The Hand’ marks arguably the most famous five-cross roads in County Clare – while in recent years it has become a destination for many green-fingered residents of the Mid-West. Cottage Garden Centre & Gift Shop has been run by the Byrne family since 2003 when Lisa and Wicklow native Terry “took a leap of faith” …
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*Conor Moloney, Tony Butler and Ethan Coughlan of Ennis RFC ENNIS RFC trio Tony Butler, Ethan Coughlan and Conor Moloney have all been named on the Munster replacements bench for this Sunday’s Champions Cup game against London Wasps. With 14 members of the Munster squad still in quarantine in South Africa, EPCR confirmed last week …
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RIVERSIDE Beauty in Cree is one of the finest examples of an ultra-modern customer offering in rural Ireland. Its founder and owner, Sarah Gould, believes more opportunities exist in West Clare for her success story to be replicated. A Cree native herself, Sarah established Riverside Beauty in October, 2012, in a small rental shop in …
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Irene Hamilton has just finished a day of Zoom meetings, when speaking to The Clare Echo this week. What you might assume to be downtime for the Scattery Island Tours’ owner, is in fact a busy period of marketing the business to the international market for the year ahead, and preparing and licensing the vessels …
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THE only pub in O’Callaghan’s Mills – The Mills Tavern – is on the market, offering a unique business opportunity with a full public house licence and private dwelling combination.
*John Bradley. CLARE Roots Society has just released its 39th book with their publication, the Old Military Barracks; and it’s fair to say, what started as a genealogy group 15 years ago has become an incredibly prolific publishing group.
Afore After is not the typical business you would expect to find in Ballynacally, County Clare. The brainchild of Sandra Murphy, the fashion and textile designer with over 20 years of experience returned from the US to her native parish where she established her new brand this summer, having worked for leading global brands such …
Beo Wellness is one of Clare’s most unique business success stories in recent times. Based in Ennis, founders Aoibhín Garrihy and Sharon Connellan have carefully crafted and built a nationally renowned brand which successfully blends live events promoting self-care, and their BEO Sleep Well product line. The pair have consulted with a wide range of …
Barry Pilkington and Bohuska Zajacova. Photograph: Natasha Barton THE Market Bar in Ennis celebrates 10 years in business this weekend.
THE official switching on of the Christmas lights in Ennis, due to take place on Friday, 26th November, will now take place as a virtual event. Confirmed today by Clare County Council, further details of the virtual switching-on event will be announced soon. This decision has been taken based on current public health advice and …
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