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Ireland’s Shannon Region FREE Visitor Guide Best Visitor Attractions Historic Landmarks & Towns Amazing Natural Wonders Fun Outdoor Activities Great Shopping, Entertainment & Experiences and much more… DISCOVERIRELAND.IE Please pass on or recycle when finished Aside from the great river itself, the Shannon Contents Map Ref Attraction See page… Map Ref Attraction See page… Region is perhaps best-known as being home 1 Barratt Tours 4 36 Moher Hill Open Farm 25 to the Burren and the Cliffs of Moher—Ireland’s 2 Shannon Ferry 4 Clare Playgrounds 26 3 Kilbeggan Distillery Experience 5 37 Miltown Malbay 26 top scenic visitor attraction. But, extending as it 4 Tullamore D.E.W. Old Bonded Warehouse 6 38 Dolphinwatch 27 does from the Lakelands right in the centre of 5 6 Two Great Naturals 6 39 Loop Head Lighthouse 28 These brands are trademarks of Fáilte Ireland 7 Birr Castle Gardens & Science Centre 7 40 Scattery Island Centre 28 Ireland to the Atlantic, the Shannon Region is and are used in these 8 Birr Heritage Town 8 41 Dolphin Discovery 29 publications with their home to many other wonders. permission. 9 Roscrea Heritage Centre 8 42 Vandeleur Walled Garden & Centre 29 10 Holy Cross Abbey 8 43 Kilrush Heritage Town 30 Plenty of choice 11 Emo Court 9 44 Clare Museum 30 Cead Mile Fáilte Associate Member of 12 Barack Obama Plaza 9 45 Ennis Friary 31 Variety is the essence of a 13 John Hanly & Co. Ltd 10 46 Craggaunowen 31 good holiday, and the contents 14 Nenagh 10 47 Bunratty Castle & Folk Park 32/33 a Hundred panel page gives you a sense 15 Portumna 11 Blue Flag Beaches of Clare 34 Thousand of the range of attractions and 16 Mountshannon 11 48 King’s Island 35 entertainments on offer – from First European Member of Welcomes – folk parks and show caves, visitor 17 Lough Derg 12/13 49 King John’s Castle 36 farms and dolphin-watching 18 Killaloe River Cruises 14 50 Get West 37 to Ireland’s boat trips, historic houses and 19 Ballina Killaloe 14 51 Michael Flannerys Pub Shannon Region! gardens, museums and bus 20 Saint Flannan’s Cathedral 15 & Whiskey Tastings 37 tours through to Medieval 52 The Hunt Museum 38 Situated on the mighty Atlantic 21 Clare Heritage & Genealogy Centre 15 Castle Banquets and Irish Music 53 Milk Market Limerick 38 Ocean, the Shannon Region is 22 Ted Tours 16 Evenings. 54 St. Mary’s Cathedral 39 renowned for its great beauty, Published by 23 e-Whizz Electric Bikes 16 activity and history and for its To help you choose where to 24 The Burren Centre 17 55 Limerick City Gallery of Art 39 wealth of great visitor attractions visit, detailed information is 25 Aillwee Cave & Birds of Prey 56 Stonehall Wildlife Park 40 and entertainments. included on each attraction / Educational Centre 18/19 57 Coillte Forest Park Curragh Chase 40 entertainment and shopping 26 Poulnabrone Dolmen 20 58 Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum 41 This free publication aims to Publisher, John Rice. experience including location enhance your visitor experience. Published by Glance 27 Caherconnell Fort 20 59 Foynes Heritage Town 42 details, opening times, admission Promotions, Tipperary, Ireland. Tel: 061–338588, 28 Michael Cusack Centre 21 60 Desmond Hall 42 rates, sat nav co-ordinates, [email protected] 29 Burren National Park 21 61 Adare Heritage Centre 43 facilities, parking etc. www.glancepromotions.ie 30 Burren Smokehouse 22 62 Limerick Garden Trail 43 Design: OpticNerve.ie 31 Doolin Cave 22 63 JJ’s Craft Brewing 44 32 Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience 23 64 Kilmallock Heritage Town 44 Enjoy! Available from 33 Doolin Ferry Co. 24 65 Ballyhoura Country 45 Finally, we do hope that you 34 Doolin2Aran Ferries 24 Shannon Region Map take the time to explore the rich 35 The Rock Shop 25 Detailed map of all Attractions 46/47 3 heritage and delights of the Tourist Information Offices Shannon Region and that your 4 ‘Daily Adventure’ is a rewarding 47 5 Donegal Derry and enjoyable one. Airport Larne Belfast Airport 25 Belfast 31 29 15 7 8 34 33 30 27 26 28 11 Ireland West 32 6 Airport 23 22 24 Dublin Airport 34 35 36 Galway Athlone 21 Dublin 9 Shannon 16 Airport Kilkenny 37 Limerick 13 Waterford Rosslare 12 Kerry Airport 44 45 46 17 18 14 Cork 47 19 20 Cork Airport 41 42 43 47 40 1 48 49 50 2 51 39 38 58 59 52 53 54 55 2 56 62 62 62 57 10 61 60 62 63 64 65 Opening Dates and Times Admission Rates Errors and Omissions Opening Dates and Times are subject to change The admission rates quoted in this publication are Every care has been taken in the compilation of and may vary throughout the seasons and by day the normal rates for individual adult admissions, this guide to ensure its accuracy and compliance of week. Establishments indicating ‘open year- children and families. Many of the featured with the consumer protection laws of Ireland. round’ may still close, for instance, on Christmas attractions and entertainments do offer special Glance Promotions cannot accept responsibility for Day. We recommend you verify dates and rates for groups, students and seniors. The rates errors or omissions, but where such are brought times directly with each featured establishment, quoted are the 2017 rates as submitted by the to our attention future editions will be amended particularly if travelling distances. Entertainments individual businesses. accordingly. operate subject to demand and pre-booking is normally required. 