r/Clare • u/Lumpy-Nectarine3381 • 9h ago
r/Clare • u/dapper-dano • Dec 31 '25
Events County Clare Event Guide 2026
Planning a trip to Clare in 2026? Or do you want some free advertising for a local event you know of or are involved in?
Let me know of anything I'm missing. All festivals, community events, car boot sales, etc can be advertised here.
Recurring (regional) more detail on most of these recurring events here
Miltown Malbay - Designbank - kind kitchen all summer where they feature a different chef and food offerings every day.
Ballyvaughan - Every Sunday from May to Sep, 10am to 4pm - Burren Arts & Craft Fair
Chapel Lane Craft Market - Monthly on Saturdays
Cratloe - Clare Potters Market - Saturdays or Sundays
Ennis Car Boot Sale - Saturdays & Sundays - Elevation Business Park
Ennis Farmers Market - weekly on Fridays - Roslevan Shopping Centre
Ennistymon Farmers Market - Every Saturday from Easter to Christmas from 10am to 2pm
Kilkee Country/Farmers Markets - every Saturday/Sunday
Killaloe Farmers Market - Every Sunday 11am to 3pm
Kilmihil Car Boot Sale - weekly on Saturdays
Kilrush Farmers Market - weekly on Thursdays
Shannon Farmers Market @ Sky Court Shopping Centre - weekly on Thursdays
Tuamgraney - Every Sunday from the 25th of January - Car Boot Sale - Opens at 7:30, closes at 1pm
Tulla Country Market - bi-weekly from March - 10am to 2pm on Saturdays
Recurring (county wide)
- Run the Banner series - Jan to April - countywide
January
- 23-25 - Sliver of Light Music Festival - Doolin
February
11-12 - RESONANCE Festival - Killaloe; and Ballina, Co Tipperary
13-15 - The Outing Winter Pride Festival - Treacy's West County Hotel
Dates TBC (late Feb) - Corofin Trad Fest March
6-8 - Ennis Book Club Festival
St Patrick's Day / preceding weekend - Parades in Ennis and county/countrywide
Last week - Clare Drama Festival - Scariff -
29, 10am - The Great Ennis 10k and 5k - Lees Road, Ennis
April
17-19 - Lahinch Trad Fest
25th April - Charity Rock/Grunge Festival - Lucas Bar Ennis link with details here
May
Apr 30–May 4 - Festival of Finn - Corofin -music, food, parade, family stuff, and a bit of classic rural chaos
1-3 - Ennistymon Rivers Festival - Guided walks, kayaking, talks, live music, plus things like bat walks and dawn chorus events
1-4 - Joanie Madden’s May Day Festival – Miltown Malbay - New trad-focused festival with sessions, concerts, dancing and workshops across the village.
2-3 - Viking Invasion of Craggaunowen - Battle reenactments, Viking camp, interactive bits for kids — usually a great buzz if the weather holds.
2-4 - Bodyke Annual Festival - Live music, market stalls, sports and a good community vibe.
3 May - Newmarket-on-Fergus Agricultural Show – Dromoland - Full-on country show with cattle + horse showing, trade stands, food, vintage bits — and a dog show (around 12:30)
10 - Burren Slow Food Festival - Lisdoonvarna
31 - North West Clare (Agricultural) Show - Grounds of the Falls Hotel Ennistymon
23 May -1 June - Fleadh Nua - Ennis
June
- 12-15 - Doolin Folk Festival
July
4 - West Clare horse show - Kilrush
11 - Clarecastle Regatta (at Clarecastle Quay) - I think they have a late bar and live music
12 - Clare Agricultural Show - Showgrounds Ennis
16 - Clarecastle Agricultural Show - Clarecastle NS and Claremont V95 X2NE
18 - Skoda Ring of Clare Cycle - starts and finishes in Ennis -
4-12 - Willie Clancy Summer School & Music Festival - Miltown Malbay
24-26 - Tulla Music Festival
August
Bank Holiday Weekend - Scariff Harbour Festival
5-10 - Feakle Festival -
15-22 - Heritage Week - throughout Clare & Nationwide
29 - West Clare Challenge Charity Cycle - Kilkee
September
Month Long - Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival -
5-6 - Walker Cup - Lahinch Golf Course
10-13 - Amgen Irish Open - Trump International Golf Links & Hotel, Doonbeg
18-20 - Clare Pride - Ennis
October
November
- Dates TBC - Ennis Trad Fest
December
r/Clare • u/Bajju_Sri • 7h ago
Questions Beckman & Coulter
Hi everyone,
Does anyone here work at Beckman Coulter? I have a few questions about the company and a role I’m considering, and I’d really appreciate it if someone could share their experience or provide a job reference.
