Welcome to Killaloe….

Killaloe is situated on the banks of the River Shannon, Co Clare, Ireland. A stone’s throw from The City of Limerick, Bunratty and Shannon Airport, Killaloe was once the capital of Ireland and residence of the greatest of Irelands High Kings, the famed Brian Boru. Over the bridge, across the water lies the town of Ballina, Co Tipperary. Here are the Arra mountains, whose highest peak Tountinna “Hill above the wave” is 465m. It is from these mountains, which skirt the shore of Lough Derg that the true majesty of the Shannon’s greatest lake can be appreciated.

The mountains also contain one of the most celebrated sides of ancient Ireland “The graves of the Leinstermen” The pre-historic bronze-age chamber tomb dates from about 1000 BC and has many legends.

The friendly atmosphere of the area has not changed since the time of Brian Boru,inKillaloe & Ballina strangers are simply friends you have yet to meet and over the centuries world weary travellers have been welcomed here. With it’s population ever growing the area is abundant with interesting places to visit, restaurants, fishing & of course, character.

Visitors to Brain Boru’s great court 1000 years ago were treated like royalty and this tradition lives on to this day. So if you enjoy magnificent scenery, great food, a pint and ‘A Bit Of Craic‘, Killaloe & Ballina is the place to be.