Corcomroe Abbey News Today

Dancing with the Stars presenter Doireann Garrihy lost her beloved grandmother just days before her Dancing with the Stars debut. 

County Clare in Ireland is a land of enchanting landscapes, vibrant culture, and warm hospitality. With just 72 hours to spare, you can experience the very best this beautiful region has to offer.

Unauthorised humanist weddings and civil ceremonies at a 13th-century abbey in the Burren are damaging grave slabs and upsetting local families, according to a government minister.

A Clare Independent TD is relying on “people’s better nature” to ensure unauthorised weddings don’t take place at Corcomroe Abbey. The 13th century abbey, which is north of Bell Harbour in the Burren, has become a popular site for humanist weddings and civil ceremonies, but recent damage to grave slabs has led to such ceremonies […]

OPW erects signage warning visitors that civil ceremonies are not permitted at Corcomroe Abbey, a National Monument

Find out what your Irish surname means and your family name's origin in our comprehensive list of common Irish last names. Irish surnames are one of the most intriguing parts of our culture and finding your last name's origin can tell you a lot about the Irish people you are descended from. 

The wild west coast from Cork up to Donegal has captivated writers from Yeats to Synge and Charlotte Brontë – as well as a host of lesser-known talent

The ever-changing landscape became firmly rooted in my mind, and 40 years later I returned to live there

An evaluation team from UNESCO has concluded a visit to Co. Clare as part of a revalidation process for the Burren and Cliffs of Moher.

Mountain View, Turlough, Bell Harbour. February 23rd 2023, peacefully surrounded by his family at U.H.G. Predeceased by his father Pato, his mother Nellie, sisters Maureen and Bridget. Sadly, missed by his brothers Miko, Pattie, Tom, Brendan and Martin, his sister Teresa, sisters in law and brother-in-law. All his nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends May […]