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Ennis : Clare's principal town


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 Shannon Dolphin and Wildlife Foundation
On this website you will find information on the bottlenose dolphins in the Shannon estuary including their conservation management, ongoing research and monitoring and about attempts to promote sustainable dolphin-watching, which they hope will bring economic benefit to the region as well as increasing people's awareness and interest in all whales and dolphins in Ireland.

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Transport / How do I travel to Clare

 Shannon Airport
 Cork Airport
 Dublin Airport

 

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 County-clare.com 
Clare is an ideal destination for those in search of the outdoors; sea, lake and river fishing, walking and cycling and of course golfing are all popular activities in the county.

Main towns
 Ennis / Inis  -  Visit Ennis
Clare's principal town is Ennis, a busy market centre on the River Fergus. Its famous narrow streets are dotted with a host of unusual shops, bars and restaurants. Ennis is regarded as the heartland of Irish music; look out for superb nightly sessions, as well as some very lively annual festivals.
Ennis is an ideal centre for touring around County Clare. Whether you'd like to banquet at 15th century Bunratty Castle, visit the delightful lakes of East Clare or explore the isolated loop head coastline, everything is a short drive from Ennis.

 Kilrush  -  Kilrush Town Council  -  near the mouth of the River Shannon in the south-west
Kilrush and the wider West Clare area offer the visitor a treasure chest of attractions and activities. Beautiful beaches and an unspoilt natural environment surround the area.
The wider tourism cluster of the West Clare Peninsula includes the Victorian seaside town of Kilkee and the traditional villages of Carrigaholt, Kilbaha and Doonbeg, which is now home to an 18 hole championship links course designed by Greg Norman.
 Shannon  -  Shannon Town Council

Other small towns and villages

 Ballynacally
 Ballyvaughan
 Carrigaholt
 Carron
 Clarecastle
 Clonlara
 Connolly
 Cooraclare
 Corofin
 Cratloe
 Cree
 Doolin
 Doonbeg
 Doora
 Ennistymon
 Feakle
 Fenagh
 Inagh
 Inch
 Kilfenora
 Kilkee
 Killadysert
 Killaloe
 Kilmaley
 Kilmihil
 Kilnamona
 Lahinch
 Lisdoonvarna
 Liscannor
 Lissycasey
 Meelick
 Miltown Malbay
 Mountshannon
 Mullagh
 Newmarket-on-Fergus
 O'Briensbridge
 Ogonnelloe
 Quilty
 Quin
 Scariff
 Sixmilebridge 
 Tulla
 Whitegate

Islands

 Aughinish
Small island located in north County Clare on the south shore of Galway Bay.
 Inishmore (or Deer) Island
 Mutton Island

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 Ballyea waterfall
 Cliffs of Moher
The cliffs rise 120 meters above the Atlantic Ocean at Hag's Head, and reach their maximum height of 214 meters just north of O'Brien's Tower, eight kilometres away. The cliffs boast one of Ireland's most spectacular views. See Jacob Mathai - Cliffs of Moher [ pictures ].
 Doolin
 Kilmacduane
 Spanish Point
 The Burren

 Clare GAA
Visitors to Ennis are encouraged to check out times and venues of local games. Gaelic Games – which include hurling, football and camogie - are enjoyed by Irish people throughout the country and there is much banter and passion between Clare people as they support their favourite team.

Cuisine - Irish Recipes

 Irish food

History of Clare

 Ireland's History  -  Wikipedia
 Chronology of Ireland
 Irish Archaeology Home Page
 History Rail Transport Ireland 
 Irish Archaeology Links
 Irish History on the Web
 The Discovery Programme
 Timeline Irish History

Music, Culture & Entertainment

Charming villages like Doolin, Fanore and Ennistymon are famed for their traditional music sessions.

 Clare County Library

 Ennis Trad Festival
The Ennis Trad Festival is a festival for those who love to hear (or play) Irish traditional music of the highest quality in its most natural setting.
 Ennis Book Club Festival
A dynamic literary festival takes place in Ennis every March. The Ennis Book Club Festival is a social and literary gathering to bring together the many Book Clubs that exist nationwide. The programme includes author visits, readings, lectures, music, workshops, exhibitions and more. 
 Fleadh Nua
Since its arrival in Ennis, the festival's programme of activities has been expanded to include most areas of Irish culture, including educational workshops in music, song and dance, exhibitions, lectures, film shows, etc.
Irish Dancing & Culture International  -  Discounted subscription
Irish Dancing magazine is the hottest monthly magazine for Irish dancers. Improve your dancing with each issue and enjoy an exciting mix of features, interviews, fab prizes, fitness advice, championship results, reader makeovers and exclusive competitions!

Web Portal / Irish Directories / Irish Search Engine

 Shannon Region
Ireland's Shannon Region is dotted with lakes and criss-crossed with rivers, and it has over 400 kms of Atlantic coastline. This is the scenario for great fishing, a watery kingdom offering the full spectrum of angling . Wild Atlantic salmon returning to the rivers and streams of their birth to propagate new life for the species. Brown trout to challenge the most skillful fly fisher. Hard fighting pike that tail-walk in defiance. Shoals of well-conditioned coarse fish lurking in the eerie depths of rivers and lakes...
The Shannon Region encompasses the counties of Clare, Limerick, South Offaly and Tipperary North.
 Westclare.com  -  Gateway to the West.
West Clare is an area of unspoilt beauty wedged between the Shannon Estuary and the thundering Atlantic.
An ideal centre for Golf, Sailing, Swimming, Discovering Dolphins and Outdoor Activities.

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