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Fun
for all the family. Features include an Aquarium,
25m heated swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steamroom
and Kiddies pool. In the Aquarium you can come
eye to eye with some rare and spine chilling fish
species as they surround you. Sammy Shark Playzone
is a two story maze of ball ponds, slides, scramble
nets, climbing ladders and loads more to keep
even the most active children happy. Fully stocked
Gift Shop.
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Aillwee Cave, Ballyvaughan
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Guided tours, lasting
30 minutes, allow you to observe beautiful caverns,
bridged chasms, underground waterfalls, weird
mineral formations and the hibernation chambers
of brown bears which have been extinct in Ireland
for centuries. Facilities include a restaurant,
craft shop, information desk and outside and
'The Hazelwood' crafts village. This stunning
creation of nature was formed by the melt waters
of a prehistoric ice age. The cave, carved out
of limestone, cuts into the heart of the mountain.
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The Burren Perfumery
and Floral Centre
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The Burren Perfumery is
Ireland’s first Perfumery, set up over
30 years ago. The Burren Perfumery's visitors
centre has a unique photographic exhibition
and outstanding audio -visual presentation.
You can see natural essential oils being extracted
and blended using the traditional still, and
the various processes used to create the perfumes.
All products are on display and available to
sample and purchase in the showroom.
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The Cliffs of Moher
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The majestic Cliffs of
Moher stand against the might of the Atlantic
Ocean. O’Brien’s Tower is located
on the highest cliff and is the best location
from which to view the Cliffs, from this vantage
point one can see the Aran Islands, Galway Bay,
as well as The Twelve Pins and the Maum Turk
Mountains to the north in Connemara and Loop
Head to the South. The
Cliffs can be visited daily, year-round. O Brien’s
tower open daily, March to October. Visitor
centre open year round.
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| Craggaunowen
- 'The Living Past' |
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Craggaunowen 'The Living
Past' tells the story of the arrival of the
Celts in Ireland and the many changes they wrought
upon daily life. Their impact is evidenced in
the creation of new tribal lake dwellings, farming
and hunting methods which are explained by the
costumed animators.
A major feature of the visit, is a Crannog (meaning
'young tree’) which is a reconstructed
lake-dwelling of a type found in Ireland during
the Iron Age and Early Christian periods.
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Burren Display Centre
- "A Walk through time"
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The Burren Centre gives
the visitor an introduction to the visual delights
and ancient mysteries which await to be discovered
in this unspoiled corner of Ireland. This walk
through time will take you back to a time when
this area lay beneath a warm tropical sea. Follow
the story of the formation of the Burren's lunar
landscape where man hunted bear, and wolves
roamed the forests. See how, thousands of years
ago, man left his mark on the landscape in the
form of Dolmens and burial chambers.
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| Biddy
Early Brewery |
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The Biddy Early Brewery
is Ireland's first Pub Brewery. Here visitors
can watch an audio-visual presentation on the
legend of Biddy Early and the brewing process
and how the two are inter-linked. This is followed
by a guided tour of the brewery and beer tasting.
"If you stop in Inagh for
one drink, you will stay for the day".
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| Dolphin
Watch |
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Dolphinwatch
Carrigholt offers you the unique opportunity
of seeing bottlenose dolphins in their natural
environment surrounded by breathtaking coastal
beauty. At the mouth of the River Shannon between
the Loop Head Peninsula and Kerry Head lives
a group of over 100 wild resident dolphins.
Imagine the magic of encountering a group of
these dolphins. To watch them leap beside you
and skim the water's surface. To look into the
eye of a dolphin while it surfs the bow waves!
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Killimer - Tarbert
Ferry
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main tourist routes of the West of Ireland's Shannon
Region are linked via the Killimer-Tarbert car
ferry. This pleasant, 20 minute journey across
the Shannon Estuary will save 85 miles (137 km)
from ferry terminal to ferry terminal providing
a staging point for the many attractions of Clare,
Kerry and adjoining counties. |
