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Kilkee is a popular
holiday destination located on the west coast of County Clare
approximately 90 km from Limerick City and 56 km from Ennis.
Situated on a peninsula the seaside town occupies a picturesque
setting overlooking the famous horse shoe bay known as Moore Bay.
This mile-long horseshoe bay has a gently sloping safe and sandy
beach that is protected from the Atlantic weather by the Duggerna
Reef which stretches across the mouth of the bay.
Now one of Ireland's premier tourist centres, Kilkee's career as a
seaside resort took off in early Victorian times when affluent
families from Limerick built themselves summer houses here. Among
the visitors to Kilkee in Victorian times were poets Lord Alfred
Tennyson and Sir Aubrey de Vere, and Charlotte Bronte the novelist,
honeymooned here in 1854. In 1896 the Crown Princess of Austria was
a visitor.
This charming seaside town retains its 19th Century Victorian
ambiance, yet has all the modern facilities to make your holiday a
memorable one. The resort literally has something for everyone; in
dramatic cliff walks, safe bathing and numerous activities. Sports
on offer include tennis, golf, diving, water sports and children's
amusements. Kilkee Waterworld is an indoor pool with a host of
features including a lazy river, flume, gushers etc. Kilkee Golf
Course is a scenic and challenging coastal course.
Known as the gateway to the Loophead Peninsula, Kilkee a great place
to tour around. There are some breathtaking walks both to the north
and south of the bay all the way to George's Head. From the nearby
cliffs, one can see the Aran Islands on a fine day. There are
fantastic pony trekking tours taking in beautiful vistas.
The Loop Drive is a well sign-posted drive from Kilkee. This unique
drive can be taken by car or bicycle. It takes the visitor around
the Loop Head peninsula, through areas of great beauty and through
villages of historic interest. It follows along the Shannon shore by
way of the villages of Doonaha, Carrigaholt and Kilbaha to the
lighthouse at Loop Head "where the Shannon meets the sea". The
return journey is along the wild and rugged Atlantic Coast with
panoramic views as far as the Cliffs of Moher. |
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