Ballyvaughan is situated on the southern shoreline of Galway Bay beneath the hills of the Burren region in County Clare.

The village developed as a small farming and fishing community and still retains that role and character. Rising above the village are the stone mountains of the Burren. Visitors come to Ballyvaughan to walk and explore the Burren hills and coastline and enjoy the small and intimate atmosphere of the village pubs and restaurants.

Information on The Burren

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The Burren

The limestone pavements are criss-crossed with fissures, collapsed caves and underground rivers. Throughout the spring and summer months the landscape around Ballyvaughan develops into a rock garden. Flowers from the Artic, Alpine and Mediterranean regions carpet and bloom over the limestone.

Ballyvaughan valley has been inhabited since the Stone Age. A wealth of archaeological sites remain - Poulnabrone dolmen, megalithic wedge tombs and Bronze Age cooking sites, Celtic Ring Forts, medieval churches, with The O'Loghlen towerhouses still guarding over the village floor.

Useful Websites

Accommodation in Ballyvaughan

Drumcreehy House Guesthouse

Ballyvaughan Lodge Guesthouse

Rent an Irish Cottage

Village & Country Holiday Homes

Walking in The Burren

www.heartofburrenwalks.com

www.burrenhillwalks.com