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List of Attractions Telephone SatNav GPS: Attraction Location (+353 for International calls) Lattitude/Longitude Note Adare Heritage Centre Adare (0) 61 396666 52.564717, -8.790047 Aillwee Cave & Burren Birds of Prey Ballyvaughan (0)65 707 7036 53.091838, -9.150317 Atlantic Edge @ the Cliffs of Moher Liscannor (0)65 708 6141 52.9714, -9.4235 Birr Castle Demesne Birr (0)5791 20336 52.098, -7.914 Birr Equestrian Centre Birr (0)5791 21961 Brian Boru Heritage Centre Killaloe (0)61 360788 52.8074033, -8.4403012 Bunratty Castle and Folk Park Bunratty (0)61 360788 52.698611, -8.811152 Same Day Bunratty Medieval Banquets & Onsite sales Traditional Irish Nights Bunratty (0)61 360788 52.698611, -8.811152 only Clare Heritage and Genealogical Centre Corofin (0)65 6837955 52.9449, -9.0628 Clonara Equestrian Centre Clonlara (0)61 354172 52.7163, -8.5725 Craggaunowen Quin (0)61 360788 52.810, -8.793 25% off Inis Doolin2Aran Ferries Doolin (0)65 7075949 53.015650, -9.405117 Mor route Dunguaire Castle Kinvara (0)61 360788 53.142, -8.939 Same Day Onsite sales Dunguaire Medieval Banquets Kinvara (0)61 360788 53.142, -8.939 only excluding Ennis Golf Club Ennis (0)65 6824074 52.840831, -8.997397 Sundays Farney Castle Holycross (0)504 432 81 Foynes Flying Boat Museum Foynes (0)69 65416 52.611537, -9.108252 King John's Castle Limerick City (0)61 360788 52.669887, -8.624745 Knappogue Castle & Walled Garden Quin (0)61 360788 52.817, -8.863 Same Day Onsite sales Knappogue Medieval Banquets Quin (0)61 360788 52.817, -8.863 only Kilkee Golf Club Kilkee (0)65 9056048 52.686389, -9.651389 Kilrush Golf Club Kilrush (0)65 9051138 52.64722, -9.465833 Lahinch Surf School Lahinch (0)87 960 9667 52.934523, -9.346870 Limerick Racecourse Patrickswell (0)61 320000 52.59045, -8.69632 Lough Gur Visitors Centre Co. Limerick (0)61 360788 52.5131783, -8.5227138 Michael Cusack Centre Carron/Burren (0)65 7089944 53.021138, -9.088457 Shannon Estuary RIB Tours Ardagh (0)86 814 0833 Skydive Ireland Nenagh (0)61 240 692 52.807967, -8.272083 The Burren Centre Kilfenora (0)65 7088030 52.990032, -9.218892 25% off purchase of The Burren Perfumery Carron/Burren (0)65 7089102 52.043472, -9.045806 perfume The Honey Fitz Theatre Lough Gur (0)87 2852022 The Hunt Museum Limerick City (0)61 312833 52.666359, -8.624028 The West Clare Railway Moyasta (0)65 905 1284 52.6680, -9.5361 Thomond Park Museum Limerick City (0)61 421100 52.6742, -8.6417 Some attractions may not be open in the winter months. Please visit our website for opening times. .
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