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Lisdoonvarna County Clare - Ireland View - Ireland's Travel and Accommodation Guide (248 words) |
 | Lisdoonvarna - Lios Dúin Bhearna - The Enclosure of the Gap Fort |
| Lisdoonvarna is true to it's Irish name as it is steep in history with many ring forts in the area. |
| Lisdoonvarna is Ireland's best known spa town and has a history of people traveling to this town to bath and drink the mineral waters to provide relief to ailments. |
| Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare - 1 2 Travel - Ireland Travel Information Guide (543 words) |
| Coming from the Irish "Lios Dhuin Bharna" meaning the lios or enclosure of the fort in the gap, there is plenty of archaeological interest surrounding Lisdoonvarna with many ring forts dating back to the Iron Age and Christian era to be found in the area. |
| Lisdoonvarna developed into a tourist centre as early as the mid 18th century when a top Limerick surgeon discovered the beneficial effects of its mineral waters. |
| Lisdoonvarna is close to many major tourist attractions such as the Cliffs of Moher, the Burren and the rugged North Atlantic coast. |
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