Between the ocean, the cliffs and the coast Doolin is a lovely setting.

Between the huge buildings, rent-a-cottage estates and developments that have overgrown everything between Fisherstreet and Roadford, the general atmosphere of regarding every person as a business opportunity without even attempt to bid you the time of day, it makes me feel dirty each time I go there. And that's during the winter time, I don't go near it during the tourist season.

It siphons off the crowds nicely though, keeping them all in the one place.