A warm welcome awaits you as you enter the Family Run Bellbridge House Hotel, Spanish Point.

This Luxury Three Star Hotel, ideally situated on the West Clare Coast line, overlooking the sandy beach & Spanish Point Golf Course is the perfect place to relax and unwind and allow friendly and dedicated staff to look after your every need.

Soft restful colour schemes harmonise with the blend of old world elegance and modern day comforts to create a relaxing atmosphere.

The Bellbridge Hotel derives its name from the picturesque bridge that it is located beside - The Bellbridge or in Irish Bealaclugga.

Little is known on the history of this bridge. It is obviously of the nineteenth century with its peculiar looking Gothic arch and Castellated abutments.

However there is a well-known local myth surrounding the Bridge. It tells that Saint Senan possessed a bell, Clog na Neal, which fell to him from heaven, and that it was used for the swearing of all kinds of oaths. He swore on it whoever broke that oath would be forever cursed. A chieftain who was convinced that his servants were cheating on him sent one of them to Saint Senan to get the bell in order to put them to the test. The servant knew well enough what danger he and his companions were in, so when passing here, near the mouth of the Annagh River, he "dropped" the bell into the water. His cleverness did not save him, though. The bell came back of its own accord to perform its function, with dire consequences for the thieves. And so the place became known as Beal a'Chlogadh (the river-mouth of the bell).

Spanish Point

In 1588 one of the Spanish Armada Ships floundered off the coast at Spanish Point. Many were drowned but over 170 survivors made it to shore. However they were greeted by a less than friendly High Sheriff, who executed the survivors.

Today, on the sea front stands a huge carved stone, representing a galleon and its inscription in three languages commemorates a conciliatory visit by the King and Queen of Spain in the 1980's.

West Clare

West Clare is an area of unspoiled natural beauty. Wedged between the roaring Atlantic to the north and the more tranquil Shannon estuary to the south. Its friendly people, stunning scenery, small towns and old world fishing villages will charm you.