Flowers of Arctic and Meditteranean side by side in Spring and summer. Wonderful rock formation. Haunting yet inviting atmosphere. Well beyond natural! More

In the middle of the burren is a perfumery-the burren perfumery & floral centre-not far from Carron- that produces the most amazing fragrances & skin care products using local plants & flowers.The perfumery had been operating in the same family for 35 years & exports throughout the world.Unfortunately the still room -where fragrances are blended & where soap & skincare... More

We had trouble finding the burren using the map we had. Then we realized that we were IN the burren. Ended up taking a road that led us to the top of the burren where we found a place to park the car and enjoy the most AMAZING, spectacular view of it! It's like rolling green hill after rolling green... More

The Burren is really cool. It's unique and it's not what most people think of when they think of Ireland, but that what makes going through it a must do. My best advice is to bike if you can. I've been fortunate to have been to the Burren twice. Once with some friends and once as a chaperone. When I... More

The burren covers a large part of northwest county clare. If you are coming from the cliffs of moher, start your visit at the Burren visitor centre in Kilfenora. Learn some of the history, enjoy a nice cafe and shop for gifts. Then head into this rugged, rocky mountainous region. There are a lot of sights throughout the burren region.... More

It is well worth your time to drive around the Burren and, if the weather permits during the summer to get out and walk to see the vegetation growing between the rocks. More

The owner of our B&B gave us some GPS coordinates. It contained all of the information that we would need the completely see all of The Burren - and it would take most of a full day if we saw The Cliffs of Moher and visited Doolin (must sees) beforehand. The GPS guided us from Ennistimon, up the coast to... More

If you want to see and hear the heart and soul of Ireland, book a tour with Tony Kirby. It matters not that what he will be talking about and showing you is The Burren, it is the joy of watching a man who instills his love of nature and Ireland into your very being. More

For a place that has the reputation as being a beautiful scenic and truly wild natural part of western europe it disappoints in that the Irishness has been removed by the commercial and business interests that have sprung up to cater for the demand from so many tourists. A real eye-opener here was in the famous pub, 'Monks' in Ballyvaughan... More