- Lifestyle
The Shannon Region is a place of great natural beauty, embracing the counties of Clare, North Kerry, Limerick, South Offaly, and North Tipperary. Limerick City is the historic capital of the Region. The Region is bordered on the west by the Atlantic coastline, where you can enjoy cliffs, beaches and coves along Europe’s most westerly shores. On the eastern side, the Region is dominated by the majestic River Shannon and the spectacular waterway of Lough Derg, Ireland’s premier water sports lake. (http://www.discoverloughderg.ie/) In this compact area, 190 kilometres from end to end, you will discover stunning landscapes, seascapes, great sporting activity, top class entertainment and visitor attractions. The Shannon Region is well served with visitor attractions including castles and gardens, medieval banquets, caves, museums and historical centers, ancient settlements, not to mention the world-renowned Cliffs of Moher (http://www.cliffsofmoher.ie/). The Region is ideal for activities to suit all tastes and abilities, including a network of high-quality walking and cycling trails, horse-riding and driving routes. Water sports enthusiasts can find top-class angling, scuba-diving, surfing, sailing and cruising. Golfers can choose from a range of golf courses including Adare Manor Golf Resort (http://www.adaremanor.com/golf-resort-ireland), home of the Irish Open Championship in 2007 & 2008, and the famous links courses in Lahinch (http://www.lahinchgolf.com/) and Doonbeg (http://doonbeggolfclub.com/golf.html ).
Eating out in the Shannon Region offers a range of fine-dining and casual restaurants as well as traditional Irish nights. The Region offers a full range of accommodation from luxury castle hotels and manors to comfortable family-run hotels and guesthouses, as well as first-class hotels for the business traveler.
The University Concert Hall (http://www.uch.ie/), Limerick is Ireland’s first purpose-built concert hall and is the permanent home of the Irish Chamber Orchestra. UCH is a 1,000-seat venue playing host to a variety of live entertainment, concerts, recitals, drama, comedy, dance and grand opera. The Belltable, Limerick, (http://www.belltable.ie/) is the principle Arts Centre in the Shannon Region offering the best of theatre, music, dance, visual arts and cinema, while Glόr Irish Music Centre, located in Ennis, Co Clare (http://www.glor.ie/ ), provides a variety of styles, traditions and genres of live music as well as other arts activities.
For additional information go to www.shannonregiontourism.ie
From the bright lights of Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick in the Republic of Ireland and Belfast in Northern Ireland, to the breathtaking countryside in between - Ireland can deliver a host of activities along the way! So go on, catch a flight or ferry to Ireland and experience the magic for yourself.
