r/Clare • u/WarningFabulous1930 • 8h ago
Questions Eugene's Bar Ennistymon
Does this bar serve food/has a kitchen?
Also, do they have a smoking area out the back?
r/Clare • u/dapper-dano • Dec 31 '25
Planning a trip to Clare in 2026? Or do you want some free advertising for a local event you know of or are involved in?
Let me know of anything I'm missing. All festivals, community events, car boot sales, etc can be advertised here.
Recurring (regional) more detail on most of these recurring events here
Miltown Malbay - Designbank - kind kitchen all summer where they feature a different chef and food offerings every day.
Ballyvaughan - Every Sunday from May to Sep, 10am to 4pm - Burren Arts & Craft Fair
Chapel Lane Craft Market - Monthly on Saturdays
Cratloe - Clare Potters Market - Saturdays or Sundays
Ennis Car Boot Sale - Saturdays & Sundays - Elevation Business Park
Ennis Farmers Market - weekly on Fridays - Roslevan Shopping Centre
Ennistymon Farmers Market - Every Saturday from Easter to Christmas from 10am to 2pm
Kilkee Country/Farmers Markets - every Saturday/Sunday
Killaloe Farmers Market - Every Sunday 11am to 3pm
Kilmihil Car Boot Sale - weekly on Saturdays
Kilrush Farmers Market - weekly on Thursdays
Shannon Farmers Market @ Sky Court Shopping Centre - weekly on Thursdays
Tuamgraney - Every Sunday from the 25th of January - Car Boot Sale - Opens at 7:30, closes at 1pm
Tulla Country Market - bi-weekly from March - 10am to 2pm on Saturdays
Recurring (county wide)
January
February
11-12 - RESONANCE Festival - Killaloe; and Ballina, Co Tipperary
13-15 - The Outing Winter Pride Festival - Treacy's West County Hotel
Dates TBC (late Feb) - Corofin Trad Fest March
6-8 - Ennis Book Club Festival
St Patrick's Day / preceding weekend - Parades in Ennis and county/countrywide
Last week - Clare Drama Festival - Scariff -
29, 10am - The Great Ennis 10k and 5k - Lees Road, Ennis
April
17-19 - Lahinch Trad Fest
25th April - Charity Rock/Grunge Festival - Lucas Bar Ennis link with details here
May
Apr 30–May 4 - Festival of Finn - Corofin -music, food, parade, family stuff, and a bit of classic rural chaos
1-3 - Ennistymon Rivers Festival - Guided walks, kayaking, talks, live music, plus things like bat walks and dawn chorus events
1-4 - Joanie Madden’s May Day Festival – Miltown Malbay - New trad-focused festival with sessions, concerts, dancing and workshops across the village.
2-3 - Viking Invasion of Craggaunowen - Battle reenactments, Viking camp, interactive bits for kids — usually a great buzz if the weather holds.
2-4 - Bodyke Annual Festival - Live music, market stalls, sports and a good community vibe.
3 May - Newmarket-on-Fergus Agricultural Show – Dromoland - Full-on country show with cattle + horse showing, trade stands, food, vintage bits — and a dog show (around 12:30)
10 - Burren Slow Food Festival - Lisdoonvarna
31 - North West Clare (Agricultural) Show - Grounds of the Falls Hotel Ennistymon
23 May -1 June - Fleadh Nua - Ennis
June
July
4 - West Clare horse show - Kilrush
11 - Clarecastle Regatta (at Clarecastle Quay) - I think they have a late bar and live music
12 - Clare Agricultural Show - Showgrounds Ennis
16 - Clarecastle Agricultural Show - Clarecastle NS and Claremont V95 X2NE
18 - Skoda Ring of Clare Cycle - starts and finishes in Ennis -
4-12 - Willie Clancy Summer School & Music Festival - Miltown Malbay
24-26 - Tulla Music Festival
August
Bank Holiday Weekend - Scariff Harbour Festival
5-10 - Feakle Festival -
15-22 - Heritage Week - throughout Clare & Nationwide
29 - West Clare Challenge Charity Cycle - Kilkee
September
Month Long - Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival -
5-6 - Walker Cup - Lahinch Golf Course
10-13 - Amgen Irish Open - Trump International Golf Links & Hotel, Doonbeg
18-20 - Clare Pride - Ennis
October
November
December
r/Clare • u/WarningFabulous1930 • 8h ago
Does this bar serve food/has a kitchen?
Also, do they have a smoking area out the back?
r/Clare • u/CombinationHungry254 • 7h ago
As per the title, does anyone have a gardener/gardening company they would recommend for maintenance and cleanup work? Not hard landscaping work.
r/Clare • u/JustRedditAllOut • 1d ago
I’m in Clare for a couple of weeks, and I have a wedding next week. I could do with getting the hem of my suit trousers taken up.
Where’s the best place to go in Ennis? I’ve found a few posts on Facebook and stuff, but I’m a bit skeptical ‘cos I’m not from here.
