Ireland
- Sightseeing - County Clare - Shannon
County
Clare sports rich rolling hills and ever-so-green fields that lead
off to the rocky Atlantic Coast in the west, or up to the unique
karst limestone landscape of the Burren in the north. The caverns
and crevices of the Burren are a major drawcard for cavers and climbers.
Along the coast
you will find the stunning Cliffs of Moher and turning inland you'll
find the charming town of Ennis and a whole slew of ancient sites
including Bunratty Castle.
Historical
Buildings and Monuments
Ennis
Friary
Abbey Street
Ennis
13th
century Franciscan Friary. Numerous 15/16th century sculptures are
carved in the local limestone.
Bunratty Castle and Folk Park
Limerick-Ennis Road
Bunratty
Tel:+ 353 61 360 788
Dromoland Castle
Newmarket-on-Fergus
Tel:
+ 353 61 368 144
Fax: + 353 61 363 355
E-mail: sales@dromoland.ie
Website:
Dromoland
Castle
Quin Franciscan Friary
8 miles southeast of Ennis
Dysert O'Dea Castle and Archaeology Centre
Tel: + 353 65 683 7401
Carrigaholt Castle
7 miles South West of Kilkee
Kilfenora Cathedral & Crosses
The Cathedral has been built on the site of a monastery which was
destroyed by fire in 1055.
Corcomroe Abbey
Also known as Sancta Maria de Petra Fertilis, the abbey was founded
in
1194
by Dónal O Brien, the King of Limerick, for the Cistercian
Monks.
Killaloe Oratories
Limerick Road
Killaloe
Tel:
+ 353 61 76 687
Places of Interest
Killaloe Heritage Centre
Killaloe
Tel: + 353 61 376 866
Wildlife, Scenery and Nature
Aillwee
Cave
Ballyvaughan
County Clare
Tel:
+ 353 65 707 7036
Fax:
+ 353 65 707 7107
Website:
Aillwee Cave
Prehistoric
cave formed by the melting waters of an ice age.
Spa
Wells Centre
Kincora Road
Lisdoonvarna
Tel: + 353 65 707 4023
Geological formation that separates the waters of the Shannon
from the Atlantic.
Kilkee Waterworld
Circular Road
Kilkee
County Clare
Tel: + 353 65 905 6855
Cliffs of Moher
7 miles (11km) north of Lahinch
Tel: + 353 65 708 1171
The
cliffs rise a spectacular 230 metres above the Atlantic.
Useful Resources
Heart of Burren Walks are based in the east of the Burren which serves as an excellent base for the
exploration some of the most unspoilt and spectacular scenery in the west of Ireland.
Ballyvaughan Community Development Group
Beautiful Ballyvaughan is situated between the hills of the Burren and the southern coast line of Galway
Bay, it developed as a fishing and farming community from the 10th century.
