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Shannon stands out from most Irish towns due to the fact that it's a planned town, with little more than a shopping mall at its centre and suburban areas and apartments all around. Generally Irish towns are ancient places, often dating back to Viking or even Celtic times. Shannon, however, was only built during the early days of the Irish Republic, after the Second World War, when the government commissioned the draining of the estuary marshland to make way for the new airport they wished to build there. What it lacks for in character, however, it makes up by providing a vital wealth of employment opportunities both in the airport itself and the surrounding industrial estates which have become host to many prominent multinational corporations. The airport itself is one the most important in the country, serving as an important transit
point for domestic, UK and European-bound and trans-Atlantic flights.
It's location, directly across from the Atlantic, meant that it was also a major refuelling point for many airlines, including both American and Soviet aircraft during the Cold War. Shannon also has the honour of being the first ever airport to introduce Duty Free shopping - something which, today, we cannot imagine any airport without it.
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Dolmen Transport 2006. |
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