Munster, Ireland · Europe
Kilrush sits on the route: 20 minutes from Kilkee, 53km from The Burren.
Kilrush is a town located in Munster, Ireland. With a population of 2,719, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kilrush sits in Ireland, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/Dublin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kilrush to your route.
Kilrush (Irish: Cill Rois, meaning 'Church of the Woods') is a coastal town in County Clare, Ireland. It is also the name of a civil parish and an ecclesiastical parish in Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. It is located near the mouth of the River Shannon in the south-west of the county. Kilrush is one of the listedRead more
Heritage Towns of Ireland. The area was officially classified as part of the West Clare Gaeltacht, an Irish-speaking community, until 1956.
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Kilrush is located in Munster, Ireland, Europe. The coordinates are 52.6401 latitude, -9.4851 longitude.
Kilrush has a population of approximately 2,719 people, making it a town in Ireland.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Working lighthouse on a wave-hammered peninsula tip where 60m cliffs, sea stacks and dolphins rival the Cliffs of Moher with a fraction of the crowds. The loop drive from Kilkee passes the Bridges of Ross blowholes.
31 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Dramatic 20km trail along the cliff edge from Hags Head to Doolin, offering ever-changing perspectives of Ireland's most famous sea cliffs.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Spectacular sea cliffs rising 214 metres above the Atlantic Ocean on Ireland's west coast.
37 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Ireland's most visited natural attraction with 700-foot sea cliffs stretching for 8 miles along the Atlantic coast of County Clare.
37 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
A striking 5,000-year-old portal tomb standing stark against the limestone pavement of the Burren.
51 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
Unique lunar-like karst landscape of 250 square kilometres where Mediterranean and Arctic-Alpine flowers grow side by side in limestone pavements.
53 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Three windswept islands off the Galway coast where Irish is the first language, stone-walled fields stretch to dramatic cliff forts and time stands still.
55 km · about 65 min drive
national park
Protected area of the Burren's extraordinary limestone landscape, where rare orchids bloom between ancient dolmens and ring forts.
55 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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