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	Topics Ballyvaughan Topic Home Ballyvaughan is a small harbour village in County ClareCounty Clare County Clare is in the Irish province of Munster.... in IrelandRepublic of Ireland The Republic of Ireland is the official description of the sovereign state which covers approximately five-sixths the islan... . It is located on the south shores of Galway BayGalway Bay Galway Bay is a large bay/sea loch on the west coast of Ireland, between County Galway in the province of Connacht to the no... , in the northwest corner of The BurrenThe Burren Burren is a unique karst landscape in northwest County Clare, Ireland.... , an area of great rocky expanse, considered by many to be a unique landscape. Ballyvaughan is a busy village with many pubs, restaurants, shops, B&Bs and other amenities including the new pier and slipway, constructed in 2006, which has opened up the area to boating, fishing, scuba diving and other sea activities. Ballyvaughan is also home to the Burren College of ArtBurren College of Art name =Burren College of Art\|native_name =... . Ballyvaughan has been tagged Ireland's 'Gold Coast' as a result of the huge boom in property prices in the area. Demand for holiday homes has seen the average house price in the town rise from €45,000 in 1995 to €480,000 in 2005. However, a planned development of 40 holiday houses has prompted concern that the local property market will lose value. History In May 1921, an Irish Republican ArmyIrish Republican Army Summary An ideogram or ideograph is a graphical symbol that represents an idea, rather than a group of letters arranged according t... (IRA) unit of approximately 25 men successfully ambushed a party of 10 Royal MarinesRoyal Marines His/Her Majesty's Royal Marines, also known as the Royal Marines, are the Royal Navy's Light Infantry, the United King... and their sergeant in the village near the old post office. The IRA unit captured some weapons and withdrew. Privates Chandler and Bolton were mortally wounded and Privates Lavin and Currell wounded. Places of interest Each year botanists and naturalistNatural history Natural history is an umbrella term for what are now usually viewed as several distinct scientific disciplines.... s roam this karst landscape in search of Arctic, Alpine and Mediterranean plants that grow in profusion over the limestone pavementLimestone pavement A limestone pavement is a landform consisting of a horizontal surface of exposed limestone showing the effects of weathering... s. The Burren is renowned for its archaeologyArchaeology Archaeology, archeology, or archology is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and an... . Ballyvaughan is surrounded by megalithic tombMegalithic tomb A Megalithic tomb is an over ground burial place, built by Neolithic farming communities, from large stone slabs laid on edg... s such as Poulnabrone dolmenPoulnabrone dolmen Poulnabrone Dolmen is an ancient portal tomb in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland, dating back to the Neolithic period, prob... , situated 8km (5 miles) south of Ballyvaughan, celtic ring forts such as Caherconnell Stone FortCaherconnell Stone Fort Caherconnell Stone Fort is an ancient and exceptionally well preserved Celtic Ring Fort is situated 1km south of Poulnabrone... , medieval churches and castles. Close to Ballyvaughan, is Aillwee CaveAillwee Cave Aillwee Cave is one of the many thousands of ancient caves beneath An Bhoireann, with over 1km of passages leading into ... , a tunnel cave approximately 1 kilometre long created by melt waters of the Ice Age. See also List of towns in the Republic of IrelandList of towns in the Republic of Ireland This is a link page for cities and towns in the Republic of Ireland, including larger villages, and villages and townlands of note... External links