ADARE
ADARE, STEEPED IN HISTORY, IS SET IN THE RICH
GOLDEN VALE WITH ANCIENT CHURCHES, WORLD RENOWNED
THATCHED COTTAGES AND MANY RUINS STREWN ALONG THE
BANKS OF THE MAJESTIC RIVER MAIGUE.
A TRIP TO THE ADARE HERITAGE CENTRE IS A MUST FOR
ANY HISTORY ENTHUSIAST, WHERE A WIDE ARRAY OF
CRAFT SHOPS, HERALDRY INFORMATION AND A
HISTORICAL TOUR ALL WAIT TO BE EXPLORED. ADARE
HERITAGE CENTRE ALSO ORGANISES GUIDED TOURS OF
ADARE.
SHOPPING IN ADARE IS AN EXPERIENCE WITH THE
STREETS LINED WITH ENCHANTING THATCHED COTTAGES,
SELLING CRAFTS, FASHIONS AND ANTIQUES. ADARE IS
HOME TO FASHION DESIGNER MICHAELINA STACPOOLE,
WHOSE FASHIONS CAN BE VIEWED IN HER SHOP ON THE
MAIN STREET.
ADARE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BOASTS A WIDE
VARIETY OF ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
GOLF IS AVAILABLE AT A CHOICE OF 7 COURSES
LOCALLY, INCLUDING THE ROBERT TRENT JONES
DESIGNED ADARE HOTEL GOLF COURSE THE ADARE
MANOR GOLF CLUB.
EQUESTRIAN ACTIVITIES ARE THE ORDER OF THE DAY AT
THE CLONSHIRE EQUESTRIAN POLO CENTER, JUST
OUTSIDE THE VILLAGE. ADARE IS ALSO WELL RENOWNED
IN HUNTING CIRCLES AS A MEETING POINT FOR LOCAL
HUNTS, THE HUNTING SEASON RUNS FROM NOVEMBER TO
MARCH AND ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE WITH LOCAL
HUNTS IF YOU WISH TO GO HUNTING DURING YOUR STAY.
FISHING ON THE RIVER MAIGUE COMPRISES MAINLY OF
GAME ANGLING WITH SALMON GRILSE PLENTIFUL.
BUTTER CUP STONEHALL ARE JUST TWO VISITOR FARMS
IN THE AREA WHERE YOU ARE GUARANTEED A SAMPLE OF
TRADITIONAL IRISH FARMING LIFE.
CURRAGHCHASE FOREST PARK BOASTS A 600 ACRE
PLANTATION FEATURING A LAKE, WALKWAYS, A NATURE
TRAIL, RUINS OF THE HOME OF THE LATE 18TH CENTURY
POET AUBREY DE VERE AND JUST A FEW METERS ALONG
THE ROAD YOU WILL FIND THE CELTIC THEME PARK
GARDENS.
SHOOTING, CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING, AND PITCH PUTT
ARE JUST SOME OF THE OTHER ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE
LOCALLY.
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