Things to Do in Kilrush

Kilrush is home to the Kilrush Creek Trail, a scenic 5km waterside walk that follows a restored canal towpath through the town's historic maritime quarter.

The town sits on the Shannon Estuary, where bottlenose dolphins are regularly spotted from the pier and dolphin-watching boat tours depart seasonally.

Kilrush was a major transatlantic emigration port in the 19th century, with thousands of Irish emigrants boarding ships bound for America from its docks.

The town's Market House, built in 1820, still dominates the town square and is one of Ireland's best-preserved examples of Georgian market architecture.

Kilrush is the closest mainland access point to Scattery Island, an early monastic settlement with a 12th-century round tower accessible by boat tours.

The local speciality is Kilrush mussels, which are farmed in the estuary and feature on menus throughout West Clare.