Introduction
Ennis: 67km (42 miles) S of Galway, 27km (17 miles) NW of Shannon Airport, 37km (23 miles) NW of Limerick, 235km (146 miles) SW of Dublin, 133km (83 miles) NW of Cork
After stepping off the plane at Shannon Airport, your first sight of Ireland will be the rich green fields and rolling hills of County Clare. Perhaps that explains why, to many non-Irish, this is the landscape the world associates with Ireland -- it was, for many years, the world's first view of it. From the airport, if you turn left off the main road, the barren, rocky Atlantic coast awaits you; if you continue north, you'll eventually make your way to the charming county town of Ennis and then to the gravely beautiful limestone landscape of the Burren.
Like its neighbors Kerry and Galway, Clare has a dramatic stretch of coastline, including the spectacular Cliffs of Moher and quaint seaside towns such as Lahinch and Kilkee. At its southern tip the boating paradise of Lough Derg brings in water cruisers and...
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Shannon International Airport
- Shannon International Airport is located close to the village of Bunratty. It is ideally situated as it is adjacent to major roads to both Limerick...
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Bunratty Castle and Folk Park
Long before you reach Bunratty, the gray stone walls of this rugged, 15th-century fortress dominate the views from the main road. Standing fiercely...
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Knappogue Castle & Walled Gardens
Midway between Bunratty and Ennis, this regal castle was built in 1467 as the home of the McNamara clan, who, along with the O'Briens, dominated...
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