Ballyalla Lake
Ballyalla Lake Off the Gort Road, Co Clare
Ballyalla Lake is a good sized lake located on the River Fergus just a short drive from Ennis. A park is present with toilet and picnic facilities. A car park is present also. The lake can be used for dinghy sailing. This lake would be suitable for aquatic and wildlife plants.
Clare County Library
Library HQ, Clare County Library, Mill Road, Ennis, Co Clare
Clare County Library provides 16 public library service points across County Clare, giving extensive library coverage to the major towns and villages of County Clare.
Clare Museum
Arthur's Row, Ennis, Co Clare
Clare Museum and its permanent exhibition 'The Riches of Clare' tells the history of the county over a period of 6 000 years using artefacts text panels and audio-visuals. Admission is free.
De Valera Public Library and Gallery
Harmony Row, Ennis, Co Clare
The DeValera Public Library and Gallery was opened in 1975. The building comprises the library proper and an exhibition Gallery which is situated in what was once a Presbyterian Church built in 1856. The library stands on a site once occupied by an old Church of Ireland Hall dating from 1890.
Ennis Friary
Ennis Friary Visitor Centre, Lower Abbey Street, Ennis, Co Clare
Walk in the footsteps of the Franciscans and experience a visit to a medieval building going back to the 13th century. Find out how Ennis got its name and hear the story of why and how the Royal O'Briens, Kings of Thomond chose this site for the friars.