Any help would be much appreciated!
r/Clare • u/Tiptoeingtulip2777 • 6d ago
Hi! I’m a visitor from NYC, really loving my time in county Clare. Staying in Ennis for the next few days and wanted to request any tips for swimming in Ballyallia Lake- do people still enjoy the swimming (quality of water) or is this more of a picnic spot? Also taking any other recommendations for easy trips by bus (my family didn’t rent a car). Thank you!
r/Clare • u/pawnedintelligence • 7d ago
I was walking my dog very early this morning before the heat sets in. If there's noone around, I usually let her off the lead to run down the foresty part, she likes jumping into bushes and exploring.
I was approached by a guy with absolute nonsense questions who distracted me. Moved on and then panicked when I couldn't see my dog and she usually comes immediately back when called. She did come back after a few terrifying minutes and her harness had been taken and stolen off her.
There's a campsite set up there in the bushes on the pitch and I'm pretty sure it was one of them, the fecks.
It was always a fun and safe place for us to go.
Anyway, just a heads up on that 👍
EDIT: Phone call back again from the guards, they're going to send someone to have a look tonight. Vague. They also want me to give a statement because it was a guy who distracted me and approached me but in next few days. Could do without that tbh but anyway.
Plus news: I got a new collar and harness for doggo for our evening walk. I'd post a pic but don't want anyone to steal her 😂 🤪
Thanks everyone for advice.
Just another update, the exact same thing happened this morning. Someone approaching all friendly etc. She was on a lead this time though
r/Clare • u/Independent_Egg5006 • 8d ago
Hey I’m 19f and my friends from college came down I live in west Clare kilkee kilrush I really want to too I’m trying to think of some things that they would like they have never been here before I have the beach on my doorstep but some other things would be good
r/Clare • u/ProcedureHoliday1937 • 9d ago
Hi guys can anyone recommend a shop selling solid wood (not engineered or laminate) flooring in clare or limerick please?
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r/Clare • u/Longjumping_Art7825 • 10d ago
Well lads I’ve been to the last 2 Fleadh’s in Wexford and thoroughly enjoyed them for the buzz and the music and sessions in the pubs. Come to see a few videos of people at the Willie Clancy festival and wondering would it be comparable to the Fleadh? Seriously thinking of going for 2 nights and staying in Miltown Malbay itself next year
Any advice or thoughts welcome
r/Clare • u/CurrentChance3913 • 12d ago
Hi everyone!
I’m looking for recommendations for a venue in West Clare for a birthday celebration in November.
We’re expecting around 70–80 guests and are hoping for a relaxed evening rather than a formal sit-down dinner. Ideally we’re looking for:
A private space
A full bar
Live music
Finger food/canapés or the option to bring in outside catering
We’ve already reached out to Bellbridge House, Lahinch Coast Hotel, Keane’s Oyster Bar and Bay View Hotel, but we’d love to hear about any other venues people would recommend around Spanish Point, Miltown Malbay, Lahinch, Quilty, Doonbeg, Kilkee, Kilrush, Cooraclare, or nearby.
Even if it’s somewhere that isn’t advertised as an event
venue, I’d really appreciate any suggestions or personal experiences.
Thanks so much!
r/Clare • u/1stltwill • 14d ago
I am interested in cheap DVDs/Blu rays and was wondering where in Ennis would have these second hand?
r/Clare • u/Difficult-Impress192 • 14d ago
Just looking for some info on how easy or hard it is to buy a mobile home plot or home itself for seasonal use, in either Lahinch or Liscannor? Are there waiting lists to get in or how does it work? Do I contact the caravan/mobile home park directly? I know Slatterys is the one opposite the golf course in Lahinch but I've been told by a current occupant in there that I'll be told it's full, when it's not.
r/Clare • u/dapper-dano • 14d ago
r/Clare • u/PanzerHanz • 15d ago
Looking to stay in the west of Ireland for 2 nights last week of July , was looking at Doolin for it's trad music and proximity to the cliffs of moher but accommodation but accommodation options aren't great at this stage. Is Lisdoonvarna a good alternative? Does it have good pubs and restaurants or are there better towns in Clare to stay.
r/Clare • u/chickenlicken09 • 15d ago
Can ya think of anywhere that might have them?
r/Clare • u/dapper-dano • 16d ago
Have a mobile home and planning on getting it refurbed then ideally having it by the coast somewhere.
Fees are expected and that's not a problem, availability or feasibility are the main questions for now.
r/Clare • u/ClemFantango • 17d ago
Well done Limerick and all that stuff, but that one was hard to take.
Thanks for the memories to all the lads that will step away over the next few months. You've given us some great days.
r/Clare • u/Free_Yodeler • 17d ago
I was in the café in Dunnes in Ennis eating a scone when a fella came up looking for money. Anyone else have this happen?
r/Clare • u/franCackel • 18d ago
Jesus christ can anyone have a few drinks now without the bag,, it's mentle,, few drinks there in lifford lately a bunch of girls all of there rocker all around the 40 mark is this the new normal. Seems the bars are allowing it happen too,, all of to private toilet, and a blind eye behind the counter
r/Clare • u/the_aesthetic_cactus • 18d ago
Just wondering if anyone else in or around the cappahard area of ennis is having issues with their cold water taps, came home just now to find no cold coming from the tap, is there work being done or what's the story does anyone know??