| County Clare |
| Eastern and southeastern Clare |
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Eastern and southeastern Clare - burren
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Eastern and southeastern Clare - beatiful view
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Accommodation_Clare
This part of the county has a gentler landscape and many farms and small
villages, which can prove somewhat bland compared to the rough
coastline and the rocks of the Burren. Shannon Airport is the
second-largest airport of the country.
BUNRATTY’s main point of interest is its castle, although it is a very
touristic place invaded by tourists during the high season. A folk park
is attached to the castle, making it a fun medieval attraction. If
you’d like to visit |
Bunratty Castle & Folk Park (call 3610611 for
information) you can purchase a joint-entry ticket. The castle dates
back to the early 15th century and has been completely restored more
recently. Here too you can book a medieval banquet (call 360 788 for
information) which will take place in the magnificent Great Hall. The
folk park is the reconstruction of a traditional Irish village. Nestled
between the banks of Lough Deirgeirt and the Slieve Bernach Hills,
KILLALOE is a picturesque town, typical of Clare. It is linked to
Ballina in county Tipperary via a 13-arch bridge over the river
Shannon. St Flannan’s Cathedral (call 376 687 for information) was
built in the 13th century over another church from the 6th century. For
more information about the cathedral and about local history, the
Killaloe Heritage Centre (call 376 866 for information) proves very
useful. The Scariff road from Killaloe to Mountshannon runs along Lough
Derg and is a pleasant drive. On the way you will pass Beal Ború (an
earthen mound) and Griananlaghna Fort on Cragliath Hill.
Located on the banks of Lough Derg, MOUNTSHANNON is a pleasant town
with a harbour busy with yacht and cruisers in summer. Holy Island is
about 2km offshore from the town where one of the county’s finest early
Christian settlements has to be seen. The road North to county Galway
heads through the inland area know as the Clare Lakelands. |
| PS : GETTING AROUND EASTERN & SOUTHEASTERN CLARE There are frequent Bus
Eireann services from Shannon Airport to Ennis.
Buses run directly from Limerick to Bunratty and Killaloe.
Bunratty is also serviced by buses travelling south from Ennis. |