3 Barratt Tours Kilbeggan Distillery Experience Contact Kilbeggan Distillery Ennis, Co. Clare & Limerick City Contact Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath Barratt Tours Tel: 057-933 2134 Limerick [email protected] Tel: 087-237 5986; 061-333 100 Kilbeggan www.kilbeggandistillery.com Enjoy a magical day tour [email protected] Ireland’s oldest licensed distillery Location www.4tours.biz Sheepdog Demonstrations, Ennis malt spirit flowing from Located in the town of Kilbeggan Poulnabrone Tomb, Limerick Departure Locations the 180 year old pot take exit 5 off the M6 Dublin/Galway All tours depart from bus stop @ Galway Bay and the still. SatNav: Latitude/Longitude Arthur’s Quay in Limerick city centre 53.3693, -7.5028 famous Cliffs of Moher. Collections available from most A tour of Kilbeggan Blarney & Cork City Hotels and B&B’s Distillery will take Opening Times Apr to Oct 09:00–18:00h SatNav: Latitude/Longitude you back in time to Day Tour Nov to March 10:00–16:00h Enjoy some magnificent 52.6651, -8.6266 discover how Irish Admission Rates scenery in Irelands’ famous Tour Start Times whiskey was made Apprentice Tours: Daily Adult €14 Cliffs of Moher Tour Golden Vale, kiss the during John Locke’s Senior/Student €13 Depart Limerick at 09:45h Blarney Stone—which ownership, during the Distillers Tour: Collections available from some Mon–Fri €26 per person Since 1998, Barratt Tours have legend has it will give hotels and B&B’s in Limerick, Ennis 19th century before Connoisseur Tour: been operating day tours you the gift of Irish eloquence! & Shannon bringing you into Call for times and prices from Limerick to a range of Take in some shopping at the Blarney/Cork City Tour the present where destinations. The tours offer the Blarney Woollen Mills store Depart Limerick at 09:45h The Kilbeggan Distillery is the you can hear, smell Information Collections available from some and taste the Kilbeggan Irish The Pantry Restaurant is located highest standards of personal before heading to Cork City to hotels and B&B’s in Limerick & Adare oldest distillery in Ireland. Dating on site, serving a vast range of service. explore some of its spectacular Limited winter programme, check back to 1757, a visit today lets whiskey as it is distilled today. products from full Irish breakfast Cliffs of Moher Day Tour architecture. website for details you discover real artisan Irish The perfect marriage of the past to a full dinner menu. Due to the historic nature of the building, not Tours/Rates whiskey distilling at its finest. and present makes Kilbeggan An insight into the unique Discounts available on-line. all areas are wheelchair accessible Cliffs of Moher Tour everyday €27 distillery an authentic Irish limestone landscape of The Transfers from Dublin by train See for yourself the traditional Blarney/Cork City Tour Sat €30 experience not to be missed. Parking Burren while showing you with connection to day tours in method of mashing in oak mash 10% reduction for Students & Seniors Guided Tours operate all year Extensive Coach and Car Parking places ‘off the beaten track’— Limerick. Check the website for tuns, fermenting in Oregon pine vats, and the new Kilbeggan round, advisable to pre-book Caherconnell Stone Fort & more details. all tours. PURCHASE A HERITAGE CARD & Shannon Ferry Contact ShannonFerry Group EXPLORE IRELAND’S HERITAGE Killimer, Kilrush, Co. Clare Killimer, Kilrush, Co. Clare Tel: 065-905 3124 [email protected] www.shannonferries.com Killimer Bridging the best of Ireland’s West Location Free Killimer: 11 km off the N68 (between From early morning as Ennis and Kilrush)–take R485 and the mist descends R486. From the Burren & Cliffs of admission the Shannon Moher, take the N67 to Killimer to more Estuary, to the SatNav: Latitude/Longitude Wild Atlantic Sea, 52.61503, -9.38081 Killimer 52.5873, -9.3599 Tarbert than 45 of to the setting of the sun in the Ferry Times Ireland’s finest Operates all year round, except late of the evening, Christmas Day. Ferry leaves Killimer ShannonFerry will every hour on the hour (07:00– heritage sites take you and your vehicle on this memorable 20 19:00h) and Tarbert every hour on minute journey across the estuary linking the iconic the half hour (07:30–19:30h) Half hourly sailings during high tourist destinations of the Banner County of season months until 21:00h from Clare to the Kingdom of Kerry.