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Loop Head Audio Guide

Explore one of the highlights of the Wild Atlantic Way with the Loop Head Heritage Trail Audio Guide

Loop Head Audio Guide

Explore one of the highlights of the Wild Atlantic Way with the Loop Head Heritage Trail Audio Guide

Hear Stories of Life on the Loop and Meet the Locals with the Loop Head Heritage Trail Audio Guide

This audio guide will help you to explore one of the top highlights of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. Located at the furthest extremity of County Clare, where the mighty River Shannon meets the boundless Atlantic Ocean, this beautiful landscape is soaked with stories of folklore, shipwrecks, superstitions and traditions. We will introduce you to some of the characters from the area, who will tell you their own tales of life on the Loop! This part of County Clare is synonymous with stunning scenery and landscapes, fascinating wildlife, and heritage and culture. It is a landscape soaked with stories, where you can discover exciting tales around every corner.

Due to the beautiful landscape and its strategic position where the Shannon meets the Atlantic, this peninsula has long been a place where people have lived and settled, and the myriad of historical sites indicate the importance of the area throughout the millennia of Irish history. Our audio guide helps to lead you to some of the iconic landmarks of this wonder on the Wild Atlantic Way. On your journey you can hear information on:

  • West Clare Railway Museum.
  • Carrigaholt Castle
  • Kilcredaun
  • Rinevella Bay
  • Loop Head Lighthouse
  • The Church of the Little Ark
  • Bridges of Ross
  • Dunlickey Castle
  • Bishop’s Island
  • Kilkee Cliffs and the Pollock Holes
  • And lots more!
  • LOOP HEAD AUDIO GUIDE

    LOOP HEAD AUDIO GUIDE

    Title: Loop Head Audio Guide

    Duration: 65 mins.

    Summary:

    Hear Stories of Life on the Loop and Meet the Locals with the Loop Head Heritage Trail Audio Guide. This self-guided tour includes all the highlights of this breathtaking peninsula on the Wild Atlantic Way. You can enjoy our audio guide as you take your tour, though we recommend downloading it before you travel in case of poor network coverage. Or you can enjoy the stories from the comfort of your favourite chair at home. Simply hit play to hear the stories of Ireland.

    The Loop Head Heritage Trail Audio Guide

    The audio guide was written and produced by Abarta Heritage on behalf of Loop Head Tourism. The interview sections were recorded by ActiveMe Heritage. For further information on the area please visit www.loophead.ie, where you can find suggested itineraries, information about accommodation and dining, activities and events and more.

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