Why go
- Town in County Clare, Ireland.
- Served by Feohanagh Airstrip.
History
Shannon or Shannon Town is a town in County Clare, Ireland. It was given town status on 1 January 1982. The town is named after the nearby River Shannon. It is located just off the N19 road, a spur of the N18/M18 road between Limerick and Ennis. It is the location of Shannon Airport, an international airport serving the Clare/Limerick region in the west of Ireland, as well as being the location of one of the two bases of Shanwick Oceanic Control which oversees transatlantic air traffic control over the western portion of the North Atlantic Ocean.
Where to stay
Restaurants & places to go
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 26 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 18 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Beauvais, Berlin, Faro, Fuerteventura, Krakow, Liverpool, London, London, Malaga, Memmingen, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Poitiers, Tenerife, Warsaw, Wroclaw
- Aer Lingus EI (A320, AT4, ATR 72, 757) · 9 routes: Birmingham*, Boston, Bristol*, Edinburgh*, Faro, London, Malaga, Manchester*, New York
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (757-200) · 1 route: Newark*
- United Airlines UA (757-200) · 1 route: Newark
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Feohanagh Airstrip. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Shannon. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.