The Burren

The Burren (BURR-an), meaning 'rocky district' is a karst/glaciokarst landscape centred in County Clare, on the west coast of Ireland. Well over two hundred and fifty square kilometres (one hundred square miles) of unique carboniferous limestone.
"Not a tree whereon to hang a man; no water in which to drown him; no soil in which to bury him." - A description of the Burren from Ludlow's Memoirs 1651, a general in charge of the Cromwellian forces in County Clare.

Our drive partly covered the Burren National Park which has endless things to do and see. (Including Poulnabrone Dolmen is a fascinating site. It is one of the oldest and one of the best preserved portal tombs in Ireland. Featuring three immense standing stones, covered by an even larger capstone, it’s believed to date back to the Neolithic Period. Remains date back to between 3,800 and 3,200 BC, and were discovered with various items and objects.)
The Burren landscape, which formed over 325 million years ago, was inhabited by humans as far back as 33,000 years ago.

The best part of this route is the scenery you soak up as you spin. Featuring the impressively unimpressive Blackhead Lighthouse: An 8 metres tall lighthouse that dates to1936 and is visible from the road.Read more