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Shannon (Irish: Sionainn) or Shannon Town (Baile na Sionnainne), named after the river near which it stands, is a town in County Clare, Ireland. It was given town status on 1 January 1982. The town is located just off the N19 road, a spur of the N18/M18 road between Limerick and Ennis.
- River Shannon
The River Shannon ( Irish: Abhainn na Sionainne, an...
- Shannon Airport
Shannon Airport (Irish: Aerfort na Sionainne) (IATA: SNN,...
- River Shannon
- Bunratty Castle (10-minute drive) Bunratty Castle (yes, this is the ‘Shannon Castle’) is arguably one of the best-know of the many castles in Ireland.
- Bunratty Folk Park (10-minute drive) The Bunratty Folk Park is a 19th-century reconstruction of the homes and the environment found during Ireland of old.
- The original Durty Nelly’s (10-minute drive) No good guide comes complete without a solid pub recommendation. You’ll find the original Durty Nelly’s next door to Bunratty Castle, where they’ve been for just under 400 years.
- Quin Abbey (20-minute drive) Nearby Quin Abbey sits just outside of Ennis, a stone’s throw from Shannon Town. It’s here that you’ll find impressive ruins.
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River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland, rising in northwestern County Cavan and flowing for about 161 miles (259 km) in a southerly direction to enter the Atlantic Ocean via a 70-mile (113-kilometre) estuary below Limerick city. It drains an area of 6,060 square miles (15,695 square km).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Shannon or Mid-West Region is a region of Ireland comprising County Clare, County Limerick and County Tipperary. With a population of 473,269 in 2016, it's one of the eight regions of Ireland for statistical and planning purposes; it's not a unit of local government.
Oct 3, 2021 · Sun Oct 3 2021 - 06:00. Shannon Town in Co Clare, which was Ireland’s only planned town in the 20th century, is experiencing a serious identity crisis. In recent years, it has been the focus...
