Discover Kilkee in Ireland
Kilkee in the region of Munster is a town located in Ireland - some 148 mi or ( 238 km ) West of Dublin , the country's capital .
Local time in Kilkee is now 06:02 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Derry, Lisburn, Belfast, Tullig, and Trusklieve. When in this area, you might want to check out Derry . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kilkee ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
West Clare Railway Steams Again 2009
A collection of photographs and film with contributions from: Pat Shannon (B/W Photographs) Michael Morrissy (Colour Photography + Video Clips) and Edited by: Michael A. Donnellan. ..
West Clare Railway's Last Train Journey 1961
February the first 1961 saw the tragic closure of the famous West Clare Railway. On this short film we see train Driver, Christy Buggle take the 1952 Diesel Engine on a courtesy return trip to Moyasta ..
SUPPORT the NORTH CORK TEN (A Cry for Justice)
The continuing Vigil for Justice for The North Cork Ten by RAT and the ITCCS in Ireland, moved to the heart of the Diocese of Cloyne in Cork City on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th of January 2011; in t ..
moher fun
on a cold summers day on our holiday in west ireland ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Fulmar (1868)
The Fulmar was a cargo vessel that sank of the coast of Kilkee, Co. Clare on the night of 30 January 1886. At the time of the disaster the ship was transporting coal from Troon in Ayrshire, Scotland to Limerick City in Ireland. Occurring 50 years to the day of the sinking of the Intrinsic, the ship is one of four that have perished with loss of life off the coast of the small town of Kilkee, the others being the Edmond, and the Inishtrahull.
Located at 52.72 -9.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
West Clare Railway
The West Clare Railway (WCR) originally operated in County Clare, Ireland between 1887 and 1961, and has partially re-opened. This 3 gauge narrow gauge railway ran from the county town of Ennis, via numerous stopping-points along the West Clare coast to two termini, at Kilrush and Kilkee (the routes diverging at Moyasta Junction).
Located at 52.67 -9.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Inis Cathaigh
Inis Cathaigh or Scattery Island is an island in the Shannon Estuary, Ireland. It lies off the coast of Kilrush, County Clare. The island is home to a lighthouse, a ruined monastery, an Irish round tower and the remains of an artillery battery. The Irish name Inis Cathaigh was formerly anglicised Iniscathy, which later became Iniscattery and finally Scattery.
Located at 52.61 -9.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Kilrush Marina
Kilrush Marina is a locked marina in Kilrush Harbour, Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland. It has a well equipped marina services building, with an extensive boatyard, including a large indoor boat storage and repair facility. Many boats from other leisure boating centres on the West Coast of Ireland winter in Kilrush. Originally funded by Shannon Development the marina has grown to be an integral part of the local economy.
Located at 52.63 -9.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tullig
Tullig is a small village located in the Loop Head peninsula in County Clare, Ireland. It was described in the 1845 Parliamentary Gazeteer as: “ A village in the parish of Kilballyowen, barony of Moyarta, Co. Clare, Munster. It is situated amidst a bleak district of country, about a mile from the nearest part of the coast, 3 miles west-north-west of Carrigaholt, and 6¼ south-west of Kilkee. Area, 8 acres. Pop. , in 1841, 269. Houses 50. ”
Located at 52.61 -9.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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