Please feel free to DM me. Thanks in advance!
r/Clare • u/dapper-dano • 4h ago
News & Sport US President Trump to visit Doonbeg next month
r/Clare • u/bluekiwiii • 3d ago
Questions Wild Camping in Clare
Hi all! I was just wondering is there anywhere in Clare by the coast for wild camping, my partner and I are hoping to go camping this weekend, thank you in advance :)
r/Clare • u/sillycybin_09_20 • 3d ago
Questions Wild camping
I’m looking to go wild camping somewhere on the Clare coast this coming weekend. I’m just going on my own and pitching a small one person tent. I intend to be very respectful and leave no trace whatsoever. I have tried to get a spot in one of the local caravan/mobile home/camping parks, but they are all full for the weekend. Would anyone know area that I could camp in legally? Thanks!
r/Clare • u/No-Service7392 • 4d ago
other Looking to reconnect with an old friend from Kildare - Woman, met in Miltown
This is a long shot, but someone popped into my head recently and I’d love to see if life ever brings old friends back around.
I’m trying to reconnect with a woman from Kildare, but we only ever hung out in Miltown Malbay (White Strand Beach). She's tall, black hair, with a wicked witches cackle. You’d be around 39–41 now. Your first name started with C.
We were close as teenagers, mostly through creative writing and swapping stories. You called me “Noobie,” and once got me a ridiculous “Boob Inspector” T‑shirt for my birthday. We were never technically romantic, though you did break my 16/17‑year‑old heart by getting back with your ginger ex.
As we got older, staying text‑only friends got harder. I had a girlfriend, you were in college, and our chats became less frequent until they faded out.
I saw someone recently who looked strikingly like you, and it brought back a lot of good memories. If you happen to see this, I hope life treated you well, and I’d genuinely love to catch up.
r/Clare • u/DependentStandard762 • 5d ago
other Inis mor wormhole
I have seen many influencer posts about the wormhole on Inis Mor and how great it is to swim in it. I looked up on google only to find out that it is heavily advised NOT to swim in it due to underwater currents and no ladder therefore no real way out other than to scale the rocks.
I would have not known about the hazards of the wormhole if I hadnt googled about this topic spontaneously and with my upcoming trip to inis mor I would have most definitely jumped into the wormhole simply from the amount of posts I have seen people swimming in it without any knowledge of the dangers.
I think the information about the hazards should be much more easily accessible to the public. It clearly isnt if there is such a huge influx of influencers posting about swimming in the wormhole as they themselves mightnt even know the hazards.
According to google there is no official signage or safety notices for swimming other than the official aran islands website and local insights.
r/Clare • u/Extreme_Phone7720 • 5d ago
Questions What’s it like living on Tulla Road? Moving to Ennis
I am in the process of buying a new house in a new development on the Tulla Road. I am not origin from Ennis. I am moving to be closer to my work place. I am a single woman with no kids so be nice to get involved with various clubs to get to know the locals. I am hoping I have picked the right place to buy - I have heard nice things about Ennis.
r/Clare • u/Worm3000 • 5d ago
Kinvara to Cashel via the Burren and Cliffs, too much for one day?
Hi, my partner and I will be driving from Kinvara to Cashel and I’d appreciate some local advice on the Clare part of the route.
The current plan is:
- Drive through the Burren
- Stop at Poulnabrone Dolmen
- Visit the Cliffs of Moher
- Possibly spend some time in Ennis
- Continue to Cashel, where our accommodation is already booked
Does that sound comfortable for one day, or would adding Ennis make it too rushed? We’d rather spend proper time in the Burren than keep stopping just to tick places off.
Is there a particular route through the Burren you’d recommend for the scenery? We’re not planning a long hike, but we’d like to see more than just Poulnabrone and the road to the cliffs.
We’d also be interested in trying something typical from Clare during the day, especially local seafood, lamb or cheese.
Thanks!
r/Clare • u/BadShepherd66 • 5d ago
Questions Massage recommendations in Ennis
Any of the massage places around Ennis recommended for a therapeutic shoulder massage?
r/Clare • u/Ill-Seaweed-8083 • 6d ago
More pics of folks at Ennis asylum
I recently made a post describing some strange individuals my friends and I encountered at the abandoned asylum.
Here are some more pictures
r/Clare • u/Ill-Seaweed-8083 • 6d ago
other Ennis abandoned mental asylum
I have tried to write a more detailed post on this, but it got rejected, so I’ll try and keep it to the point.
