County Clare, to walk along the Cliffs of Moher, a magical vista awaits you. You can visit the seaside towns of Lahinch & Kilkee on the way to the Cliffs of Moher then north across the Burren, a suddenly stark and barren landscape dotted with rare flora. A visit to Aillwee Caves is a must.
Limerick, on the mighty River Shannon. On your arrival an orientation tour shows you St. Mary's Cathedral, King John's Castle and the Treaty Stone, visit the Flying Boat Museum at Foynes, which became the centre of the aviation world from 1939 to 1945. On july 9th 1939, Pan Am's luxury flying boat, the "Yankee Clipper" landed at Foynes. This was the first commercial passenger flight on a direct route from the USA to Europe. From here you should continue via Adare, the prettiest village in Ireland, with its thatched cottages. One can stay just 2 miles away at Adare Caravan & Camping Park.
Spectacular scenery awaits you as you drive around the Ring of Kerry. Plunging cliffs, lush lake lands, granite mountains, and a jagged coastline are all part of this photographers' delight. Spend a day or two in the Maherees, west of the village of Castlegregory. See Dingle bay, the south Kerry mountains and Ladies View, before you return to Killarney. Tralee, famous for its Rose of Tralee festival is another great town worth a visit, as is the seaside town of Ballybunion and its world famous golf course played by president Bill Clinton. Charlie Chaplin made Waterville his holiday home destination when in Ireland.
Drive into County Cork, visit picturesque Cobh, the last port of call for the Titanic before its doomed Atlantic crossing in 1912. The heritage centre brings the Queenstown (as Cobh was once named) story alive, with exhibits, photographs and original film footage. Your next stop is Blarney Castle with its magical stone that gives you the gift of eloquence for a kiss. Visit the castle, then wander across to the Blarney Woollen Mills to shop for fine traditional Irish knitwear and crafts, then we pass through Cork on our way to the fishing village of Youghal where Moby Dick was filmed and along the scenic coast to the Beara Peninsula and the ruggedness of this corner of Munster.
Famous or its Rock of Cashel which is one of its many treasures, a visit to the Glen of Aherlow is a must for walkers, a nice caravan park awaits you at the Glen of Aherlow Caravan & Camping Park a nice drive on the eastern shores of Lough Derg to Garrykennedy, Dromineer & Terryglass. The town of Thurles is a must, the Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in 1884 in Hayes's Hotel. Ballyporeen, home to the grandparents of Ronald Regan, former president of the U.S.A. and onwards to Holy Cross and a visit to the Abbey which has been lovingly restored. Cahir Castle and the Swiss cottage are well worth a visit in Cahir.
A name known the world over thanks to Waterford Crystal, and a home to the Normans since 1003AD, a tour of the world famous glass works is a must. Not far from the city are the wonderful sandy beaches at Woodstown, south of Passage East, and Tramore with its 5 km long golden beach. Dunmore East is a very pretty village with its thatched cottages and fishing fleet. Dungarvan is a market town and Old Port is a short hop from the Gaeltacht area of Ring. A short drive from Ring brings one to yet another sea side village of Ardmore. To the west of the county you have Cappoquin and the Cistercian Monastery of Mount Melleray, Lismore with its castle. One could spend a number of months in the Munster region and still find places to visit, each turn on the road will bring new scenery, second to none.
For the visitor to Ireland there are in excess of 50 Caravan Parks in the region.
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