Staying near Shannon Eire

[smurfchops]

Flying to Shannon soon and touring, where could we stay near Shannon for the first night that is pretty with lots of bar/local music etc. ? Heading down south afterwards, e.g. Dingle, Kinsale etc. thanks all ! PS we are young at heart OAPs by the way ...

[mushroom25]

ennis is quite nice, and barely 30mn from the airport
http://www.visitennis.ie/

[coccinelle]

A really lovely place is Doolin. There are about 5 pubs in the village and local music at night. It's got a real irish mysterious feel to it. The cliffs of moher aren't far away.

[Ankou]

bunratty village - restaurants and hotels, quaint, twee
ennis - a larger town with a nice medieval centre, but probably in the wrong direction for your later plans.
if you are prepared to go that way on, killaloe on lough derg is very nice to visit, with lots of history too.

failing that you could always head towards limerick.

http://www.historic-i...ounty%20Limerick.html

when you go to dingle say hi to fungie for me.

[smurfchops]

Ok everyone here's an update. We stayed in Lahinch, then Tralee, Dingle, Killarney, down to Kinsale and then Bunratty. Had a day in Ennis which was lovely and out to the lake at Corofin. really good time despite the weather, thanks all.