Dolphin and Nature Centre
The Square, Carrigaholt, Co Clare
Open June to September. Located in the village square, The Dolphin and Nature Information Centre offers local tourism advice on land-based dolphin, whale and bird watching, and local walks of archeological and geological interest. Learn about the Bottlenose Dolphins at the Mouth of the Shannon and this remarkable habitat.
Loophead Lighthouse
Loophead Peninsula, Loophead, Co Clare
Loophead Lighthouse will be open to the public weekends including bank holidays from Saturday 16th March and open 7 days week from June bank holiday weekend to early September 10.00am-5.30pm daily. Visitors have the opportunity to be guided to the top of the lighthouse and take in the magnificant views from the balcony. An informative, interactive exhibition also provides a history of the Lighthouse and allows the visitor to learn how the operation of this Lighthouse has progressed through the...
Loophead Peninsula Attractions
Loop Head Peninsula, Co Clare
The Loop Head Peninsula in southwest Clare stretches from the seaside town of Kilkee to the lighthouse at Loop Head, overlooking the breathtaking expanse of the Atlantic Ocean. This remote area offers spectacular cliff walks with some of the most dramatic coastal views on the west coast of Ireland.








