Welcome to the Strand Restaurant & Guesthouse

Situated overlooking the tempestuous Atlantic Ocean in one of the most Westerly seaside resorts in Europe; "The Strand" is renowned for its hospitality and cuisine.

This house popularly known as "The Strand" is now owned by the Redmond family, who have been in the business of catering for 'visitors' to Kilkee for practically 160 years.

Originally, the "Pink Lodge," the building has undergone many structural changes over the years, but the renowned quality of catering remains unchanged.

Join The Redmond family for a relaxing sightseeing trip, or an activity break, in one of the finest Restaurants and Guesthouse in West Clare.

You never know who you might meet at The Strand.

One of our famous guests was "Che Guevara" who made a visit to Ireland in 1964.

A brief letter he wrote then, dated December 18, 1964, reads:
(source: http://irelandsown.net/Che.html)

Dear Dad:

With the anchor dropped and the boat at a standstill, I am in this green Ireland of your ancestors. When they found out, the [Irish] television came to ask me about the Lynch genealogy, but in case they were horse thieves or something like that I didn't say much.

Happy holidays,
We're waiting for you
Ernesto