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Once a tiny village, LISCANNOR has been swept along by the tide of
development that surges around Ireland's west coast. Still, as a base
for exploring Clare's most famous tourist spot, the Cliffs of Moher, it
makes a good alternative to the busier tourist centre of Doolin. The
village has a few nice bars, a caravan site which accepts tents, a
supermarket and a post office. The area is famous for Liscannor Flag , a
durable stone used for paving, cladding, fireplaces and, traditionally,
the roofs of dwellings. Liscannor Stone, St Brigid's Well (about one
mile along the road as you go out of the village towards the Cliffs of
Moher) is an interesting diversion: an audiovisual display tells the
story of the stone, and its shop is worth visiting for its dazzling
display of exotic crystals and fossils. Be aware that the sandy
stretches south towards Lahinch, near the mouth of the river, are unsafe
due to quicksand.
Accommodation is mostly at the cheaper end of the scale and includes the
Village Hostel (IHH; closed Nov-Feb; tel 065/708 1550), located right
next to the bars, and a number of B&Bs: the budget Cahilly Lodge (tel
065/708 1749; £26-33/33.01-41.90); the modern, spacious Sea Haven (tel
065/708 1385; £33-40/41.90-50.79); and Seamount (tel 065/708 1367;
£33-40/41.90-50.79), which offers en-suite rooms. The Mermaid Café is
open for very good, albeit fairly expensive, evening meals (tel 065/708
1076).
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