Lough DergThe largest lake on the Shannon. The Tipperary shore runs south from Terryglass to Ballina, across the bridge from Killaloe.
Island
Holy Island (Inis Cealtra)
Mountshannon, County Clare
Out in Lough Derg off Mountshannon, an island with a round tower and several church ruins on it. You go by boat.
Experience Holy Island on Lough Derg in County Clare, one of the most important monastic sites in Ireland.
- Where
- Mountshannon, County Clare
- Address
- Knockaphort
- Official site
- visitclare.ie
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
Nearby
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Lough DergThe largest lake on the Shannon. The Tipperary shore runs south from Terryglass to Ballina, across the bridge from Killaloe.
Nenagh CastleThe circular Norman keep stands in the middle of Nenagh and is open to climb for the view over the town.
Portumna Castle and GardensThe seventeenth century semi fortified house stands beside Lough Derg, with a walled kitchen garden behind it.
Glenstal AbbeyBenedictine monks live in a 19th century mock castle at Murroe, and the woodland and lake walks are open to anyone.
Slieve Felim WayThe route goes over the hills from Murroe in Limerick to Silvermines in Tipperary.
Lorrha Monastic VillageThree church sites inside one small north Tipperary village, a Dominican priory and a ruined Augustinian abbey among them.On nearby
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