Ennis.

The capital of County Clare, is located some 17 kilometres from Shannon Airport^info and is an important crossroads linking Galway^info Limerick^info and Shannon^info as well as being the gateway to the Burren.^info

With a captivating blend of the modern and the traditional, Ennis epitomises modern Ireland; a vibrant multicultural town, popular, not only with tourists, but with the rich variety of of people and cultures who have come from all over the world to make Ennis their home.

There are plenty of places to shop and narrow streets to explore - Ennis' streets are typical of any Irish town, quaint by day and rowdy by night! For nightowls there are no shortage of cafés and restaurants, nightclubs and pubs^info many of whom feature live traditional music.

In fact Ennis is the perfect town to visit for anyone with an interest in Irish music^info with traditional music festivals An Fleadh Nua^info during May and the Ennis Trad festival^info during November.
Also worth checking out is the Glór Irish Music Centre^info and Custy’s music shop^info who deal in Irish musical instruments^info as well as having an extensive collection of Cds, videos and other related media.

Another place to visit is the Ennis Friary^info a medieval monastery located in the town centre.

Only a few minutes drive from Ennis is the picturesque village of Quin.
Here one will find yet another monastery, Quin Abbey^info the ruins of which are both haunting and serene, and can be explored at will.
Near Quin are two more historically-themed attractions; firstly Knappogue Castle^info Bunratty’s lesser-known, but far more elegant sister which, like Bunratty, also features medival banquets^info in addition to having a magnificent garden^info to the rear. .

(For more information on Knappogue Castle click here

Accommodation:
The Old Ground.
Temple Gate Hotel.
Woodstock Hotel.
West County.
Auburn Lodge.
The Queen's Hotel.

Golf:
Ennis Country Club
Ennis Golf Club

Related Links:
Irish Music
Comhaltas Ceoltóirí (Association for Irish music)
The GAA (Association for Celtic sports)
GAA history.
The Game of Hurling.
Clare Hurling.
Clare FM Radio.

Related Areas: Shannon. Bunratty. Limerick. Ennis. Galway.

Related Pages: The Burren. Knappogue Castle. Dromoland Castle.

Related Services: Airport Services. Limousines Services. Taxi Services. Burren Tour.

O'Connell Street, Ennis.


The Club Bridge, directly across from the Ennis Friary.

The River Fergus, which runs through Ennis. Old water wheel, Mill Road, Ennis.

The ruins of Quin Abbey, in the picturesque village of Quin, just outside Ennis town.