Fanore

Fanore Fánóir
Village
Fanore Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°07′N 09°17′W
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Clare
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
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. The area was officially classified as part of the West Clare Gaeltacht; an Irish-speaking community; until 1956.

Geography

The beach at Fanore at low tide with limestone exposed. Aran Islands in the background, right.

Location

Lying on the road between Ballyvaughan and Doolin, Fanore has an extensive sandy beach and sand dunes (known as the "Rabbit Warren") around the mouth of the Caher River. It is also officially recognised as the longest village in Europe. Fanore is proud to be the home of Farmer of the year 2017 - Patsy Carrucan.

History

Remains of a Mesolithic dwelling have been found on the north bank of the river.

Economy

The village is very popular with walkers, surfers, rock climbers (6 km north of Ailladie), tourists and is particularly interesting to botanists, owing to its location on the edge of the Burren – renowned for its unique flora and fauna. It has a pub, a post office/shop, and a restaurant, as well as a surfing school near the beach.

Infrastructure

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.

Popular culture

Fanore has appeared many times on Irish television: in particular, the Father Ted series often featured scenes filmed in Fanore and its surrounding villages.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

External links

• Fanore Tourist information
• Blue Flag Beach Description