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Location
The cottage is lovely situated on an elevated location in a quiet and peaceful area overlooking the lovely West Clare landscape with the Shannon River in short distance beyond the field. The Killimer Shannon Car Ferry which is less than 10 minutes away links West Clare with Kerry, so all the
sights there are in easy reach. The historical market town of Kilrush can also be reached in less than 10 minutes. It features colorful shopfronts and has a little Marina from where you can catch a boat to see the early monastic settlements on Scattery Island at the Kilrush Marina or to take part in a dolphin watching excursion on the Shannon estuary... An outdoor adventure centre at the marina offers watersport courses
for youngsters of all ages. Kilrush also hosts the annual Eigse Mrs. Crotty Traditional Music Festival in August, attracting traditional music enthusiasts from all over the world for a long weekend of music and dance.
All the other sights along the West Coast of Clare - the seaside resort of Kilkee, Lahinch, the Cliffs of Moher, the Burren region - as well as the town of Ennis, Bunratty Castle and Folk Park and numerous
other attractions are all in easy driving distance.
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Activities
West Clare stands for days filled with activitiy:
Fishing in the many lakes and rivers as well as in the Atlantic. Click here for more information.
Golfing on the many golf courses in the area: Kilrush, Kilkee, Doonbeg, Ballybunion in Co.Kerry to name just a few...
Walking& Cycling on the many quiet country lanes around the house. Exploring all the sights in the area: the click on the West Clare links to the left will show you all of them,
Diving, Canoeing, Surfing in numerous spots along the coast,
Swimming in the clean waters of the Shannon at Cappa Pier Blue Flag) in Kilrush or at the sandy beach of Kilkee,
Bird watching
on Loop Head Peninsula,
Dolphin watching in the the Shannon estuary and - last not least - spending the evenings in pubs, enjoying the hospitality of the locals, listening to live traditional music or taking part in the set dancing.
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