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Things to do and see within a 2 hour drive from Glin castle:

GOLF:

Championship Courses Ballybunion
Old & New Courses 30 minutes
Lahinch:
Old & New Courses 90 minutes including car ferry.
Tralee: 45 minutes
Killarney: 70 minutes
Doonbeg: 70 minutes including car ferry.
Adare Manor Hotel: 40 minutes

Lesser Known Courses:
Newcastle West: 30 minutes
Limerick: 40 minutes
Kilkee: 60 minutes including ferry

Please reserve your tee time here

Ballybunion Golf Club, Sandhill Road, Ballybunion, County Kerry, Ireland
w : www.ballybuniongolfclub.ie
p : +353 68 27146

Tralee Golf Club
West barrow, Ardfert,
Tralee, Co Kerry
w : www.traleegolfclub.com
p: +353 66 7136379

Doonbeg Golf Club
Doonbeg,Co Clare
w : www.doonbeggolfclub.com
p :+353 65-9055600

Lahinch Golf Club,
Lahinch, County Clare, Ireland
w : www.lahinchgolf.com
p: +353 65 7081003 | Fax:+353 65 7081592

Killarney (Mahons point)
w : www.killarney-golf.com

Newcastlewest

Limerick County Golf Club
Ballyneety
Co. Limerick
w : www.limerickcounty.com
p : +353 61 351881

Old Head of Kinsale
w : www.oldhead.com

Waterville

Tour Operators :

Carr Golf
Grasshopper Golf Tours
Wilkinson Golf

LIMERICK CITY:

Limerick City is approximately a 45 minute drive from Glin. King John's Castle
Limerick Cathedral
Hunt Museum and Customs House
Limerick Art Gallery, Pery Square.
The Georgian House, Pery Square.
Frank McCourt Walking Tours

The Toursit Information Office is situated at Arthurs Quay in Limerick. Telephone 061 317 522

HOUSES AND GARDENS:

Mrs Tarry's garden Islandmore Stud Croom: 50 minutes
George & Michelina Stackpoole's Garden Ballysteen: 30 minutes
Celtic Park, Gardens & Medieval Centre: 30 minutes
Muckross House & Gardens: 90 minutes
Curraghchase Forest Park, House & Arboretum: 30 minutes
Cratloe 17th Century House & Gardens: 60 minutes
Tarbert House: 10 minutes
Boyce's Garden: 10 minutes
Knockpatrick Gardens: 10 minutes
Vandeleur Walled Garden: 30 minutes (with car ferry)
The Limerick Garden Trail comprises 9 unique and smaller gardens throughout Co Limerick.

Other attractions in Limerick :
The Belltable arts Centre
Georgian House in Perry Square,
The Hunt Museum
Frank McCourt walking tours

ADARE:

The town of Adare is reportedly Ireland's prettiest village with it's thatched cottages and historical features. Sights include several antique shops of which George Stackpoole, President of the Irish Antique Dealers Association, is the most noted. Michelina Stackpoole designs and sells ladies fashions. The Adare Manor Hotel which was once the home of the Earls of Dunraven. The Adare Heritage Centre. Adare Castle and Abbey.

SKEET SHOOTING / ARCHERY:

These activities can be arranged on site at the castle.

CASTLES & RUINS:

Askeaton Abbey Ruins: 30 minutes
Shanid Castle, Shanagolden: 20 minutes
Glen Quinn Castle : 40 minutes
Dromore Castle: Palliskerry 40 minutes
Carrigafoyle Castle Ballylongford: 30 minutes
Lislaughton Abbey Ballylongford: 30 minutes

Bunratty Castle and Folkpark:

Bunratty hosts medieval banquets and Irish nights. The castle has been restored and the folkpark depicts aspects of Irelands history. Traveling time. 1 hour.

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DINGLE:

Dingle is approximately a 2 hour drive from Glin. The trip can take you over the Conor Pass with some of the most wonderful scenery. It is also the gateway to the Dingle Peninsular and the coast drive past Slea Head. we suggest traveling the peninsular in the anti clockwise direction so as to avoid the direction taken by tour buses. The Beehive huts, crafts and potteries are along the route. Dingle is a fishing town and there are several renowned seafood restaurants in the location. Another feature is the oratory at Galluras and Siopa na Literacha which sells Irish literature.

TOURING:

The Cliffs of Moher 90 minutes including car ferry.
The Burren Limestone Landscape 2 hours including car ferry.
Ailwee Caves Co Clare 2 hours including car ferry.
Seaside town of Lahinch 90 minutes including car ferry
Kilrush Marina / Dolphin watching 45 minutes including car ferry
Loop Head is just beyond Kilrush

The above are all along the beautiful coastal drive to Galway. Galway city would be approximately a 2 - 21/2 hour drive.

Cahir and the Rock of Cashel then over the Vee into the Blackwater Valley. 2 hours.
A 90 minute drive would take you to Ennis with it's priory and Quinn Abbey.
A 70 minute drive would take you to Killarney and the lakes and mountains. Boat trips on the lakes, rides in the jaunting cars are attractions.

Scattery Island is situated in the mouth of the Shannon. Boat trips to the Island depart from Kilrush. Scattery now uninhabited has Napoleonic forts, ruined churches and round towers.

The market town of Listowel is a 25 minute drive from Glin. There is a Heritage Centre and also St. John's which holds evening entertainment as well as traditional music nights.

Tralee is a 45 minute drive from Glin. Attractions include:
Geraldine Experience. Kerry the Kingdom.
Ratoo Heritage Complex.
Blennerville Steam Railway from Tralee to the Blennerville Windmill.
The Rose of Tralee Festival is on during the last week in August.
Walking in North Kerry. Information from Tralee Tourist Office.
Fenit Seaworld. 1 hour.
Flying Boat Museum Foynes 10 minutes
Tarbert Bridewell Tarbert 10 minutes

EQUESTRIAN CENTRES:

Clonshire Equestrian Centre:
Affiliated to the Limerick Hunt. Adare. 40 minutes

BIRD WATCHING:

Where to Watch Birds in Ireland

Ca Macdonald Birding

Bird Watch Ireland

Fatbirder

Birdweb

Birds Ireland

OTHER IDEAS:

The castle can arrange fishing expeditions, clay pigeon shooting and archery from Glin. For more the more sophisticated fisher person there is the Blackwater Valley with renowned salmon fishing Deep sea fishing trips depart from Kilrush. A new service has been introduced from Tarbert just 4 miles from Glin.
Up to 8 passengers may take a boat trip for whale watching, deep sea fishing or evening cruises on the Shannon Estuary.

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