Sharon Shannon and Alan Connor play Lament For Limerick

County Clare's Sharon Shannon and Alan Connor play Lament For Limerick (and a few more tunes as well!) at the Musician Pub in Leicester, UK. Posted on Youtube on the 17th of November 2014 by terry ashton.

Kirsten Allstaff's CD Launch Party in Lahinch

Liscannor based Kirsten Allstaff and friends at the launch of her new album 'Gallowglass' in Kenny's Pub, Lahinch. Posted on Youtube on the 7th of December 2014 by irishmusicacamdemy.

Mary MacNamara and Friends CD Release Party in Boston

Mary MacNamara and friends, including the Tulóg Céilí Band and Réalta Geala, performing at her CD Release Party at The Burren, Boston, USA, on Sunday, 9th of November 2014. Posted on Youtube on the 10th of November 2014 by Concert Window. For more info see http://cceboston.org/trad-youth-exchange-concerts/

Seisiún hosted by Josephine Marsh at Ennis Trad Fest 21

"Seisiún hosted by Josephine Marsh in Glór at the Ennis Trad Fest 21 on the 7th of November 2014. Musicians include Josephine Marsh (accordion ), Yvonne Casey (fiddle), Caroline Casey (fiddle),Tommy Carew (guitar), Gerry Madden (mandolin), Jo Dengate (flute), Bernard Devlin (fiddle), and Andrew Newland (uilleann pipes and whistle)." Posted on Youtube on the 18th of November 2014 by PRAK14.

Yvonne Casey and Eoin O´Neill play Bluebells in the Glen

Yvonne Casey and Eoin O´Neill play Bluebells in the Glen, a reel composed by Yvonne, in Brogan's Bar, Ennis. Posted on Youtube on 14th of November 2014 by Jon Antonsson.

Ebert Vacation – County Clare and Ireland 2014

The Eberts visit the Cliffs of Moher, Corcomroe Abbey and The Burren on their vacation in Ireland. Posted on Youtube on the 30th of November 2014 by Jeff Ebert.

Polldubh Cave, County Clare

"Caving in Polldubh Cave, Burren, County Clare." Posted on Youtube on the 5th of Decmebr 2014 by Cave Hunter.

Phil Spencer explores the Island of Ireland

"From the breathtaking Cliffs of Moher and The Burren to the iconic Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland, Phil Spencer uncovers some of the wonders of the island of Ireland." Posted on Youtube on the 6th of October 2014 by discoverireland.

Kilkee Hell of the West Triathlon 2014

The Kilkee Hell of the West Triathlon is an Olympic Distance Triathlon which is up and running since 1985 – making it one of the longest continuously running triathlons in Ireland and in the World. Organised by the Limerick Triathlon Club this race falls annually on the last weekend in June. Hell of the West starts with 1500m in the relatively calm waters of Kilkee’s horse shoe bay, but with a 44km cycle against the winds of west Clare and a 10km hilly run along the rugged coastline of Loop Head. Posted on Youtube on the 23rd of November 2014 by fishhughes.

Planning your holiday for 2015?

Don’t forget that Clare County Library has a range of travel guides available to borrow. Travel guides covering destinations from Korea and Bangkok to Istanbul and London are available from publishers Lonely Planet, Dorling Kindersley, Time Out, APA Publications, Berlitz, Fodor and National Geographic. If you prefer to travel light, there are ebooks to download on destinations such as Melbourne, Naples and Dubai.

To get yourself in the mood for your trip or if you are an armchair traveller, Clare County Library has compiled two travel related book promotions with reading lists. One is a compilation of some of the best of non-fiction travel writings entitled Around the World in 22 Books. Featuring books from authors such as Jan Morris, Freya Stark and Bill Bryson these books will transport you down the Ganges and the Congo, into the Arabian sands and by train across America.

A book promotion entitled Novel Destinations features novels set in destinations popular with Irish holidaymakers. These novels will transport you from the wild landscapes of Western Australia via the Piazza of Venice and the rural French village of Lansquenet to the streets of New York. For further details on travel books available from Clare County Library, check out our online catalogue at http://opac.clarelibrary.ie/