The Mid-West
The lower Shannon from Lough Derg to the estuary, across Co. Limerick and east Clare: Brian Ború's river crossing at Killaloe, a Georgian city around a Norman castle and King's Island, and the thatched village of Adare.
3 towns in Ireland
Towns in The Mid-West
Adare
Ireland's thatched estate village on the River Maigue, mid-transformation ahead of the 2027 Ryder Cup
Explore Adare
Killaloe
Brian Ború's river crossing at the foot of Lough Derg
Explore Killaloe
Limerick
Ireland's rugby heartland on the tidal Shannon, with the finest Georgian streets outside Dublin and a market that runs the city's weekend
Explore Limerick