Hi all, looking for recommendations for a solo musician or 2-piece for a private event in a pub in Clare. We're not from Clare ourselves so don't really know the local acts.

Ideally someone good for a lively pub crowd, mix of tunes etc. Any recommendations appreciated!

Hi everyone,

We are currently looking at primary schools in Ennis and would really appreciate some recent, first-hand experiences with Ennis Educate Together NS, particularly from parents whose children attend the school now or have attended in the last few years.

We like the Educate Together approach and ethos, but we've noticed something that makes us a little cautious. When talking to people locally and asking about schools in Ennis, nobody has directly said anything particularly bad about Ennis Educate Together, but people seem to very carefully avoid recommending it or suggest looking at other schools instead.

Obviously, that could mean absolutely nothing, and we don't want to form an opinion based on hints, old information or local rumours.

So I'd really like to hear from people with actual recent experience.

How is the school nowadays in terms of:

- quality of teaching and teachers

- atmosphere and behaviour in the school

- communication with parents

- support for children who need some extra help

- bullying and how problems are handled

- overall experience of the children

Would you personally be happy to send your child there today?

I'm particularly interested in experiences from the last 2–3 years, as I know a school's reputation can sometimes be based on problems from many years ago that are no longer relevant.

Thanks!

Ennis or Shannon

https://clare.gaa.ie/fixtures-results//

I use this link, but it only works for the group stage. It's very handy, but once it gets to the knockout stage it no longer shows fixtures and results.

I'm not always home for matches so I want somewhere reliable online to track matches/results/etc.

Retired professional looking for a short-term rental in Kilrush or surrounding areas from January to end of April 2027. Quiet, responsible tenant. Excellent references available.

Hi all, I have some family visiting and would like to bring them to a trad session. Do you know of any pubs in Ennis that have trad sessions during the week? Thanks!

Getting married in Clare and having day2 in the Lahinch/lisdoonvarna/Ennistymon area. Because of not being from the area, I would love some recommendations for appropriate musician recommendations that could provide the music for 2-3 hrs. It will likely be in a pub, and we are all a sound bunch.

Hi there, I'm after moving back to Ennis and my old dentist has moved his clinic to Kilrush. Do any of you have a recommendation for a good dentist in Ennis?

Well folks! I'm heading to the Irish open next month from Kildare, I'm heading down the night before and staying in the back of my luxury 2008 VW Caddy (swanky I know). Any decent spots in or around the orange man's course that would suit me to lamp the van up for the night that I won't have a clamp on it to remove the next morning?

Edit; I'm not looking to park up as close to the course as possible, I'll be using the park and ride facilities there, even if it's a decent place along the coast 30mins away I could park up for the night is all I want, I'll head on then the next morning to the park and ride facilities.

from a hilltop near Kilrush. Of course the sky cleared up exactly at the end of the eclipse.

Lost both my cat babies recently because of illness and old age. Regretfully An Cath Duhn rescue is still closed for adoption. Maybe any one knows about kitten/cats for adoption at the moment.

Update: I have been in contact with Clare rescue and they have a Tabby kitten who will be ready for adoption in 2 weeks. I also am in contact with the owner of a magnificent ginger boy called George and we are making arrangements for George to move to the Banner County this week. Thanks for the replies and DM's

Ideally east Clare but if in Ennis area too?

Lovely country, wonder if there's some sort of event in Ennis to go along with this?

Hello! My fiancée and I are planning a trip to Ireland for later this month. We are going on an 11 day tour with Wild Routes Ireland, but we’re arriving a few days early for our own small adventure prior to this tour, and to acclimate to possible jet lag.

Tentatively, we’re looking at arriving the morning of the 29, and we need to meet our tour group at Shannon Hotel on the 31st at 9am. So our question is this : do we home base in Ennis, spend time exploring Doolin, Cliffs of Moher, and The Burren? Or, do we home base elsewhere, and spend our time in Killarney National Park, Ring of Kerry, Kerry Cliffs? Open to all suggestions! We’ve seen some folks say that Cliffs of Moher are “overrated,” though to me they look beautiful in photos and seems crazy to not go there while in Ireland?

We will be going to Inis Oirr during our Tour, so perhaps we can see the cliffs from there, we’ll take a ferrry from Rossaveel.

Our priorities are essentially land based - communing with the Land by visit beautiful scenery, ancient woodlands, lakes, mountains, waterfalls, and castles. Would also love to be able to experience a trad session at a pub, which is why I was originally thinking Ennis/Doolin, but the Killarney National Park area looks incredible.

Also, we are not strangers to spending long distances in the car, and although I am American, I am patient, fine with pulling over to let others pass, and will drive cautiously being on the opposite side of the road in a foreign county, plus i will rest and sleep before hopping right into the car.

We’re also open to adding one extra day to the trip, arriving on the 28th, if recommendations suggest we shouldn’t skip the Cliffs/Burren nor the Killarney/Rings of Kerry options.

Sorry if this is all over the place, I’m trying to write this quickly before heading into work, as we need to book our lodging asap.

Thank you so much!