Fanore

Fanore (Irish:Fánóir, Fán Óir, meaning "the golden slope") is a small village in County Clare, on the west coast of Ireland.

Lying on the road between Ballyvaughan and Doolin, Fanore has an extensive sandy beach. The village is very popular with walkers, surfers, tourists and is particularly interesting to botanists, owing to its location on the edge of the Burren – renowned for its unique flora and fauna. It has a pub, a post office/shop, and a restaurant, as well as a surfing school near the beach.