{"id":18976,"date":"2019-06-22T02:40:21","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T16:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=18976"},"modified":"2020-07-17T07:29:24","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T21:29:24","slug":"county-clare-ireland-%f0%9f%87%ae%f0%9f%87%aa-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=18976","title":{"rendered":"County Clare, Ireland \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Date: 20th June 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travelled: 171 kilometres from Bunratty to Milltown Malbay, both in County Clare<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visited: Kilrush, Carrigaholt Castle, Loop Head Lighthouse \u20ac5 pp, Kilkee and Milltown Malbay<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stayed: Tom Malone\u2019s Field (Aire), \u20ac10 T+P+W N52.85666, W09.40268<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budget: 18 days @ \u20ac96 per day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not the best night\u2019s 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. That\u2019s the problem with wildcamping, its like a box of chocolates you never know what your going to get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A memorial to the events of 1916 in the centre of Kilrush. We stop for breakfast near the port, do a quick shop at the Supervalu and go for a walk around town. The market day stalls are opening in the square, but nothing catches Pam\u2019s interest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We can see the silhouette of Carrigaholt Castle against the skyline for miles before we get close. There are no signs but we find a small car-park. A farmer has set an electric fence and a sign warning of a bull. Knowing the difference between a bull and a couple of heifers we jump the fence and have a look. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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