Guidebook for Loophead
Food Scene
They have been in the Top 100 Irish Pubs & Restaurants two years running now. Always a friendly welcome from Imelda and her staff, they've now extended and have a shop filled with all sorts of culinary delights - highly recommend their home made ice cream!
17 locals recommend
The Long Dock Pub and Restaurant
West StreetThey have been in the Top 100 Irish Pubs & Restaurants two years running now. Always a friendly welcome from Imelda and her staff, they've now extended and have a shop filled with all sorts of culinary delights - highly recommend their home made ice cream!
Family run business, home cooked food and a good pint. Strongly recommend the scampi & chips - the scampi is local and the size of lobster tails in a batter that's a bit like tempura.
Keating's Bar and Restaurant
Family run business, home cooked food and a good pint. Strongly recommend the scampi & chips - the scampi is local and the size of lobster tails in a batter that's a bit like tempura.
Beautiful castle with fabulous grounds, bar and restaurants.
5 star hotel and venue with golf and spa.
Treat yourself to afternoon tea there! Highly recommended and only 15mins from Shannon Airport and approximately an hour from house.
30 locals recommend
Dromoland Castle Hotel
Beautiful castle with fabulous grounds, bar and restaurants.
5 star hotel and venue with golf and spa.
Treat yourself to afternoon tea there! Highly recommended and only 15mins from Shannon Airport and approximately an hour from house.
GREAT LITTLE CAFE, HOME MADE FOOD INCLUDING VEGETARIAN AND VEGAN.
THIS IS ONE OF OUR FAVOURITES!
14 locals recommend
Joe's Café
Marine ParadeGREAT LITTLE CAFE, HOME MADE FOOD INCLUDING VEGETARIAN AND VEGAN.
THIS IS ONE OF OUR FAVOURITES!
Excellent menu, great cocktails.
Newly refurbished (2022), popular eatery, essential to book.
14 locals recommend
Morrisseys Seafood Bar and Grill
Main StreetExcellent menu, great cocktails.
Newly refurbished (2022), popular eatery, essential to book.
Entertainment & Activities
Award winning eco tourism, experienced crew taking you out to see the Shannon river dolphins.
16 locals recommend
Dolphinwatch Carrigaholt
Award winning eco tourism, experienced crew taking you out to see the Shannon river dolphins.
Bar serves very good food - overlooks a very beautiful bay.
Luxury spa within the grounds.
It is 5* golf club - so expect to be charged accordingly :)
17 locals recommend
Trump International Golf Links & Hotel Doonbeg Ireland
Bar serves very good food - overlooks a very beautiful bay.
Luxury spa within the grounds.
It is 5* golf club - so expect to be charged accordingly :)
Kilkee Thalassotherapy Centre & Guest House
19 Gratten StBook in advance for a seaweed bath.
Loop Head e-Bikes
Located in Keane's Bar, Carrigaholt.
Great cycling routes around the Loop
Sightseeing
One of the most scenic and spectacular views of the Atlantic and the cliffs of Kilkee. Impressive, majestic and totally mesmerising.
Along this road is also the Holy Well of St Kee dedicated to eye problems.
Dunlicky Road
Dunlicky RoadOne of the most scenic and spectacular views of the Atlantic and the cliffs of Kilkee. Impressive, majestic and totally mesmerising.
Along this road is also the Holy Well of St Kee dedicated to eye problems.
Scattery Island
The spectacular end of the Loop Head Peninsula where the Shannon meets the Atlantic (or vice versa).
Next stop - America!
Looking towards America, the Shannon is on your left and the Atlantic on your right.
Fabulous views and visitors can go up into the Lighthouse. There is a small centre for local history and a refreshment area.
Free car parking or to walk its approximately 5km from us (uphill going there...think about it).
Part of the latest Star Wars film was recently filmed there (2016).
62 locals recommend
Loop Head Lighthouse
The spectacular end of the Loop Head Peninsula where the Shannon meets the Atlantic (or vice versa).
Next stop - America!
Looking towards America, the Shannon is on your left and the Atlantic on your right.
Fabulous views and visitors can go up into the Lighthouse. There is a small centre for local history and a refreshment area.
Free car parking or to walk its approximately 5km from us (uphill going there...think about it).
Part of the latest Star Wars film was recently filmed there (2016).
Bridges of Ross
On the Atlantic coast, the precipitous Cliffs of Moher are home to thousands of seabirds, including puffins.
