The Clare Jam Company

Established in 1989, Birgitta and Peter Curtin's Burren Smokehouse is most famous for their organic smoked salmon. They exclusively use the renowned Organic Salmon from Ireland’s west coast and it is among Ireland's finest. You can taste it at their Burren Smokeho ...

Already well known for their wonderful free range pork (see below), in 2015  Eva and Stephen Hegarty embarked on a new enterprise, Burren Glamping, and they now offer cosy accommodation in an imaginatively converted vintage horse truck on this small farm. It's qui ...

Despite recent development at this seaside village, Barna has retained some of its old charm around the harbour area – and its location, handy to both Connemara and Galway City, is a huge attraction. And so is Fergus O’Halloran’s unique hotel which, alt ...

Way out in west Clare, halfway out along the Loop Head pensinsula and overlooking the Mouth of the Shannon, is the picturesque little fishing village of Carrigaholt. It’s a charming place, untouched by the over development of recent times and well worth a visit. Y ...

An attractive stone building in the centre of the lovely old walled Heritage Town of Athenry, The Old Barracks has only been a restaurant since it was opened by Fiona King and her late husband Cathal O'Malley in October 2010, but it is proving to be a popular venue for b ...

Founded in 1979 by John and Bridget Roberts, this famous and beautifully located smokehouse near Clifden is now run very successfully by their son Graham and his wife Saoirse. They offer an appealing range of products and have earned a reputation for excellence, as they ...