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Listowel(Irish: Lios Tuathail) is a city with approx. 8600 inhabitants in County Kerry in the republic Ireland.
background
- This article excludes the portion of County Kerry north of the localities Ballyheige, Kilflyn and Knocknagashal a.
- The town too Tarbert with the ferry connection across the Mouth of Shannon is included in this article.
- The next major cities are Tralee (25 km) and limerick (80 km).
- One of the special features of the landscape is the Kerry Head at the southern transition from the Mouth of Shannen to the Atlantic.
getting there
Ferry / sea route
- The nearest ferry ports are Cork and Rosslare Europort
- The Shannon ferry at Tarbert after Killimer on the Mouth of Shannon runs all year round and every day from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. every hour. The ferries are operated by Shannon Ferry Group Ltd. Car with passengers costs 17 EUR, pedestrians and cyclists pay 5 EUR for a one-way trip.
- The arrival by pleasure craft is possible from the sea side and across the River Shannon also from the land side.
Airports
By bus
In the street
mobility
Lartigue monorail, Listowel.
Around 400 m of the Lartigue monorail, which ran from 1888 to 1924, is in operation as a museum railway in summer.
Tourist Attractions
Museums
- Writers Museum, in Listowel.
activities
- golf
- Theater and cinema
- Water sports on the Atlantic coast and the Shannon, including bathing
- Festivals
shop
In Listowel there is enough choice of everyday goods.
kitchen
Cheap
medium
Upscale
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
medium
Upscale
Learn
Work
security
health
Practical advice
trips
- limerick. 70 km.
- Killarney. 60 km.
- The Burren. 50 miles via the Shannon ferry.
- Mitchelstown. 100 km.
