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people from all over the world come to Kilkee to dive and see the abundant fish life and wondrous rock formations. There is an active Scuba Diving Club. Water sports like canoeing, paddle boarding are popular. During the summer, people can take lessons in these sports. The public walks are famous and the actor Russell Crowe stated the famous cliff walk was the finest public walk in the world. Whales and dolphins are also popular and there is an abundance of both in the surrounding Atlantic waters. Over the more recent years, during a period of rapid economic growth in Ireland known as the '
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swim. There is also a mini bay swim for children under fourteen, from Sandy Cove to the Pier. The last weekend in June sees an influx of triathletes as Kilkee hosts the "Hell of the West Triathlon", the longest-running triathlon in the country. This is one of the biggest and toughest triathlons on the Irish Triathlon calendar with upwards of 600 athletes taking part in a 1500-metre swim, 45 km cycle and finishing with a 10 km road race.
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contested annually on the Kilkee strand. They first began in the 19th century on the sand-hills where the golf club is now. The races are normally held over two days in September, when the summer season is drawing to a close. The course is made by placing poles on the beach and when the tide goes out
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Kilkee itself is the quaintest collection of little whitewashed cottages, some distinguished by the name of 'lodges,' that ever aspired to the dignity of a bathing-place. . . .The lodges are built around a little sandy creek, and here . . . plies the one bathing machine which the decent liberality of
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Kilkee is popular with walkers as different routes stretch out in every direction from the bay. The most popular walk is the cliff walk, which involves walking up the Dunlicky Road and then turning right onto the cliffs by Intrinsic Bay, following the path until you eventually end up at the Pollack
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Kilkee has a strong GAA tradition, where the local team is known as St. Senan's. The club has won many county finals at all levels and has reached two Munster Senior Football Final deciders. The people of the town are proud of their strong history with Gaelic sports, particularly in football as the
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declared that it was the best place in Europe for diving, and one of the top five in the world. The Kilkee Dive Centre is a fully equipped SCUBA diving centre which caters to both beginners and experts. Divers can go to depths from 10 metres (32 feet) to 45 metres (147 feet). The diverse
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Every year there are many participants in the Bay Swim, a race of roughly a mile from the east end of the town to the west across the bay. The race starts at Byrnes Cove, a sheltered cove situated close to George's Head, a prominent headland in the town. In 2011 nearly 200 people took part in the
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can choose from the Pollock Holes, New Found Out and Byrnes Cove. The Pollock Holes, which is also known as Duggerna Reef, are three natural rock-enclosed pools, with water that is changed by every tide. This not only brings in fresh water, but replenishes the marine life in the many rock pools
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Kilkee is the longest established seaside resort in Ireland and is still one of the most popular with a loyal following going back many generations. In addition to the beach, regarded as one of the safest beaches in Ireland, especially for children, there many other things to do in Kilkee. Many
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Lady Chatterton presented to this Clare Herne Bay; and if you don't choose to wade a quarter of a mile among a hundred fellow-bathers over the said sands, you must do as I did, look out for some cranny among the black rocks, and trust to the mercifulness of the
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due to the popularity of the railway, although for many years the railway and steamer services ran together with a special "Steamer Express" train to and from Kilkee. After the railway closed in 1961, the only way to get to the resort was by car but as the
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but was driven into Kilkee Bay by a storm. As the tide was very high, the ship was driven all the way to Edmond Point, where it split in two. Of the 216 on board, 98 drowned in the disaster. Exactly 50 years to the day after the
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opened up to the transportation of goods, improving commercial life in the area, as well as providing a relatively fast means of travel to and from the town. Many prominent people travelled to Kilkee including
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track was opened by the Kilkee Greyhound Racing Company on 2 July 1936. The land and assets of the track (behind the Olympia Hall and Merton Square) were put up for sale in 1942.
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surrounding it. The diving boards at New Found Out allow for dives of up to 13 metres (45 feet) into the open sea. The annual diving competition is held at these boards.
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During the early part of the 19th century, Kilkee was a small fishing village but it began to attract visitors in the 1820s, when a paddle steamer service from
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waves, or to your own strength and skill, to avoid being knocked up against those scarifiers of sides and shins: may you fare better than I did this morning!
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but never reached its intended destination. The ship was only confirmed to have sunk on 3 January 1985, when a section of a port bow from a ship with a
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published in 1850. Manners emphasizes Kilkee's popularity as a seaside resort and comments on its overcrowded beach and dangerous waves:
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went missing somewhere near the Kilkee coast. At the time of the disappearance, the ship was transporting a consignment of coal from
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rolling in huge breakers upon them, throwing up vast clouds of white spray against and over them, had a most magnificent effect
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Before the West Clare Railway opened in 1887, the only way to get to the town was by paddle steamer from Limerick to
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sank just north of Kilkee in an area known as Farrihy Bay. The ship was a cargo vessel transporting coal from
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but never reached its destination. Of the 17 crew members aboard only one body was ever recovered.
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Kilkee, a small sea-bathing place about eight miles . . . . No traveller through this part of
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was launched. It has been a resort since then and was featured on the front page of
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marine life in the reefs around the bay attract divers from around the world.
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church in 1900, reflecting the cosmopolitan nature of the town in that era.
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the races begin. Traditionally it was a celebration for farmers when the
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from there. This service ran from 1816 until 1918 but was stopped after
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overlook the Atlantic Ocean and the third tee overlooks Chimney Bay.
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sank at Edmond Point on 19 November 1850. The ship was sailing from
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A mural on the strand of Kilkee commemorating the 1962 visit of
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Irish censuses". In Goldstrom, J. M.; Clarkson, L. A. (eds.).
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was a regular performer in the town and an incident on the
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In the 1890s, Kilkee had yet again another boom, when the
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For international visitors the closest airport is in
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from Kilkee are to Kilrush, Ennis and Limerick (via
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Kilkee has a reputation as a place to enjoy diving.
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Annual Diving Competition" 1646:. irishshipwrecks.com. 12 December 2008 1624:. irishshipwrecks.com. 25 November 2008 1341: 988:Osborne extols Kilkee's scenic beauty: 514: 502: 479: 441: 433: 425: 412: 380: 345: 311: 293: 284: 27:Seaside resort in County Clare, Ireland 1331:List of tourist attractions in Ireland 1134:Kilkee has regularly been awarded the 1712:. discoverireland.com. Archived from 1326:List of towns and villages in Ireland 492: 458: 417: 400: 388: 7: 163:adding citations to reliable sources 3043:Tourist attractions in County Clare 1460:. Oxford, England: Clarendon Press. 1310:through connecting buses or trains. 1162:A view of the bay from Hickie's pub 1037:passenger sailing vessel named the 422:5.24 km (2.02 sq mi) 98:This article contains wording that 3038:Towns and villages in County Clare 3007:Category:Geography of County Clare 2103:Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark 1738:. limerickleader.ie. 4 August 2011 1496:10.1111/j.1468-0289.1984.tb00344.x 1187:Along with bathing on the strand, 945:Descriptions of Kilkee during the 868:, Ireland. It is in the parish of 103:without imparting real information 25: 2992:List of townlands in County Clare 2954:Inis Cathaig (or Scattery Island) 1758:"Big day out for Kilkee Bay swim" 1353:"Sapmap Area: Settlements Kilkee" 59:This article has multiple issues. 1760:. limerickpost.ie. 4 August 2009 1452:(1981). 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52°40′44″N 9°38′49″W / 52.679°N 9.647°W / 52.679; -9.647
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