County Clare Towns - Ennis, Clare

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132. Ennis

Ennis is the county town and the main road junction of County Clare. Although an old town with narrow winding streets, it is a progressive business and marketing centre.

The River Shannon and Lough Derg form the eastern boundary of County Clare. On the West is the wonderfully varied Atlantic coast, with mighty cliffs, caverns and sandy bays.

To the north, this rugged coast rises nearly 700 feet above the sea in the form of the sheer Cliffs of Moher; here also is the amazing limestone district called the Burren, with its many caves, underground streams and rare flora. On the South is the broad Shannon estuary, where Ireland's greatest river meets the sea.

The origins of Ennis date back to 1240, when Donnchadh Caribreach O'Brien helped to establish the Franciscan Order in Ennis, by his offer of hospitality to wandering Friars.

The old Abbey, which was built shortly afterwards, is one of the most famous and beautiful National Monuments in the Shannon region.

Ennis progressed mainly as a market town, supplemented by traffic on the River Fergus between here and the port at Clarecastle, and by the inflow of students attending the school for theological studies established by the Friars in the Abbey.

The Courthouse is much admired for its Neo-classical lines and fined Ionic Portico, while its prospect is further enhanced by the well kept appearance of the town park on the foreground.

The Courthouse was erected by the County Clare Grand Jury in 1850, to the design of Henry Whitestone. In the hall is a statue of Sir Michael O'Loughlen of Drumconora House the first Catholic Master of the Rolls since the penal times. In the town park stands a bronze memorial to Eamon De Valera.

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133. Ennistymon

Ennistymon is an attractive holiday centre on the main Ennis-Lisdoonvarna road, 2 1/2 miles (4 km) inland from Lahinch. The town is in a wooded valley beside a cascade on the River Cullenagh. Boating, dancing, tennis, cinema and other recreations are provided, and there is good brown trout fishing on the Cullenagh River and the Dealagh River (about 2 miles/3 km away).

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134. Fanore

Fanore is located on the southern shore of Galway Bay, the Burren is found nearby and there is some acommodation in Fanore that makes it a good base for visiting this famous attraction.

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135. Feakle

Feakle is a secluded village on the southern slopes of the Slieve Aughty Mountains. There is some very pretty scenery in this area, particularly at Lough Graney which lies among the hills 4 miles (6km) north of the village. The poet Brian Merriman (c. 1749-1805) lived at Lough Graney.

Six miles (10 km) south-west of Feakle, the coarse-fishing centre of Tulla lies in a district of little lakes.

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