13 Things you have to do on a visit to the Burren
Given the choice, most of us would be tempted to choose the beachy paradise of the Bahamas over the stark beauty of the Burren but they have more in common than you think.
The famous limestone rocks that make up the national park were formed in the same tropical seas and while stark in appearance, mask a thriving ecosystem. Come in summer and you find yourself in Eden – 75 per cent of our wildflowers and plants are found here while 30 of our 32 species of butterflies have been spotted fluttering about.
Can I travel outside my county this weekend?
Travel within counties has been allowed since April 12th, as has travelling as far as 20km from your home. So, for example, if you live in Shankill, Co Dublin, you can travel to Greystones, Co Wicklow, which is 15km by road. Or, if you live in Kinvara, Co Galway, you can travel to the Flaggy Shore at Newquay, in Co Clare, which is 11km by road. Many people have been taking a more flexible approach to the 20km rule, but the wider ban on intercounty travel (which many rural TDs have said is unworkable) will be lifted on May 10th.
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Mrs Nellie Jude, originally Garrihy from Ennistymon, celebrating her 105th birthday with her daughter in law Chris Jude, at St. Dominic Savio nursing home in Liscannor. Photograph by John Kelly
Late Nellie a north Clare legend
February 19, 2021
Eileen Jude passed away on Valentine’s day -just two weeks after celebrating her 106th birthday.
She was a remarkable person in many ways. Born into the Garrahy family of the Square, Ennistymon, County Clare, on 29th January 1915, Eileen did not have an easy childhood.
She was just one of 13 children living in a three-bedroomed house, which still stands today and is used as a business premises in the town.
O Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers is offering to market for sale an excellent detached residence in the beautiful green surroundings of Kilcolgan, Co Galway.