*Affia Hussey aged 4 years and Niall Moloney, farm manager at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park with newly arrived Irish Wolfhounds 12-week-old Rían, meaning King, and 1-year-old Míde, named after the 5th province of Ireland in Celtic times who took up permanent residence on the grounds of Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by Eamon …
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*Stephen Hanley, newly appointed General Manager of Clare Tourism East (Bunratty, Craggaunowen, Knappogue and Inis Cealtra /Holy Island), pictured centre at the Regency Walled Gardens in Bunratty Castle and Folk Park with Pat Dowling, Chief Executive of Clare County Council; Leonard Cleary, Director of Tourism Development, Clare County Council; Elaine Hiney Wall, Gardens Manager, Shannon …
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*Photograph: Brian Arthur FOSSETT’S CIRCUS 135th anniversary will be celebrated this month in the beautiful surrounds of Bunratty Castle and Folk Park.
*Front Row L-R Niki Alderdice, Director of Building Consultancy of Lambert Smith Hampton; Cllr. Michael Begley, Cathaoirleach of Shannon MD, Clare County Council; and Pat Dowling, Chief Executive of Clare County Council. Back Row: Aldo Andreucetti, General Design, Clare County Council; Deirdre O’Shea, Head of Tourism, Clare County Council; Paul Tuohy, Operations, Bunratty Castle & …
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A NEW EXHIBITION chartering the history, evolution and popularity of one of Ireland’s oldest running evening entertainment shows has been launched in Bunratty.
*Leonard Cleary. Photograph: Eamon Ward LEONARD CLEARY is to head up Clare County Council’s new tourism department following the addition of the four Shannon Heritage sites to its portfolio.
*Elected representatives and staff of Clare County Council in Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph: Eamon Ward AN AGREEMENT was reached between Clare County Council and the Shannon Airport Group on the handover of the four Shannon Heritage assets in the county to the local authority but not without a final battle.
*Helen Downes. SHANNON CHAMBER have expressed confidence the transfer of tourism sites from Shannon Heritage to Clare County Council will be seamless.
*Pat Dowling & Cllr Cillian Murphy, the Kilkee councillor said the Council is now one of the biggest international tourism operators. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL is now one of the biggest international tourism operators and must flex its muscles to compete with leading Irish destinations such as Killarney, Galway and Dublin.
*Photograph: Paschal Brooks CLARE COUNCILLORS have unanimously backed a €6m offer from Government which will see the County Council boost its tourism offering and take over ownership of four Shannon Heritage sites.
