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Lough Derg Blueway RESTAURANTS SUPPORTING INFORMATION An extensive network of Blueways trails are being developed throughout the region, refer to www. R352 Accommodation bluewaysireland.org for up-to-date details and R353 places to eat, stay and go. and Dining Festivals, 1 2 Lough Derg Blueway Blueway Derg Lough Information Portumna N65 Toilets Lorrha Playground Slieve Aughty R352 Mountains Restaurant COUNTY CLARE Wood Brothers Cafe Main Street, Killaloe Carrigahorig The BoatHouse, AnnaCarriga + 353 (0) 61 375 898 Accommodation Killaloe [email protected] Terryglass +353 61 376777 www.woodandsons.ie [email protected] 3 www.annacarriga.com/ COUNTY GALWAY Cloonmoylan theboathouse R493 Beehive Woodford The Garden Café Patrick Street, Portumna Scarriff Community Co-op, +353 (0) 909 741 830 Drominagh Point Scarriff www.facebook.com/ +353 (0)61 921536 TheBeehivePizzeria/ R351 [email protected] Blás Deli and Bakery www.eastclarecommunity- N65 coop.com Clonfert Ave, Fairyhill, Portumna, + 353 (0) 87 7079658 Killaloe Hotel and Spa www.facebook.com/ Killaloe Blas.Portumna/ Ballinderry +353 (0) 61 376 000 Rossmore La Bouche www.thekillaloe.ie Patrick St, Portumna Quay Nuala’s Bar & Restaurant +353 (0)90 974 1780 Kilgarvan Tuamgraney laboucheportumna +353 (0)61 921 249 @gmail.com [email protected] www.labouche.ie www.nualas.ie Borrisokane Red Oak Restaurant The Pipers Inn Bar & Restaurant Clonmoylan, Ballyshrule Ballyheefy, Ogonnelloe, Killaloe +353 (0)87 797 4079 / Goat I. (0)90 974 9339 + 353 (0) 61 374717 [email protected] www.thepipersinn.ie R493 The Wooden Spoon COUNTY TIPPERARY Bridge Street, Killaloe Brocka On The Water +353 (0)61 622415 Connagh [email protected] Ballinderry, Kilgarvan Quay, Illaunmore I. Kilgarvan N52 www.thewoodenspoonkillaloe.ie +353 (0)67 22038 Coolbaun R352 Festivals, Dining a Accommodation Festivals, R493 Whitegate RESTAURANTS Williamstown Cherry Tree Restaurant Larkins Bar & Restaurant g Ballyshrule, Killaloe Garrykennedy, Nenagh 4 5 Dromaan r +353 (0)61 375 688 +353 (0)67 23232 e [email protected] [email protected] Mountshannon www.cherrytreerestaurant.ie www.larkins.ie Dromineer D Cinnamon Alley café Manna Bia R461 h 6 Hanly’s Place, Nenagh Ballinaderry 7 g Welcome to Ireland’s Blueways +353 (0) 67 33923 www.facebook.com/ u www.facebook.com/ mannabiafoods/ o Do it your way and create your own unique Blueway cinnamonalley Scarri R352 L experience. Paddy’s Bar & Restaurant Holy I. Coolbawn Quay Terryglass 8 Whether you’re into paddling, walking, cycling, or simply hooked Coolbawn + 353 (0) 67 22147 N52 on the outdoors, make yours a trip to remember on Ireland’s +353 (0)67 28158 [email protected] Garrykennedy Blueways. www.coolbawnquay.com www.paddysbar.ie Tuamgraney Activity trails along the Lough Derg Blueway provide a scenic Castlelough perspective into the heart of the Irish landscape. From leisurely Country Choice The Pantry R495 strolls and gentle paddles to adrenaline-filled days on land and 25 Kenyon Street, Nenagh Pearse St, Nenagh R463 Newtown water - Blueways offer tailor-made trips like no other. +353 (0) 67 32596 +353 (0) 67 31237 Ballycommon Timelessness meets ‘time of your life’ when you arrive on a [email protected] www.thepantrycafe.ie Portroe R494 Blueway. So create your own adventure or take it at your own www.countrychoice.ie Ogonnelloe The Pepper Mill pace and do the Blueways your way! Goosers 27 Kenyon St, Nenagh While you’re enjoying these Blueway trails, there’s so much more Ballina, Killaloe +353 (0)67 34598 to see and do in the local area. The following range of guides +353 (0) 61 376791 www.thepeppermill.ie have been created to help you make the most of your visit to [email protected] www.facebook.com/ the Blueways: N52 M7 www.goosers.eu thepeppermillnenagh Festivals, Dining and Accommodation – This guide The Derg Inn Tuscany Bistro Nenagh helps you to find the festivals to go to, where to eat Terryglass Main Street, Ballina and the place to rest your head after a full day. +353 (0) 67 22037 +353 (0)61 376888 [email protected] [email protected] 9 10 11 Heritage and Culture – With the Blueways Guide to www.derginn.ie www.tuscany.ie Heritage and Culture, you can take a break from all that Blueway activity and choose to step back in time. The Ferry Inn Quigley’s Café Annacarriga Portumna Bridge 9 Kenyon st, Nenagh Made in Lough Derg (Arts, Crafts and Food) – With +353 (0)87 6851116 +353 (0) 505 23313 the guide to Arts, Crafts and Food, you will be able to use [email protected] www.quigleys.ie M7 your trip to the Blueway to explore traditional skills and taste locally produced food. The Lake Café The Thatched Cottage Ballycuggeran Lough Derg House, Dromineer Bar, Restaurant and Outdoor Activity – The Outdoor Activity Guide provides you with so many reasons to celebrate being in the great +353 (0)87 226 4138 Banquet Room (Two Mile Gate) Ballycommon, Nenagh outdoors. [email protected] +353 (0) 67 31426 R463 www.bluewaysireland.org Flanagan’s On The