractions throughout North and West Clare.
The free and bookable ‘Burren and Cliffs Explorer’ will operate as a pilot project from May 1st to August 31st this year with the potential to extend into September.
Shuttle buses will serve Corofin, Ballyvaughan, Carron, Kilfenora, Doolin, Liscannor and Lahinch, as well as the hub locations of Lisdoonvarna and Miltown Malbay, where free car parking will be provided.
The scheduled service will also serve landmark attractions such as the Burren National Park and the Cliffs of Moher Experience.
The annual free shuttle service will run between the Burren National Park Information Point in Corofin to the Burren National Park trailhead at Gortlecka, and a new route will also run from the Information Point in Corofin to the trailhead at Slieve Carran, serving Carron village and Kilfenora, where it will link with other routes.

Timetable and more details to follow. 🚌

21/04/2025

Saturday 26th walk looks interesting!

Join us this April for a guided walk in the Burren National Park to see spring flora and butterflies on the wing. 🦋
We will also run a bat walk in Dromore Woods Nature Reserve to celebrate International Bat Appreciation Day on 17th April🦇
Events are free but booking is essential as places are limited. Please contact us at [email protected] or phone 065 6827693 for more details and to book.

21/04/2025

Just a little update on the garden

07/04/2025

The Rooks were entertaining while enjoying a perfect pre dinner Guinness at Peppers Bar Feakle

01/04/2025

9 yrs ago I had the pleasure of hosting American couple Ryan & Michelle who rested up in Druid Cottage for 1 month before their special European dream trip!

30/03/2025

Hazel Mountain goes on my list...

27/03/2025

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27/03/2025

There's a so-called scientific account of how the 40,000 interlocking basalt columns that make up the Giant's Causeway in County Antrim formed 60 million years ago, something about a volcanic eruption during the Paleocene Epoch, blah, blah. But sure the clue's in the name, duh!

It was built as a bridge between Ireland and Scotland by Irish giant Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn McCool). The legendary hunter-warrior intended to walk across to Scotland and slay his enemy, a Scottish giant by the name Bernandonner. Fionn worked so hard at building the bridge that he decided to rest awhile before crossing to Scotland but while he was sleeping, Bernandonner crossed the new causeway in search of him. When Fionn's wife Oonaugh saw how much bigger Bernandonner was, she became afraid that he would overpower her husband so she quickly wrapped up Fionn and pretended to cradle him, as if he was her baby. When the giant Scotsman saw the enormous baby, he thought its father must be a much larger giant than himself, so he turned on his heel and high-tailed it all the way back to Scotland, tearing up the causeway as he went to prevent Fionn mac Cumhaill from following him.

There y'are now, and don't let anyone tell you different! 🥰

(M) ☘️

Pic. Daniel Kliza
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26/03/2025

14/04/2024

Fabulous local Airbnb's for unique places to stay are situated all along this magnificent coastline. Try a different section each year or do it all in one!

09/04/2024

I'd love to get out on the Burren to take a look for this wee beauty..

Finally - one lovely spring gentian makes an appearance