I loved staying on the West Coast of Clare. My apartment was small, warm and had the most magnificent views over Mutton Island, in the Atlantic Ocean, and the sunsets were really beautiful.
The apartment is about 4 kilometres from Milltown Malbay, which boasts 13 pubs and excellent Traditional Irish music, and Spanish Point with its beautiful beach, so a car is a necessity.
Patrick was an excellent host, friendly and with great suggestions for sight seeing.
There is the St Joseph's Holy Well about 2 kilometres away.
I spent almost 10 weeks there researching my great grandparents and was very happy to meet some distant cousins.
The Guinness is also very very good here.
And Milltown Malbay put on a great St Patrick's Day parade with a 1916 Easter Rising theme.
Thank you Patrick.
PS Watch out for tractors on the roads - they even drive them into the town to do their shopping