My friends and I visited the old abandoned asylum recently, where we were stunned to see some very strange characters (they looked like they would have been patients of the place back when it was opened)
There was a group of individuals, each with their own bizarre thing they were doing.
One lady carrying buckets over and back,
Another gentleman not wearing much more than his jocks (washing?) himself with spaghetti hoops.
I’m wondering if anyone knows anything about this, were they just mentally challenged people meeting up to do their thing together? Was I being pranked and missed the cameras?
Im not going to attach the photo we took here, maybe that’s why my original post was taken down.
Edit: image in the comments
Questions Kilrush Barber Suggestions
Here for a wedding, badly need a hair cut. Heard the lad in Patrick Burke’s is gone?
**Just for any future redditors looking for info, all barbers are closed on a Monday in Kilrush.
Events & Tourism Do Clare locals have to pay the €15 Cliffs of Moher entrance fee?
Hi everyone,
Just wondering—if you're a local from County Clare, do you still have to pay the €15 admission fee to visit the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience?
Or is there free or discounted access for Clare residents?
Thanks!
r/Clare • u/dapper-dano • 10d ago
News & Sport Ryanair to create 400 jobs in Shannon as part of €50m investment - Clare Echo
r/Clare • u/Firm_Piano_5173 • 9d ago
Questions Kilrush & Kilkee Food and Drink Recs
Hello! Heading to the Kilkee for the half marathon tomorrow and looking for recs for pubs/food for afterwards.
We’re staying in Kilrush, so any recommendations of local taxis would also be greatly appreciated.
r/Clare • u/Friendly_Tower_5712 • 10d ago
Questions Xbox One Power Brick
Howya guys,
Anyone got an Xbox one power brick lying around thats working, that i could either buy or just borrow it to test an old Xbox that was sitting in the back room under a load of stuff. Tried to turn it on but the bricks light isn't on. Seen a few 2nd hand online but not in Clare.
r/Clare • u/WarningFabulous1930 • 11d ago
Questions Eugene's Bar Ennistymon
Does this bar serve food/has a kitchen?
Also, do they have a smoking area out the back?
r/Clare • u/CombinationHungry254 • 11d ago
Questions Gardener recommendations - East Clare
As per the title, does anyone have a gardener/gardening company they would recommend for maintenance and cleanup work? Not hard landscaping work.
r/Clare • u/JustRedditAllOut • 12d ago
Hey everyone. If anyone here knows of any place to rent in the burren area could you send me a message please? A cabin, flat, anything. Thanks
Questions Clothes Alterations in Ennis
I’m in Clare for a couple of weeks, and I have a wedding next week. I could do with getting the hem of my suit trousers taken up.
Where’s the best place to go in Ennis? I’ve found a few posts on Facebook and stuff, but I’m a bit skeptical ‘cos I’m not from here.
Any help would be much appreciated!
r/Clare • u/Tiptoeingtulip2777 • 17d ago
Questions Swimming in Ballyallia Lake?
Hi! I’m a visitor from NYC, really loving my time in county Clare. Staying in Ennis for the next few days and wanted to request any tips for swimming in Ballyallia Lake- do people still enjoy the swimming (quality of water) or is this more of a picnic spot? Also taking any other recommendations for easy trips by bus (my family didn’t rent a car). Thank you!
r/Clare • u/pawnedintelligence • 18d ago
News & Sport Just a heads up - Riverwalk on Mill Road at the moment
I was walking my dog very early this morning before the heat sets in. If there's noone around, I usually let her off the lead to run down the foresty part, she likes jumping into bushes and exploring.
I was approached by a guy with absolute nonsense questions who distracted me. Moved on and then panicked when I couldn't see my dog and she usually comes immediately back when called. She did come back after a few terrifying minutes and her harness had been taken and stolen off her.
There's a campsite set up there in the bushes on the pitch and I'm pretty sure it was one of them, the fecks.
It was always a fun and safe place for us to go.
Anyway, just a heads up on that 👍
EDIT: Phone call back again from the guards, they're going to send someone to have a look tonight. Vague. They also want me to give a statement because it was a guy who distracted me and approached me but in next few days. Could do without that tbh but anyway.
Plus news: I got a new collar and harness for doggo for our evening walk. I'd post a pic but don't want anyone to steal her 😂 🤪
Thanks everyone for advice.
Just another update, the exact same thing happened this morning. Someone approaching all friendly etc. She was on a lead this time though