With numerous day trips available, Adare Manor would be glad to assist you, and of course, recommend a chauffeur service to coordinate your transportation and travel plans.
Located on the County Clare coastline, the Cliffs rise 700 feet above the Atlantic and extend five miles. The Cliffs of Moher is one of Ireland's top visitor attractions. At 214m high at the highest point the cliffs spread over 8 kilometres on the western seaboard of County Clare. O'Brien's Tower stands proudly on a headland of the majestic Cliffs. Depending on weather, from the Cliffs one can see the Aran Islands, Galway Bay, as well as The Twelve Pins, the Maum Turk Mountains in Connemara and Loop Head to the South. (One and a half hours drive from Adare Manor).
Located in Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare this is one of Ireland's oldest caves with over 1000 feet of passages running straight into a mountain, and was only discovered forty years ago by a local farmer. (One hour drive from Adare Manor).
In the north west corner of Co. Clare, the Burren is a rock garden of no ordinary proportions. The Burren extends over more than 100 square miles. The limestone area has many unusual features that make it unique in Europe. Its geology, flora, caves, archaeology and history set it apart as a place of great mystery and beauty, there are countless wild flowers so that the region is a mass of colour. It has mountainous characteristics with wonderful seashore, and is liberally scattered with the monuments created by its human inhabitants in the course of 6,000 years. (One hour and twenty minutes drive from Adare Manor).
At Ireland’s premier visitor attraction you are invited to explore two wonderful experiences – the acclaimed 15th century Bunratty Castle and 19th century Bunratty Folk Park. The Castle is the most complete and authentic medieval fortress in Ireland. Built in 1425 it was restored in 1954 to its former medieval splendour and now contains mainly 15th and 16th century furnishings, tapestries, and works of art which capture the mood of those times. Within the grounds is Bunratty Folk Park where 19th century life is vividly recreated. Each night the Ladies of the Castle, aided and abetted by the Earl's Butler, welcome guests from the four corners of the globe to dine at The Earl's Banquet at Bunratty Castle. The entertainment provided by the world renowned entertainers is a fitting compliment to a mead reception, a four course feast, and of course good wine. (Twenty minutes drive from Adare Manor)
Galway City
A city known throughout the world for the sun setting on its bay. The Spanish Arch and Parade are named for the merchants who came here long ago; the Claddagh, said to be the oldest fishing village in Ireland and the spot where the Claddagh ring originated. As tradition has it, Christopher Columbus worshipped here at the Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas before setting out on his voyage of discovery. (One hours drive from Adare Manor).
As the song goes, 'It's a long way to Tipperary...' but not from Limerick. Cashel, once the royal seat of the Kings of Munster who had their palace on the now famous Rock of Cashel, which stands like an Irish acropolis on the plains of Tipperary. Here you will find the 12th Century Round Tower, Cormar's Chapel, St. Patrick's Cross, the Hall of Vicar's Choral and the Cathedral of St. Patrick. (One hours drive from Adare Manor).
As a market town and fishing port, Dingle has long been well supplied with pubs; in recent years the number has hovered around 52, and the variety is almost as great as the number. There are some so small that five's a crowd; one that sells wellingtons and leather belts, another that sells sheets and blankets, and another that sells everything from beds and bicycles to creosote and fertiliser. Much of the social life of the town revolves around the pubs: during the winter there are card games and quizzes. In the summer Irish music is played almost every night. In 1984, the Dingle Harbour lighthouse keeper, first began watching a lone wild dolphin escort the town's fishing boats to and from port. By August of that year, the dolphin was recorded as a "permanent" resident of the entrance channel and self-appointed "pilot" of the fleet. Take a boat to see Fungie wild and free in his natural habitat, the boats leave Dingle Pier at regular intervals during the day, every day, all year round (weather permitting) and the trip lasts for 1 hour. (Two hours drive from Adare Manor)
Take in the legendary lakes of Killarney by starting at Ross Castle, where you can rent a boat to roam the Lakes and Innisfallen Island. During your visit to Killarney one must go and see the Killarney National Park where Muckross House is the focal point. A 19th Century Manor house, which is now a Folk Museum with a blacksmith, weaver, potter and harness-maker at work, where no cars are allowed, and you can tour on foot or horse-drawn jaunting car. Also within the park is Torc Waterfall, one of the most spectacular in Ireland and best viewed after heavy rain. (One hour and twenty minutes drive from Adare Manor)
A circular route of mountains and cliff-top roads through towns and fishing villages. Also the Lakes of Killarney can be seen on this trip. The Ring of Kerry is the entire coast road around the County of Kerry. It begins along the River Shannon when you leave Limerick and enter Kerry on the way to Ballybunion – continues onward to Tralee and then out around the Dingle Peninsula and back through Inch and out again around the south side of Dingle Bay past Valencia Island, around Finan’s Bay, over Bolas Head past Waterville and up Kenmare Bay until it then crosses the Cork County line where it finishes. To drive the entire ring would consume a full summer's day. The Ring should instead be taken in segments. 1. The trip to Ballybunion via the Shannon Road and then to Tralee. Segment 2 – continue out to Dingle and back through Tralee and return. A separate trip is to go through Cahircerveen and on to Waterville and then up Kenmare Bay, and return from Kenmare.
Cork City
Ireland's capital of the 'south', was founded by St. Finnbarr in the late 6th Century and later settled by the Vikings and became a thriving port at the mouth of the River Lee. The town of Kinsale 20 miles south of Cork city, a picturesque fishing port village known for its clusters of gourmet restaurants and colorful pubs. (one and a half hours drive from Adare Manor)
Legendary for the famous Blarney Stone which is said to impart the 'gift of eloquence' to all who kiss it. Be sure to stop by the Blarney Woollen Mills for a delightful shopping spree, located nearby the Castle. (One hour drive from Adare Manor)
Estimates from Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort are dependent on time of year, traffic and weather.
