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Adare Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
Town and Country Homes Association represent over 1000 quality approved Bed and Breakfast accommodations in every county in Ireland including County Limerick and the town of Adare. Our B&B's in Adare, County Limerick offer comfort and value for money and you can be guaranteed of a warm welcome and kind hospitality when staying in Town and Country Homes accommodation. Whether you wish to stay in town or in the country, we have a bed and breakfast in Adare, County Limerick to suit you.
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Adare, County Limerick Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
Adare was historically a crossing point on the river Maigue. Renowned as one of Ireland's prettiest villages, Adare is designated as a Heritage Town by the Irish government. Adare is located 16 km (10 mi) from Limerick City.
Economy
Adare is a major tourist destination with many tours of Ireland's south-west stopping off in the village. If you are planning to visit Adare and find places to stay, it is advisable to book your bed and breakfast accommodation in Adare well in advance. The local heritage centre, which gives a deep insight into the history of the village, also hosts a number of craft shops. Adare is also a popular wedding and conference venue. Adare is becoming a major golf destination with two 18-hole courses, the Adare Golf Club, which incorporates a driving range and which is set to be the site of the 2007 Irish Open, the Adare Manor Golf Club and a Pitch and Putt course. Adare has one equestrian centre: Clonshire. Adare is home to a number of world-renowned stables.
Pubs and Restaurants
Adare has six public houses. In the village: Bill Chawke's, Collins', Seán Collins' and Lena's. In the outlying areas are The Thatch and Neville's. Additionally each of the three hotels and the two golf courses has bars/restaurants. Many of the pubs also serve food. There are eight restaurants: The Wild Geese, The Inn Between, The Abbots Rest, The Aches Restaurant, The Blue Door Cottage Pantry, The Golden Dragon, The Pink Potato and Bia.
Architecture
The main street combines quintessential Irish architecture with the English styled buildings and infrastructure purpose-built for the Dunraven estate. Examples of the latter architectural forms include the thatched cottages near the entrance to Adare Manor
Transport
The planned route of the Adare bypass.The main Limerick-Tralee road, the N21 goes through the village. The Adare Bypass is at an advanced planning stage with construction due to begin in 2008. Adare is a stop on the hourly Limerick-Tralee/Killarney bus service. A railway line to Foynes passes through the town, but Adare railway station, which opened on 12 July 1856, was closed to passengers on 4 February 1963.
History
The ancient town lay upon the eastern bank of the Maigue near a ford (crossing point) in the region known as Ardshanbally (derived from ard sean bhaile, 'high old town'), about half-a mile from the modern town on the western side. Historically a market town, in the Middle Ages Adare was a major settlement and boasted three monasteries and a castle.
Augustinian Priory
"Augustinian Abbey, Adare (with the castle of the Fitzgeralds and the Francescan Abbey)", 1842The Augustinian Priory was founded in 1316 by John FitzThomas FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Kildare. The Priory was suppressed in the reign of Henry VIII. In 1807, the church of the Priory was given to the local Church of Ireland congregation as the parish church. In 1814 the refectory was roofed and converted into a schoolhouse. Between 1852 and 1854 a second restoration of the church was undertaken by Caroline, Countess of Dunraven.
Franciscan Abbey
The Franciscan friary was founded in 1464 by Thomas Fitz-Maurice, 7th Earl of Kildare and his wife Joan, and completed two years later. It is currently a ruin and is located inside the Adare Manor Golf Club. Every Easter Sunday a dawn mass is celebrated in the Abbey.
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