Killaloe (Ireland) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
village in County Clare, Ireland
About Killaloe (Ireland)
The Shannon is both a barrier and a communication route across Ireland. In 1650 Cromwell was held up for ten days at Ballina, seeking ways to cross and advance on Limerick. The upper course of the river has little fall and is navigable, aided by three large lakes; the lowest Lough Derg reaches Killaloe-Ballina. In the 19th century two canals (the Grand and the Royal) were cut at huge expense all the way from Dublin to the upper Shannon. But the final stretch of river was the missing link: below Lough Derg it descends 30 m in 20 km, with waterfalls, to reach the tidal estuary at Limerick. A canal and lock system was needed; construction was expensively botched but it opened in 1799, and the twin towns became important river ports. That trade was killed by the railways in the 1850s. The wate
Top Attractions in Killaloe (Ireland)
Explore the best things to see and do in Killaloe (Ireland):
- ★Brian Boru Heritage Centre
- ★Killaloe Cathedral
- ★St Flannan's Church
Where to Eat in Killaloe (Ireland)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Brian Boru on the Hill
- 🍴Gooser's
Where to Stay in Killaloe (Ireland)
- 🏨Blossom Hill B&B
- 🏨Lakeside Hotel
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