The Burren Visitor Centre

The Burren Visitor Centre Experience The Burren: the people, the heritage, the music. Exhibition, Traditional Craft Shop & Tea Rooms

N E W • for • 2 0 2 5 We have a number of NEW offerings this year here at The Burren Visitor Centre. From March, as part...
05/01/2025

N E W • for • 2 0 2 5

We have a number of NEW offerings this year here at The Burren Visitor Centre.

From March, as part of The Burren Exhibition Ticket, you will also be able to access our 🆕 Digital Story Trails via your smartphone*, allowing you to explore our exhibits in far more detail and at the freedom of your own pace.

Listen to our audio tours as you make your way round our Exhibitions while accessing exclusive content, videos and interesting information about the incredible Burren UNESCO Geopark.

Want more?

Once you gain access to our Digital Story Trails, you will also unlock our audio guides to The Kilfenora Ceili Band, Kilfenora Cathedral, The High Crosses, and much more.

What’s more - for 2025 children 12 and under go FREE!

Purchasing your tickets in advance, online via our website, gets the best rates!

www.theburrencentre.ie

*for the courtesy of other guests, headphones must be worn when accessing the digital story trails

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Another beautiful example of the ambering Winter light on The Burren - pure magic ✨ Regram:  ❤️ The Burren in Low Winter...
02/01/2025

Another beautiful example of the ambering Winter light on The Burren - pure magic ✨

Regram:

❤️ The Burren in Low Winter Light

In Shareholder emailboxes today… our quarterly Magazine and updates. Artwork this quarter by  - artwork available in The...
01/01/2025

In Shareholder emailboxes today… our quarterly Magazine and updates.

Artwork this quarter by - artwork available in The Burren Visitor Centre craft shop.

Happy New Year from all of us here at The Burren Visitor Centre. Here’s to a wonderful and blessed 2025, full of peace, ...
31/12/2024

Happy New Year from all of us here at The Burren Visitor Centre.

Here’s to a wonderful and blessed 2025, full of peace, love and prosperity.

H O L I D A Y ✨ C L O S I N G Our staff are taking a well deserved break over the Christmas period, so the Centre will b...
14/12/2024

H O L I D A Y ✨ C L O S I N G

Our staff are taking a well deserved break over the Christmas period, so the Centre will be closed from Monday 23rd December 2024.

The Centre will be back open from Monday 13th January 2025.

03/12/2024

End of year, must-do? Seeing the Burren at first light 🌄

Witness where raw beauty meets a palette of soft pinks and purples this month 💜✨

📍Travaun Lough, The Burren

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The Burren Visitor Centre is run by a Community Cooperative that is over 50 years old!If you aren’t already, why not bec...
02/12/2024

The Burren Visitor Centre is run by a Community Cooperative that is over 50 years old!

If you aren’t already, why not become part of the club, and become a shareholder this Christmas, or buy a share for someone in the family who doesn’t have one yet?

A share costs just €10 - - - and is for life, not just for Christmas! 😉

Shareholder application forms can be downloaded from the shareholder section of our website, or pop in and pick one up at the desk!

Shareholders must be 16 or older.

25/11/2024

Come to Kilfenora Hall on Saturday 30 November (8pm) for great entertainment - stories, recitations, and lots of musical contributions - groups and soloists - including members of the Kilfenora Céilí Band. More importantly this is a fund raiser for the people of Haiti for whom daily life is extremely challenging - a cause we have long supported in Kilfenora, and which is now needed more than ever. Contributions are voluntary.

The Burren Visitor Centre is a not-for-profit Social Enterprise that has been run by a Community Cooperative since 1975....
24/11/2024

The Burren Visitor Centre is a not-for-profit Social Enterprise that has been run by a Community Cooperative since 1975.

By buying from us, you are supporting our community and helping us to continue our work.

Burren Centre Christmas Cards, designed by Georgie, are available from the Craft Shop or Cafe until they are all sold out. Singles or Packs of 5 available.

