Fanore

Fanore is a small village in Co. Clare, on the west coast of Ireland. Fanore is located on the road between Ballyvaughan and Doolin. It is renowned for its extensive sandy beach. Fanore is very popular with walkers, surfers, tourists and is particularly interesting to botanists due to its location on the edge of the Burren which is renowned for its unique flora and fauna. The village is quite small and consists of a pub, and a post office/shop & restaurant. It has a surfing school in close proximity to the beach.

Fanore has been featured many times on Irish television due to some of its inhabitants. The Father Ted series often featured scenes from Fanore and the surrounding villages.

'Fanore' means 'the golden strand'. See the golden beach and the little cottages spread along the coast? That is Fanore - a pub, a post office, some ruins, a magical beach, and cottages strung along the steep slope rising from the sea. We stayed in one of those little specks that is a cottage.

One dawn, you can see dolphins making their way north around this point.

Fanore is located in the north west of the Burren on the road from Doolin to Ballyvaughan. Fanore has a good selection of Bed and Breakfasts and there are a number of hotels closeby. There are a number of self catering cottages and apartments in the area. There is a fine coastal fishing from Black head during the st season and you will find that the locals are friendly and happy to chat to all their visitors. If your interested in hill walking or guided cycling or walking tours there are a number of local resources and guides in the area. If golf is your passion a trip to Lahinch is a must though you will need to book well in advance to get a tee time during the season.If you have time a short hop out to the Aran Islands via the ferry from Doolin or Liscannor is a very enjoyable day trip.

There are a number of interesting tourist sites and visitor attractions in the immediate surrounds of Fanore. If you have time Caherconnell Stone Fort is an interesting and unique chance to examine life in the Burren past and present.