From farmers son to Saint… How did St. Senan create a following centuries ago?
Saint Senan (c. 488-544) As we flick through social media and absorb stories about celebrities and news from around the globe in an instant, try to imagine what it was like in the years around 488-544, when a young man was born, near Kilimer in County Clare. Just how extraordinary did one…
March 6, 2020
Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Clare
Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland. EVERY CORNER OF Ireland has something unique to showcase – but how much of it have you seen? TheJournal.ie has been chatting to heritage officers in every part of the country to compile their top five…
April 29, 2019
Super Scattery scoops top award at EDEN conference
Following their recent award as the European Destination of excellence award for Ireland for 2017, Scattery Island has scooped a further award at this week’s Annual EDEN conference in Romania. This award was given for ‘Best Practice in Sustainable Tourism and Implementation’ and recognises the work carried out by Scattery Island Tours in implementing and…
April 29, 2019
Co Clare is a ‘Best Place to Go’ in 2018
The Banner county has been named one of the ‘Best Places to Go’ in 2018 by one of the world’s most reputable travel guidebooks, Frommer’s. The Frommer’s team of editors and writers chooses locations they believe are the best holiday destinations for the year ahead. They cited Star Wars: The Last Jedi as one of…
February 21, 2019
The Islands of Ireland: Scattery Island off Kilrush Co Clare
Scattery Island round tower and Teampall Naomh Mhuire, off Kilrush Co Clare has been uninhabited since 1978 but was previously home to a monastic settlement for 600 years, writes Dan MacCarthy. Its name sounds like a cry of a forlorn hunter, or perhaps some kind of military ordnance, but Scattery Island or Inis Cathaig, in…
February 20, 2019
Scattery Island wins EDEN award
Scattery Island has been honoured as the Irish winner of the 2017 EDEN (European Destination of Excellence) Award, recognising it as the destination in Ireland which has best used its local tangible cultural assets to grow visitor numbers. The EDEN award was officially presented today (Tuesday) by the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport,…
February 20, 2019
Little Scattery Island scoops big EU sustainable tourism award
A tiny island secreting away 1,400 years of built heritage is the Irish winner of the prestigious 2017 EDEN Awards. Scattery Island in Co. Clare was recognised as the Irish destination which has best used its local tangible cultural assets to grow visitor numbers. Uninhabited since 1979, the island – also known as Inish Cathaigh…
February 20, 2019