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A number of dedicated information points and a concise guide
to the Burren have been developed to provide guidance to the
thousands of tourists who visit the world-famous Burren region
each year.
The Burren Connect Project has rolled out nine ‘information
points’ using broadband technology across the unique region.
Central to the information points
is a 20-inch PC with internet access to the Burrenbeo website
- and other resources for information about the area.
Each information point also displays
a detailed map of the Burren and visitors can browse through
and choose from a range of Burren-related material - from
general guides to specialist books on the Burren’s renowned
botany, archaeology, flora and fauna of the
landscape, a noticeboard area for local events and a revised
version of the Burren Code, which outlines how visitors should
treat the area.
“The Burren Information Points
are part of the Information Provision element of the Burren
Connect Project’s strategy to increase awareness and appreciation
of the landscape and culture in and around the Burren” - said
Eimer McCarthy, Burren Connect Project.
“As part of this strategy, the
Burrenbeo Eco Beo schools programme has been revived
and delivered to nine national schools in north Clare and
south Galway this year. An information CD-Rom for businesses
and the wider Burren community has also been developed in
collaboration with Burrenbeo and will be distributed during
the summer.”
The geographical spread and location
of the information points were determined by a number of criteria
- especially the availability of high-speed internet access.
“Every effort will be made to maintain
the year-round opening of the information points, so as to
reduce seasonal dependency and to promote the sustainable
development of services within the region” - added Eimer McCarthy.
The nine information points are
located at - The Burren Centre in Kilfenora, The Burren Perfumery
in Carron, The Burren Smokehouse in Lisdoonvarna, The Ballyvaughan
Visitor Centre, The Carron-based Michael Cusack Centre, Café
Beo in Kinvara, Doolin Cave Visitor Information & Ticket
Centre, The Caherconnell Stone Fort Visitor Centre and The
Genealogical Centre in Corofin.
Locally organised events, activities and items of interest
can be listed on the Burrenbeo website event guide by contacting
- [email protected]
The Burren Passport is available to buy at the nine Burren
Information Points and the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience.
It may also be downloaded from the Burren Connect website
(www.burrenconnect.ie), which is due to go live later
this month.
The Burren Connect Project is funded
by the Fáilte Ireland Development fund, Clare County Council,
Shannon Development, National Parks and Wildlife Service,
National Monuments Service and Burrenbeo Not-for-Profit Organisation.
For further information or comments, contact -
Carol Gleeson
Project Manager
The Burren Connect Project
Tel: 065 7072296
Email: [email protected]
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