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Shannon or Shannon Town, named after the river near which it stands, is a town in County Clare, Ireland. It was given town status on 1 January 1982. It was intended as a home for the thousands of workers at the airport. Just three miles to the east, lays the famous village Bunratty with its castle, medieval banquets and Folk Park. Town Centre offers shopping, and a variety of pubs and restaurants. To the south footpaths lead along the shores of the estuary, rich in bird life - from autumn to spring it is one of the most important wild bird sites in Ireland. The town is located just off the N19 road, a spur of the N18/M18 road between Limerick and Ennis. Limerick is just 30 minutes away from Shannon Airport and a more charming place to stay.
Ireland has so much more than rolling green hills and beer, and this Self-Drive package will allow you the opportunity to see it all!. Pick up your car on arrival in Shannon and drive to the medieval city of Limerick (King John`s Castle, Lough Gur Neolithic Settlement and Stone Age Centre), then continue to Killarney (with the charming Muckross House and Gardens and stunning Ring of Kerry). Continue to Waterford (home of world-famous Waterford Crystal) and end with a visit to Dublin (a surprising heritage of literary greatness, authentic pubs and trendy coffee houses, full of history, tradition and modern cosmopolitan scene). This is a flexible vacation package. Select your number of nights in each city, desired hotel and activities.
Ireland is thought to have been inhabited from around 6000BC by people of a mid-Stone Age culture, about 4,000 years later, tribes from Southern Europe arrived and established a high Neolithic culture. Places to see include: Jerpoint Abbey, Hill of Tara, Newgrange, Rock of Cashel and much more!
The Ring of Kerry (Iveragh Peninsula) is a part of the mystical & unspoiled region of Ireland that has attracted visitors for hundreds of years. Its spectacular beauty is beyond question. It provides an amazing insight into the ancient heritage of Ireland and a landscape carved out of rock by the last Ice Age 10,000 years ago.
Ireland`s countryside is dotted with castles that range from romantic castles and towers that are in ruins to stately Chieftain Castles and Irish Castle Hotels. They are all filled with character and history. Many of these castles are medieval, dating from the 11th to the 15th century.
From uncanny lunar landscapes and the powerful Atlantic to labyrinthine caves and crystal clear waterways. Ireland enjoys over 714 miles of spectacular coastline, surrounded by the mighty Atlantic on the west and the Irish Sea on the east. As well as towering cliffs, clear fresh waters, pristine sandy beaches.
Driving Time
Shannon Airport - Limerick: 30 mins. approx.
Limerick - Waterford: 2 hrs. approx.
Waterford - Dublin: 1 hr. 50 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Shannon Aiport - Limerick: 30 mins. approx.
Limerick - Killarney: 1 hr. 50 mins. approx.
Killarney - Kinsale: 1 hr. 40 mins. approx.
Kinsale - Kilkenny: 2 hrs. 15 mins. approx.
Kilkenny - Dublin: 1 hrs. 35 mins. approx.
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