Monday, October 4, 2010

Limerick Ireland

Limerick things to see and do.

Limerick is Ireland’s third largest city with a buzzing nightlife and festivals and events all year round. Limerick has a variety of sport and activities such as Gaelic football, hurling, golf, horse-racing, walking and cycling. With the cities quality restaurants and pubs and wide range of top quality accommodation options are recommended for any tourist visiting Ireland’s West Coast. The town Adare has plentiful fishing areas, and draws tourists form all over. Adare Manor once the Home of Earls of Dunraven is now a luxury hotel and golf course with ornamental gardens. The broad village street has thatch-roof houses leading up to the courthouse.The ruins of three important church centres can be seen there, the most intact is the Augustinian Priory dates 1315, The Trinitarian Priory dates 1230 and the Franciscan dates 1202. Adare has execlent accommodation, golfing and angling on the River Maigue as well as the Clonshire Equestrian and Polo Centre and has the second biggest indoor arena in the country. You will also find 120 acres of parkland and visitor centre as well as a Tourist Information Centre. Desmond CastleGuided tours are organised from the Heritage Centre, the Castle is a large square tower and is surrounded by a strong battlemented rampart with semicircular bastions and a gate with a drawbridge

Walking

Walking is the best way to explore and appreciate the beauty of Ireland's Shannon Region. You can travel along the back roads through counties Limerick, Clare, North Tipperary and South West Offaly and discover the beauty and scenary of these landscapes. There are a variety of trails that will take you through some of the most beautiful parts of Ireland close to the Atlantic Ocean, River Shannon, Lough Derg and many other lakes, valleys and mountain ranges.

Cycling

There are great cycling opitions within Ireland's Shannon Region, through a series of scenic routes. Country roads leading to seaside coves, to mountain tops and places to stop by lakes and rivers. The scenery is breath taking with castles, historic sites and parks to visit. With fantastic scenary of the highlands and the Atlantic coastline of Clare. This is becoming the dream destination for mountain bikers, the region known as Ballyhoura.

Equestrian

The Shannon Region is well suited to horse riding throughout the year. With mountain trails, forest paths, country lanes and deserted beaches as the Shannon Region's equestrian trails. The riding centres cater for every rider, whether novice or experienced and for all ages. They offer a complete riding holiday experience, a variety of accommodation is available with trial riding and with based trails fixed accommodation.

Adare Golf Club

The parkland golf course with its magnificent mature trees, has many aquatic features including a 14acre lake & the River Maigue that meanders through the entire golf course.

Newcastle West Golf Course

Sits on 160 Acres of unspoilt countryside. It has been built to the highest standards, with an extensive practice area, driving range and putting green. Hazards include lakes, bunkers, streams and trees. There are quite a number of golf courses in Limerick and surrounding area that I have not mentioned here. It is worth your while to check them all out.

Water sport

Canoeing and wind surfing

The inland has over 200 lakes and rivers, the Shanon being the largest and its largest lake, Lough Derg Irelands pleasure lake. The water sports include canoeing and wind surfing. The Shannon offers a choice of calm water or exciting rapids. The Atlantic is great for surfing, considered by surfers worldwide to be one of the most perfect waves to surf. There are plenty of surf schools for beginners.

Diving

The clear water of the coast attracts many divers where they can explore the marine life, Klikee Diving and Watersports cater for all diving needs.

Boat trips

You can go on boat trips on the River Shannon and Lough Derg where you can see the dolphins of the Shannon Estuary as they jump and swim near the boat. This can be observed on most days.

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