Curlews in Flight ,Kilkerrin,Co.Clare.

Curlews in Flight late evening ,Kilkerrin,Co.Clare.

Kilkerrin Battery Fort,Co.Clare.

Kilkerrin Battery Fort,Co.Clare.

Read the Irish Times HERE

Driving through Labasheeda in Co Clare, I thought that I could continue along the coast road and ignored the right turn-off for Killimer. A couple of miles later, I found myself confronted by the Shannon, with no way across or around it.In order to get directions, I walked up to the little cottage nearby. The man who answered my knock on his door told me that I was at Battery Point, Kilkerrin – a dead end – and he pointed me back to the main road. I turned away to leave when he surprised me by asking, “Would you like to see my castle?”

Map showing the location of Kilkerrin Fort.

                             A View from the Kilkerrin Fort of Moneypoint Power Station.

A View from Kilkerrin  of Tarbert Power Station and the Shannon Estuary.

Clare Library Courtesy of  See   HERE   Fortifications in the Shannon Estuary and Galway Bay by Paul M. Kerrigan
Irish Martello Tower Courtesy of See  HERE 

Querrin in West Clare on the Shannon Estuary.Montbretia Colour Aug.2015.

Querrin in West Clare on the Shannon Estuary.
The stunning colour of Montbretia by the sides of the road leading twoards Querrin Pier and The Shannon Estuary . Aug.27th 2015.

                                               
                                                           Montbretia,Meadowsweet & Loosestrife.

                                                           
                                                                 Montbretia ,Meadowsweet

Check out this Wonderful Blog from Patricia Byrne HERE  and her description of the Querrin and the colours of Monbretia.
and Carmel Madigan Summer Hedge School  HERE

Birdwatching In Tarbert Bay,Co.Kerry.Ireland

Birdwatching In Tarbert Bay,Co.Kerry.Ireland
A great location to visit during the Winter Months along the N69 road from Limerick on The Shannon Estuary.
Curlews,Redshank,Egret to many types of Duck.

                                                    See Birdwatching  Photos From Tarbrt on FLICKR  HERE 

Loop Head’s heritage trail in Co.Clare nominated for tourism award

Loop Head’s heritage trail in Co.Clare nominated for tourism award,Read the Limerick Leader HERE

A View from the top of the Lighthouse ,unfortunately my son was unable to make the journey as it does not have disabled access(which is acceptable considering when it was constructed and it would take from the Lighthouse if something was constructed so).

                           He was kept  in good spirits by the kindness of a girl on duty..

                         It was interesting to hear a U.S Couple later  ask "Has it got a Lift" !!

                                                                Loop Head Lighthouse

                        Darragh Enjoying the visual displays in Loophead Lighthouse in Co.Clare. 

There are More to view on Flickr  HERE

Dan Furey Weekend Labasheeda Co.Clare.

Dan Furey Weekend Labasheeda Co.Clare August 21st - 23rd 2015.

Read More HERE by Clare Library.

Dan Furey Weekend August 21st - 23rd 2015.
Labasheeda,Co.Clare 
Shannon Estuary Wild Atlantic Way Dan Furey Weekend August 21st - 23rd 2015.
See the FACEBOOK Page HERE

Rosscliffe : Ballynacally ( Baile na Caillí),Co.Clare,Ireland.

Rosscliffe : Ballynacally ( Baile na Caillí),Co.Clare,Ireland.

Photos @ FLICKR  HERE
Read an interesting History of the Port? Courtesy of Brian J Goggin  HERE

Mermaid National Championships 2015 - Foynes Yacht Club.

Mermaid National Championships 2015 - Foynes Yacht Club.

 See more Photos on FLICKR HERE

Irish Shipwrecks.In 1790 The Peggy Campbell sank off Beal in Co.Kerry.

IrishShipwrecks.In 1790 The Peggy Campbell sank off Beal in Co.Kerry.
Read More HERE  

Read about a Wentworth Beaumont  Shipwreck near Carrigaholt  HERE  in 1873

Creedons Wild Atlantic Way Visits West Clare

Creedons Wild Atlantic Way Visits West Clare as part of his mini- series on Irelands West Coastline .
Pollock Holes 

It was such a pity that there was not more on the Shannon Estuary in the Programme.

