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Bunratty Castle & Folk Park

Bunratty Co. Clare


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Located just off the N18 Limerick/Ennis Road (just ten minutes from Shannon Airport)

Latitude = 52.7038, Longitude = -8.8169
Lat    = 52 degrees,   42.2 minutes   North
Long = 8 degrees,   49.0 minutes   West

From Dublin

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King John's Castle

King Island Limerick City

Located on the heart of Kings Island, Limerick City. Travelling from Dublin, follow the signs for Shannon Airport and King John's Castle is on your left. From Shannon Airport follow the signs for Dublin and the castle will be on your right.

Latitude = 52.669759 Longitude = -8.62511
Lat    = 52 degrees,   40.2 minutes   North
Long = 8 degrees,   37.5 minutes   West

Craggaunowen - The Living Past

Near Quin Co. Clare.

Craggaunowen is located off the R469 near the village of Quin Co. Clare. The route is clearly signposted at several junctions on the N18 Limerick Galway route and also from R462 from Cratloe Co. Clare and the R469 from Ennis Co. Clare.Distance in kilometers from: Shannon Airport 30 | Quin Village 11 | Sixmilebridge 10 | Bunratty Folk Park 19

Latitude = 52.813261, Longitude = - 8.790522
Lat    = 52 degrees,   47.8 minutes   North
Long = 8 degrees,   48.5 minutes   West

Dunguaire Castle

Kinvara Co. Galway.

Located 300 yards on the coast road outside the village of Kinvarra on the Galway side.

From Shannon Airport / Limerick city take the N18 through Ennis and Gort. Turn left at the village of Adrahan and continue to Kinvara.

From Galway, take the Galway / Limerick Road (N18) from the city, through Oranmore and Clarinbridge to Kilcolgan. In the village of Kilcolgan, turn right and continue to Kinvarra. Distance in kilometres from: Shannon Airport 75 | Limerick City 88 | Ennis 48 | Galway 27 | Killarney 168 | Cork 165 | Dublin 230

Latitude = 52.813261, Longitude =-8.790522

Lat    = 53 degrees,   8.6 minutes   North
Long = 8 degrees,   56.3 minutes   West

Brian Boru Heritage Centre

Killaloe Co. Clare.

Located in the Killaloe side of Ballina/Killaloe. The Heritage centre is in the tourist office in the Lock Keepers house at the Killaloe side of the Killaloe/Ballina Bridge. Distance in kilometres from:Limerick City 22 | Shannon Airport 30 | Dublin 180


Latitude = 52.807503, Longitude = -8.440086

Lat    = 52 degrees,   48.4 minutes   North
Long = 8 degrees,   26.5 minutes   West

Knappogue Castle & Walled Garden

Quin Co. Clare.

Knappogue Castle, is located just outside Quin Village, and is just 15 miles from Shannon Airport. 

From Shannon Airport take the main Ennis / Galway road (N18 )  taking the Quin exit, travel to the village of Quin, turn left on arrival to the village and then follow the signs to Knappogue Castle (2 miles).

From Limerick City, take the main Limerick / Galway road (N18 )  taking the Quin exit, travel to the village of Quin, turn left on arrival to the village and then follow the signs to Knappogue Castle. Distance in kilometres from:  Shannon Airport 24 | Limerick City 24 | Ennis 24 | Galway 91 | Killarney 134 | Cork 128 | Dublin 216

Latitude = 52.795665, Longitude = -8.826581
Lat    = 52 degrees,   49.0 minutes   North
Long = 8 degrees,   51.9 minutes   West

Lough Gur

Bruff Co. Limerick

From Shannon Airport, take the N18 route to Limerick City. Then take the N20 route from Limerick City heading towards Cork. Take a left at the Village of Croom and travel onto Bruff. Follow the directional signs to Lough Gur Heritage Centre.  Distance in kilometres from: Shannon Airport 45 | Limerick City 21

Latitude = 52.521444, Longitude = -8.519125
Lat    = 52 degrees,   28.6 minutes   North
Long = 8 degrees,   32.8 minutes   West