Date: 20th June 2019
Travelled: 171 kilometres from Bunratty to Milltown Malbay, both in County Clare
Visited: Kilrush, Carrigaholt Castle, Loop Head Lighthouse โฌ5 pp, Kilkee and Milltown Malbay
Stayed: Tom Maloneโs Field (Aire), โฌ10 T+P+W N52.85666, W09.40268
Budget: 18 days @ โฌ96 per day
Not the best nightโs sleep. Some lad came into our car-park and started playing loud music about 11.30. We had been asleep for a couple of hours by that stage, so it was annoying. Anyhow people were exiting the function centre nearby and he soon left with his music and silence returns. Thatโs the problem with wildcamping, its like a box of chocolates you never know what your going to get.
We service the Hymer and make our way onto the M18 motorway into Ennis. Pams paternal grandmother was born here so we do a short detour, just for the vibe, before continuing west on the N68 to re-join the Wild Atlantic Way at Kilrush.
The 5 story tower house was built by the McMahon family in 1490. 
It has some impressive walls and a majestic view across the Shannon.
Back in the Hymer we continue on the WAW. The road is narrow and slow. There is little traffic and we seemed to find a little passing space whenever an approaching vehicle is spotted.
(A) a white line in the middle means its wide enough to pass another car
(B) no white line means look for a passing space
(C) grass in the middle of the road, good luck
Kilkee, Munster, Ireland
On this sunny Irish afternoon the views across the Shannon are worth the drive. 
A spot the Hymer shot ?
The black cliff north of the lighthouse. 
The four fresnel lens rotate once every 20 second on a mercury bath, rather than bearings. I thought that was interesting anyway.
Another lighthouse off the list, we continue north rejoining the WAW, stopping for lunch in Kilkee.
Once a fashionable 19th century seaside resort, Kilkee seems very quiet today. 
The tide is low so its 200 metres or more across the sand to the waterโs edge. There are a few paddlers and a school group in kayaks having fun.
A late lunch behind us we consider our options, the Cliffs of Moher for an early walk or Milltown Malbay for a late night of Irish music. The LP suggests Milltown is the home of Irish music in the west so we decide to give it a try. Amazingly there is the Irish version of a motorhome aire in Milltown at โฌ10 a night, the deck is stacked.
So itโs Lynchโs Pub. 
For a Guinness and some music.
Michael and Pam