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We are now all ready for the Festive Season here at The Burren Visitor Centre. We’ve wonderful locally made crafts avail...
23/11/2024

We are now all ready for the Festive Season here at The Burren Visitor Centre.

We’ve wonderful locally made crafts available in the Shop for unique gifting, and delicious festive treats available in The Tea Rooms.

Open Thursday to Monday from 9.30am to 4pm, and two late night shopping opportunities on Thursday 28th November and Thursday December 5th.

Support your community economy and eat local, buy local, spend local, this Festive Season!

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• K E I T H • P A Y N E • ✨Here at the Burren Visitor Centre we were extremely saddened to hear of the passing of  Keith...
21/11/2024

• K E I T H • P A Y N E • ✨

Here at the Burren Visitor Centre we were extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Keith Payne, whose surreal humour, creative hands and mind, and fascination with prehistory, somehow, to our great benefit, led him to the Burren Visitor Centre during the 1990s whereupon he designed and created our “A Walk through Time’ exhibition.

Keith was an incredible artist and although locally is mainly known for the wonderful dioramas that were previously housed here, he is best known by most for his work as stadium rock set and album cover designer for greats such as The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Queen, ACDC and the Beatles.

Unfortunately, little remains of his wonderful work here, but what does, is currently being carefully restored and preserved for future generations to enjoy, and will feature in our 50th Anniversary Celebrations next year in honour and testimony to his and our combined history.

Rest in Peace Keith - “there IS magic in this world”, and indeed, you were one of the greatest magicians of our time!

If you’d like to read more about Keith Payne’s life, Mary O’Brien of did a really wonderful interview with him earlier in the year.

Link here: https://westcorkpeople.ie/interviews/painting-it-out/

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20/11/2024
• A R T • C A R D S • Beautiful Burren Winter Prints are now in store by , with envelopes these make a very special alte...
19/11/2024

• A R T • C A R D S •

Beautiful Burren Winter Prints are now in store by , with envelopes these make a very special alternative Christmas Card.

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🎁 • S H O P • L O C A L • 🎁This Christmas, shop local for unique crafts and artisan gifts by joining us for one of our  ...
14/11/2024

🎁 • S H O P • L O C A L • 🎁

This Christmas, shop local for unique crafts and artisan gifts by joining us for one of our Late Night Shopping events!

With 10% off everything in shop for these two nights only, it’s an ideal time to get a few gifts crossed off your list!

And… our Tea Rooms will also be open for festive drinks and snacks! 🎄🍷🧋

14/11/2024

Congratulations lads! 🎉👏🏻

13/11/2024

On Thursday night there is a chance for North Clare residents to influence opportunities for recreation in our area. Clare's newly appointed Outdoor Recreation Officer will be at the Burren Visitor Centre at 7 pm seeking community input for her plan (part of a government backed initiative). All welcome! Read all about it here. https://kilfenoraclare.com/clare-outdoor-recreation-plan-what-does-kilfenora-want/

• N O T I C E • Comhar Connradh Na Boirne Teoranta invite all Shareholders to the Annual AGM for 2024, which will be hel...
12/11/2024

• N O T I C E •

Comhar Connradh Na Boirne Teoranta invite all Shareholders to the Annual AGM for 2024, which will be held on Thursday 28th November in the Kilfenora Ceili Band Room at The Burren Visitor Centre at 8pm prompt.

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~A year has passed, and so today,we take a moment just to say -that echoes of you still remain,in whispering winds and s...
09/11/2024

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A year has passed, and so today,

we take a moment just to say -

that echoes of you still remain,

in whispering winds and soft Clare rain.

In morning light, and nights embrace,

in quiet spaces where you left your trace,

your laughter stirs within the breeze,

through Burren rocks, in swaying trees.

Though gone from sight, you’re ever near -

a gentle presence, calm and clear.

In all we see, in all we do,

a part of us, is always you.

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The Burren Visitor Centre remembers Claire today. 🖤

Address

Main Street
Kilfenora
V95W523

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4pm
Friday 9:30am - 4pm
Saturday 9:30am - 4pm
Sunday 9:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+353657088030

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