Ireland City Sights & Country Delights

The cities of Ireland are ancient and beautiful - the perfect home base when you want to explore the surrounding sights. Stay in a modern, comfortable hotel in one of Ireland's best-loved cities: like the beautiful Sligo, or Limerick, serene and stately on the banks of the Shannon. From Limmerick you can visit Bunratty Castle ands the Cliffs of Moher, stopping at seaside villages along the way. From Sligo explore the scenery that inspired William Butler Yeats. Whilst in Dublin, the capital and one of Europe's most beautiful and popular cities, see the Book of Kells at Trinity College - and enjoy fine dining and cutting edge theatre at night.

Bunratty Castle is a large tower house in County Clare, Ireland. It lies in the center of Bunratty village (Irish: Bun Ráite), by the N18 road between Limerick and Ennis, near Shannon Town and its airport. The name Bunratty, Bun Raite (or possibly, Bun na Raite) in Irish, means the 'bottom' or end of the 'Ratty' river. This river, alongside the castle, flows into the nearby Shannon estuary. From the top of the castle, one can look over to the estuary and the airport. The castle and the adjoining folk park are run by Shannon Heritage.

Alongside the castle is an extensive folk park, particularly popular with families, tourists and schools. This features reconstructions of historical cottages and buildings, recreating the general feel of the 19th century with a period style village main street. Old tools, furniture and artifacts are displayed, with the village kept alive by some inhabited shops, an old home bakery and peat fires in cottages. Today it is a major tourist attraction along with the castle as it sees thousands of people pass through its gates every year.

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