The Small Business Column: Put Corofin on your SatNav

Not a town usually associated with going out of your way for, Corofin has been rejuvenated in recent years thanks to the hard work and dedication of its locals. Put it in your satnav the next time you’re passing out west.    

Corofin in Co Clare is one of those typical towns if you spend most of your time in the car: It’s the type of place you always pass through but in which you rarely stop. However, it held its annual Festival of Finn this bank holiday weekend and yours truly was covering the festival for the Small Business Show.

What I expected and what I ended up getting were two very different things. I met with one of the festival organisers — Martin Waldron from Burren Escapes, a beautiful self-catering accommodation two minutes from the town — and asked how the town has fared in recent years. I expected the usual story of tough times and woe; the story of many rural communities in Ireland.