556 locals recommend
Cliffs of Moher
On the Atlantic coast, the precipitous Cliffs of Moher are home to thousands of seabirds, including puffins.
This is a unique and extraordinary landscape. It’s a karst landscape that incorporates a vast cracked pavement of glacial-era limestone, cliffs and caves, fossils, rock formations and archaeological sites covering approx 250 square km.
167 locals recommend
The Burren National Park
2 Church StreetThis is a unique and extraordinary landscape. It’s a karst landscape that incorporates a vast cracked pavement of glacial-era limestone, cliffs and caves, fossils, rock formations and archaeological sites covering approx 250 square km.
Kilfenora, known as “the city of the Seven Crosses”, boasts one of the greatest concentrations of high crosses in Ireland, including the famed “Doorty Cross“.
Kilfenora
Kilfenora, known as “the city of the Seven Crosses”, boasts one of the greatest concentrations of high crosses in Ireland, including the famed “Doorty Cross“.
Inishmore
A short ferry ride from Doolin takes you to the Aran Islands.
Short video explains how the Burren was formed. The perfumery is world class and sells the products made on site. There is also a wonderful garden to explore and a cafe selling refreshments and cakes. Its a little oasis in an otherwise very barren landscape.
119 locals recommend
Burren Perfumery
Short video explains how the Burren was formed. The perfumery is world class and sells the products made on site. There is also a wonderful garden to explore and a cafe selling refreshments and cakes. Its a little oasis in an otherwise very barren landscape.
Fantastic expansive bay with the Atlantic rolling in. Spanish Point was named after the Spanish who died here in 1588, when many ships of the Spanish Armada were wrecked during stormy weather. Those who escaped from their sinking ships and made it safely to land were later executed by Sir Turlough O'Brien of Liscannor and Boethius Clancy, High Sheriff of Clare.
It is also one of the better surf breaks in County Clare.
26 locals recommend
Spanish Point
Fantastic expansive bay with the Atlantic rolling in. Spanish Point was named after the Spanish who died here in 1588, when many ships of the Spanish Armada were wrecked during stormy weather. Those who escaped from their sinking ships and made it safely to land were later executed by Sir Turlough O'Brien of Liscannor and Boethius Clancy, High Sheriff of Clare.
It is also one of the better surf breaks in County Clare.
Great Skellig
You must visit here - just because its Skellig Michael.
Everything Else
Beautiful links golf course right on the Atlantic.
Lovely bar/restaurant and the fabulous White Horses Spa.
17 locals recommend
Trump International Golf Links & Hotel Doonbeg Ireland
Beautiful links golf course right on the Atlantic.
Lovely bar/restaurant and the fabulous White Horses Spa.
Arts & Culture
A gem of a place - founded by Ailish & Liz. They have on sale and display art works from some of Ireland's most distinguished artists including, sculptor Seamus Connolly and artist Adam Pomeroy.
Great art gallery and gift shop for everything Irish.
Also tourist information.
12 locals recommend
Kilbaha Gallery
A gem of a place - founded by Ailish & Liz. They have on sale and display art works from some of Ireland's most distinguished artists including, sculptor Seamus Connolly and artist Adam Pomeroy.
Great art gallery and gift shop for everything Irish.
Also tourist information.
Shopping
Kilkee is a 'mini metropolis' with ATM and post office, supermarkets, pharmacy, gift shops, butchers, pubs, restaurants, cafes, laundry, garages etc etc. There are also amusement arcades! Beautiful bay to walk around and sample the local dillisk and winkles, sold on the sea front.
34 locals recommend
Kilkee
Kilkee is a 'mini metropolis' with ATM and post office, supermarkets, pharmacy, gift shops, butchers, pubs, restaurants, cafes, laundry, garages etc etc. There are also amusement arcades! Beautiful bay to walk around and sample the local dillisk and winkles, sold on the sea front.
Drinks & Nightlife
Doolin is a renowned centre for traditional Irish music. Check the newspapers for traditional music sessions and gigs.
11 locals recommend
Doolin
Doolin is a renowned centre for traditional Irish music. Check the newspapers for traditional music sessions and gigs.
Great town with many pubs, restaurants and always music going on somewhere in town.
84 locals recommend
Lahinch
Great town with many pubs, restaurants and always music going on somewhere in town.
Keanes & Carmoodys both have live traditional music on various evenings.
11 locals recommend
Carrigaholt
Keanes & Carmoodys both have live traditional music on various evenings.