Tony Kirby, Local Guide, Fanore, the Burren, County Clare
The Burren, County Clare • 3m 44s
Tony Kirby was born in Limerick city. He has also lived in Dublin (civil servant) and Bologna (English language teacher). Tony moved to the Burren in County Clare in 2002, whereupon he founded Heart of Burren Walks that year. He has been a full-time Burren walking guide ever since. A new edition of Kirby’s critically acclaimed book "The Burren and the Aran Islands A Walking Guide" (Gill) was published in August 2014.
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