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Kilkee Destination Guide

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 .

Interactive map of Kilkee

Local time in Kilkee is now 03:50 PM (Thursday) . 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

9:12 min by Francis Donnellan
Views: 3002 Rating: 5.00

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

3:17 min by Francis Donnellan
Views: 2637 Rating: 5.00

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)

14:31 min by DToxicLoanz
Views: 421 Rating: 5.00

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

1:29 min by uiscemax
Views: 121 Rating: 0.00

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 52.72 -9.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1868 ships, Kilkee, Maritime incidents in 1886, Maritime incidents in Ireland, Shipwrecks of Ireland

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).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 52.67 -9.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 3ft gauge railways, Closed railways in Ireland, Defunct railway companies of Ireland, Heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland, Narrow gauge railways in Ireland, Railway lines closed in 1961, Transport in County Clare, Visitor attractions in County Clare

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 52.61 -9.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 6th-century church buildings, Buildings and structures in County Clare, Christian monasteries established in the 6th century, Christian monasteries in the Republic of Ireland, Former populated places in Ireland, Ghost towns in Europe, Holy wells, Islands of County Clare, National Monuments in County Clare, Religion in County Clare, Ruins in the Republic of Ireland, Uninhabited islands of Ireland

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 52.63 -9.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in County Clare, Kilrush, Marinas in Ireland

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. ”

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Located at 52.61 -9.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Towns and villages in County Clare