Spanish Point , County Clare

Spanish Point (Irish: Rinn na Spáinneach) is a village in the parish of Miltown Malbay in County Clare, Ireland, situated on the west coast of Ireland. The town is home to many holiday homes, and during the winter has a significantly smaller population. It is also one of the better surf breaks in County Clare. The name refers to the wrecking of some ships of the Spanish Armada off the coast.

On the coast, 2.5 km from Miltown Malbay, Spanish Point was named after the unfortunate Spanish who died here in 1588, when many ships of the Spanish Armada were wrecked during stormy weather. Those who escaped from their sinking ships and made it safely to land were executed by Sir Turlough O'Brien of Liscannor and Boethius Clancy, High Sheriff of County Clare.

The village is also the birthplace of a former President of Ireland, Dr Patrick Hillery.

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• Miltown Malbay
• County Clare
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[cocotena]

Spanish point.........donde llegaron los españoles

[aerozg]

I'm visiting Shannon and Limerick soon, glad you posted this video, i am going to visit Spanish Point!

[DrBENISA]

wow,,,,,this place is amazing,,,,

[RedRose83]

County Clare ist the most beautiful Place on Earth. I've been there in August 2010 aswell. :-)

[jamesmorrisseyvvti]

the most beautiful place i know.

[Wanderwd]

How wonderful to "walk the beaches" all over again but the weather looks much more pleasant than it was on May 1........this Canadian wore leather and my host's winter parka, yet still I was shivering while a little Irish boy, half naked, was frolicking in and out of the water without a care. I see that grand hotel where I danced my feet off learning your set dances. Wished I could do it all over again!