Qualla: Adare https://qualla.com/adare en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:05 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_m/g/c/3/e/adare-wp/adare-abbey.jpg Qualla: Adare https://qualla.com/adare Adare: Introduction https://qualla.com/adare/ Photo credit Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0. The name tells you how old this place is: Ath Dara, the ford of the oak, marks a crossing point on the River Maigue that drew travelers long before the Normans built their castle here. Today Adare regularly appears on lists of Ireland's most beautiful villages, its main street lined with thatched cottages that look almost too perfect, as if a film set designer had been given free rein. Yet these picture-postcard buildings are genuine survivors, many dating to the 19th century when the Earl of Dunraven rebuilt the village in a romanticized style. In 2027, the eyes of the golfing world will turn here when the Ryder Cup comes to Adare Manor, transforming this quiet settlement of 1,200 souls into the center of sport's greatest rivalry.

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]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/g/c/3/e/adare-wk/gc3e-adare-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Adare: Friaries in Ruins https://qualla.com/adare/ Photo credit Joseph Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0. Three medieval religious houses once operated within what is now Adare's small footprint, and their ruins provide the village with much of its atmospheric appeal. The Trinitarian Abbey, founded in 1230, now forms part of Holy Trinity Church on Main Street - the only Trinitarian f...

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]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/g/c/3/e/adare-wk/gc3e-adare-friaries-in-ruins.mp3 0:06 2 full Adare: The Manor and Its Golf https://qualla.com/adare/ Photo credit DGD-M, CC BY-SA 4.0. Adare Manor began as a medieval castle and evolved through centuries into the neo-Gothic pile that now operates as one of Ireland's most luxurious hotels. The estate's golf course, redesigned by Tom Fazio and reopened in 2017, hosts the 2027 Ryder Cup - an event that will bring u...

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]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/g/c/3/e/adare-wk/gc3e-adare-the-manor-and-its-golf.mp3 0:06 3 full Adare: The Traffic and the Charm https://qualla.com/adare/ Photo credit Suzanne Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0. For all its beauty, Adare suffers from a fundamental problem: the main road from Limerick to Kerry runs directly through the village center, with no bypass. Every car heading to Killarney or Tralee crawls past the thatched cottages, adding exhaust fumes to the tourist crowds who ...

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]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/g/c/3/e/adare-wk/gc3e-adare-the-traffic-and-the-charm.mp3 0:06 4 full Adare: Gateway to the West https://qualla.com/adare/ Photo credit Public domain. Adare sits at a crossroads, fifteen kilometers southwest of Limerick city and roughly ninety minutes from the scenic splendors of County Kerry. Visitors pass through on their way to the Ring of Kerry, the Dingle Peninsula, or the dramatic coastline of the Wild Atlantic Way. The S...

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