Pinchat,Kilteery Pier,Co.Limerick.

Pinchat, A Cargo ship passes by Kilteery Pier in Co.Limerick.
The Shannon Estuary.

See more Photos @ FLICKR  HERE

Fishing in The Shannon Estuary.

Fishing in The Shannon Estuary.A great Blog with current updates by Donagh Molloy. 

Courtesy of  Donagh Molloy
Check the FACEBOOK  HERE   and TWITTER HERE

Loughill,(Loghill ),Co.Limerick.

Loghill,Co.Limerick. www.shannonestuarywildatlanticway.com 

See The Irish Times ,Loghill  HERE
photo taken from across the Shannon Estuary Wild Atlantic Way at Labasheeda.

Moneypoint Power Station,Co.Clare.

ESB MONEYPOINT POWER STATION
Carrowdotia, Killimer, Kilrush, Co. Clare

See 
ESB  HERE
                                                Photo taken from Kilimer,Co.Clare.

Killimer to Tarbert - Car ferry makes it way across the Shannon Estuary.

Tarbert,
The Shannon Estuary Wild Atlantic Way 
The car ferry makes it way from Killimer in Co.Clare to Tarbert in Co.Kerry.

Timetables @ Shannon Ferries HERE
Photo of Tarbert Power Station

Kildysart in Co.Clare - A view of Aughinish.

The Shannon Estuary Wild Atlantic Way 
A view from Kildysart in Co.Clare 

A view of Aughinish.Alumina across the Shannon Estuary in Co.Limerick.
Aughinish Alumina near Foynes in Limerick .
Ireland's biggest manufacturing site. RUSAL group is the world’s biggest producer of aluminium
See  RUSAL HERE
and 
The Aughinish Alumina Nature Trail
@ http://www.discoverireland.ie/…/nature-trails-of-augh…/46506 andhttp://wildirelandtour.ie/diary-day-9/
photo taken from Kildysart in Co.Clare.

Foynes to Limerick Road Improvement Scheme
Limerick City & County Council
http://www.foyneslimerick.ie/

Contact
Foynes To Limerick Queries : 
Mid West National Roads Design Office,
Lissanalta House,
Dooradoyle Road,
Dooradoyle,
Limerick

Telephone: 061 496800
Email: foynes@midwestroads.ie

Somewhere Over the Rainbow… lies a crock of gold

Somewhere Over the Rainbow… lies a crock of gold at Kilteery Pier past Loghill in Co.Limerick on the N69.
Shannon Estuary Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland
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and

YOU TUBE Movie Clip HERE

Shannon Estuary Wild Atlantic Way ,Facebook Page.

Shannon Estuary Wild Atlantic Way
Facebook Page HERE

Shannon Estuary and Approaches by Infomar

Shannon Estuary and Approaches.
See INFOMAR HERE

See INFOMAR Mapping  HERE

Kilteery Pier,Co.Limerick.

Kilteery Pier,Co.Limerick.
With a View of Aughnish and Foynes .

Stormclouds at Kilteery Pier.

‪#‎ShannonEstuary‬ ‪#‎Limerick‬ ‪#‎WildAtlanticWay‬

€50m investment in Foynes port.

€50m investment in Foynes port

Read RTE @ http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0216/680673-foynes-port/

Work will begin this month on the first element of a major restructuring of the port of 

Foynes in Co Limerick. 

It is part of a €50m investment in transforming the port into one of the biggest bulk

 harbours in Europe.

Shannon Foynes Port Company will spend €12m on transforming the 

existing East Jetty area, 

and reclaiming a 3.45 acre section of the port to create a bigger foreshore 

area of activity

 and enable improved bulk discharge times.In time it will create capacity 

for the world's largest cargo

 vessels of 80,000 tonne capacity to travel and unload at Foynes,

 making it one of the few ports

 in Europe capable of handling these massive ships.

    The Port of Foynes in Co.Limerick  as seen from across the Estuary in Co.Clare.
Foynes Port MASTERPLAN
http://www.sfpc.ie/about-…/port-development/sfpc-masterplan/
The masterplan is part of a bigger picture for the Shannon Estuary as SFPC
 develops its vision for the future and focusses on the positive promotion of the Port
 as a strategic economic driver for the Mid West Region.

