Fanore

Fanore
Fánóir
Village
Fanore

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 53°07′N 09°17′W / 53.117°N 9.283°W / 53.117; -9.283Coordinates: 53°07′N 09°17′W / 53.117°N 9.283°W / 53.117; -9.283
Country  Ireland
Province Munster
County County Clare
Elevation 20 m (70 ft)
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference R066965

Fanore (Irish: Fánóir, Fán Óir, meaning "the golden slope") is a small village in County Clare, on the west coast of Ireland.[1]

Lying on the road between Ballyvaughan and Doolin, Fanore has an extensive sandy beach. The village is very popular with walkers, surfers, tourists and is particularly interesting to botanists, owing to its location on the edge of the Burren – renowned for its unique flora and fauna.[2] It has a pub, a post office/shop, and a restaurant, as well as a surfing school near the beach.

Fanore has appeared many times on Irish television: in particular, the Father Ted series often featured scenes filmed in Fanore and its surrounding villages. Phoebe Prince lived in Fanore before moving to the United States in 2009.

Transport

Bus Éireann route 350 links Fanore to several locations: Ennis, Ennistymon, Cliffs of Moher, Doolin, Lisdoonvarna, Kinvara and Galway. There are a number of journeys each way daily. Onward rail and bus connections are available at Ennis and Galway.

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References

  1. ↑ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Dublin City University. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Fanore". Blue Flag. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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