Lake [email protected] Cathal Quinn, Ballina Quay, www.thethatchedcottage.ie Ballina +353 (0)61 622790 The Whiskey Still Bar and R445 [email protected] Restaurant www.flanagansonthelake.com Dromineer +353 (0)67 24129 Killaloe/Ballina The project partners are not advocating or affilliated to any of the commercial operators [email protected] in this trail guide. The publisher is not responsible for any errors or omissions which may 12 13 inadvertently occur. Nor for any information given or any claims made in editorial text or This project was funded by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government under 14 advertisements. All information this guide is subject to change. All imagery is copyrighted. the Rural Economic Development Zones (REDZ) Initiative. The project partners include Clare County Council, Galway County Council and Tipperary County Council in partnership with Lough Derg Lakelands and Waterways Ireland. 1 Portumna Fit for Fun Festival and Marathon 3 Terryglass Arts Festival 5 Mountshannon Traditional Music Festival 7 Feakle Traditional Music Festival 9 Nenagh Castlefest 11 Spleodar Arts Festival Walks, cycles, conferences, heritage Set in scenic Terryglass village This celebration of Mountshannon’s Feakle has a proud Nenagh’s mid-summer festival includes Spleodar (meaning and outdoor tours all form part of this on the eastern shore of Lough traditional music and musicians takes place cultural tradition a range of Irish traditional, country and ‘exuberance’) lives up to its activity festival in June. The festival Derg, Terryglass Arts Festival within sight of the monastic remains on it was the home of jazz music but any kind of live music can name as it celebrates each includes a tour of the Workhouse at is a lively celebration of arts Holy Island and the memories they hold of Brian Merriman who feature on the programme. The Nenagh year the spooky ancient night, and you can attend a walk and and creativity for all ages. Fun, ancient traditions and community. Young wrote the wonderful Arts Centre and Nenagh Castle are the Irish festival of Hallowe’en. talk of the surrounding heritage sites, enjoyment and participation musicians learn their trade in the company poem The Midnight main venues and a number of local bars Any ghosties and beasties take part in an obstacle course or go play a strong part in each year’s of seasoned, well-known performers and Court. Now Feakle also host live music in the evenings. that are hanging around for a charity cycle. You can also attend festival programme. Local artists future stars get a chance to shine. In a packed hosts the vibrant The traditional Irish music organisation are chased away with novel events each year such as a Lego and craftspeople display their weekend programme musicians get together six day Feakle Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann has a big lots of fun activities that session or a digital astronomy dome. skills while the food market and to practise, dancers can take classes and students join with their International Festival of Traditional Music. This Festival has brought input, with traditional music and singing bring light and noise to The Portumna Forest runs are at the craft fair have locally produced teachers in relaxed sessions in local bars and hotels. Every sort of many of the finest musicians and performers to the small village of workshops, sessions in local venues and performances by some of the streets of the town. centre of the festival and over 1,000 food and original craftwork for traditional instrument is played along with performances by solo Feakle which is at the very heart of Traditional Music in Ireland. For the best of Comhaltas musicians. The Castle Field is the venue for Each year’s programme participants of all ages, walk or wheelchair their way through the sale. There are art workshops, singers and céilí bands. A session trail leads audiences to various a few days each August the village becomes a very special place open-air concerts and for the Sunday family events, which include is devised to suit children full marathon, half-marathon, 100km, 50km, 10km or 5km race, storytelling, music sessions, venues around the village. where the best in traditional music can be heard, songs sung and a funfair, food stalls, picnics and barbecues. A significant number of from early years to young adults. So you can have an outdoor with the forest greenery forming a beautiful backdrop. Often book launches, craft classes, East Clare has a strong music tradition. There are stories of people dances danced. Most of the events are in the evenings but there the festival events and sessions are free to enter. showing of a scary horror film and a gentle Three Little Pigs puppet people get to recognise other runners on their particular challenge drama, children’s art activities in times past hearing local musicians practising by the roadside are also afternoon events and morning walks.
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