Whooper Swans in flight in Pallaskenry,Co.Limerick

Whooper Swans in flight in Pallaskenry,Co.Limerick 
Winter Visitors Feb 13th 2014.
See Photos HERE
Read more @ Birdwatch Ireland HERE

Snow capped Keeper Hill as seen from Ringmoylan Pier

A view of a snow capped Keeper Hill as seen from Ringmoylan Pier in Pallaskenry in Co.Limerick.

See also the link on FLICKR  HERE

Whooper Swan, Ringmoylan Pier,Pallaskenry,Co.Limerick.

Whooper Swan,
Ringmoylan Pier,Pallaskenry,Co.Limerick.

Beagh Castle.Shannon Estuary Wild Atlantic Way.

The Scenic Shannon Estuary at Beagh Castle.

            https://www.flickr.com/…/tip…/8244233398/in/pool-2140670@N23

Shannon Estuary Wild Atlantic Way.

Shannon Estuary Wild Atlantic Way.

Shannon Estuary , Scenic view near Labasheeda in Co.Clare.

Shannon Estuary ,
Scenic view near Labasheeda in Co.Clare.
Jan.7th 2015. @ Dusk.

iphone .
‪#‎Scenic‬ ‪#‎WildAtlanticWay‬ ‪#‎Ireland‬ ‪#‎Clare‬

Curlews ,In flight . near Knock,Co.Clare. Dusk.

Curlews ,In flight . near Knock,Co.Clare.
Dusk.Jan 7th 2014.

www.flickr.com/tippryan

Sailing Routes in the Shannon Estuary by in your footsteps

Fantastic and detailed reading of the Shannon Estuary West Coast (anti-clockwise); southbound from Loop Head to Sybil Point, including the River Shannon
Check out this site @
http://www.inyourfootsteps.com/sailing/routes/31/

‪#‎ShannonEstuary‬ ‪#‎Limerick‬ ‪#‎Clare‬ ‪#‎Kerry‬

Lighthouses Shannon Estuary

Lighthouses Shannon Estuary

Tarbert Island,Spillane's Tower,Sod Rock,
Beeves Rock.Scattery Island (Rineana).Querrin Quay (Corlis Point Range Rear),[Corlis Point (Range Front)],Kilcredaun (Kilcredan) Head,Loophead (Loop Head) (3).
Check out this link
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/irlsw.htm
Courtesy of Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina 

Courtesy of Limerick Council 

Shannon LNG liquid natural gas plant at the Ballylongford/Tarbert land bank.

Shannon LNG
liquid natural gas plant at the Ballylongford/Tarbert land bank.
Read the Limerick Leader HERE

Green paper raises possibility of nuclear reactor on Shannon Estuary

Green paper raises possibility of nuclear reactor on Shannon Estuary
Read the Limerick Leader HERE

Foynes.30-year masterplan for Foynes port

The Shannon Estuary,Ireland.

February 22, 2013 · 

Foynes,
with its natural deep water harbour, is the only port in Ireland which will be able to accommodate these new ‘supertankers’ in the future, which it is hoped will lead to a considerable boost in cargo.

Read the Limerick Leader HERE

Strategic Integrated Framework Plan (SIFP) for the Shannon Estuary

The Shannon Estuary,Ireland. at Glin,County Limerick,Ireland

December 17, 2012 · 

A Positive Plan of Action as spoken about this morning on Limerick's Live 95fm ....in the current downturn it's important that it succeeds.
The Strategic Integrated Framework Plan (SIFP) for the Shannon Estuary with
Clare County Council, Kerry County Council, Limerick City and County Councils, Shannon Development and the Shannon Foynes Port Company
http://www.shannonestuarysifp.ie/

Glin Pier in Co.Limerick.

Beagh Castle,Ballysteen,Co.Limerick.

Beagh Castle,Ballysteen,Co.Limerick.

Shelduck at Ballysteen,Co.Limerick.

Shelduck at Ballysteen,Co.Limerick.

See Birdwatch Ireland Shelduck HERE

Shelduck ,.Photo taken late evening  near Labasheeda in Co.Clare .