| Birr Castle Demesne and Historical Science Centre Birr Castle, Co. Offaly Includes one of the most amazing gardens in the country with Formal Garden and River Garden. It is a parkland with thousands of rare trees and plants collected all over the world, rivers, a lake and waterfall. In the grounds is the Great Telescope, built by the third Earl of Rosse in the 1840s. It was the largest in the world for 70 years. The Historic Science Centre is a superb visit. It contains astronomical instruments, cameras, photographs and photographic equiptment used by the third and fourth Earls and Mary, Countess of Rosse, in the middle and late 1800s.  Tipperary Crystal Design Centre Situated in Birdhill, the Design Centre boasts a magnificent display of Tipperary Crystal on the ground floor whilst in the Food Hall, a mouth-watering array of fine preserves, chutneys, oils and hand-made chocolates are available to tempt one and all. The Gift Department on the first floor offers a mix of Irish made products including Eden Pottery, Newbridge Cutlery and Jewellery, Linen, Rhynhart Bronze, Louise Kennedy Clothing, Scarves, Soaps and Candles. The choices are endless. The Rock of Cashel One of the most spectacular archeological sites in Ireland. It sits on the outskirts of Cashel on a large mound of limestone bristling with ancient fortifications. Mighty stone walls encircle a complete round tower, a roofless abbey, a 12th century Romanesque chapel, and numerous other buildings and high crosses. The Rock of Cashel is composed four structures which are the Hall of the Vicars Choral, the cathedral, the round tower, and Cormac's Chapel. Hore Abbey is about one kilometer north at the base of the rock.  Other visitor attractions all within easy reach of Mountshannon. Bunratty Castle & Folk Park This site represents a microcosm of Irish History. At one end we find the castle built in 1425 by the McNamara Clan, the history of this beautiful building stretches over 500 years of turbulence. However, it was the Vikings who first set up a trading post in Bunratty in 950. The castle was acquired by the Anglo Irish Studdart family in 1720. They lived in the castle until the 19th century when the abandoned the castle, and built Bunratty House which stands on a hill at the opposite end of the Folk Park. It was not until 1954 that lord Gort purchased the castle and retored it to its present condition. He also installed the finest collection of medieval furniture in the country, thereby preserving a vital part of the Celtic past and the heritage of Co. Clare. The Folk Park adjoins the castle and aims to show what everyday life was like in rural Ireland about 100 years ago. It contains reconstructed farmhouses, cottages and shops, and care has been taken to make them as authentic as possible, particularly with regard to furnishings. The Park is a living museum: animals are tended, bread is baked, milk is churned, walls are whitewashed and roofs are thatched. You may visit an Irish farmhouse, watch the blacksmith fit a horseshoe, attend a weaving demonstration, and bake and eat scones at the local teahouse. The village also reflects the fundamental changes that led to increased mobility.  The Cliffs Of Moher Just North of Lahinch, on the coast of West Clare, are the famous Cliffs of Moher, defiantly standing as giant natural ramparts against the aggressive might of the Atlantic Ocean. They rise in places over 215 meters (700 feet) and stretch for almost 8km. O’Brien’s Tower, which was constructed in the early 19th century as a viewing point for Victorian tourists, is located on Moher’s highest cliff. From its exceptional vantage position you can view the Clare coastline, the Aran Islands, and mountains as far apart as Kerry and Connemara.   |
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Sunrise Bed & Breakfast Mountshannon Co. Clare, Ireland Proprietor: Vera O'Rourke Phone: 00 353 (0) 61 927343 Mobile: 00 353 (0) 87 9566091 Email: sunrise4bnb@eircom.net |
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