County Clare and the Burren - Ireland 2014 - page 404

The center of Ennis is a tangle of contorted streets. Use the steeple of Saints Peter and
Paul Cathedral and the Daniel O'Connell monument column (at either end of the main
shopping drag, O'Connell Street) as landmarks.
Orientation to Ennis
Tourist Information
The TI is just off O'Connell Street Square (July-Aug daily 9:30-17:30; March-June and
Sept-Dec Mon-Sat 9:30-17:00, closed Sun; Jan-Feb Mon-Fri 9:30-17:00, closed Sat-Sun;
tel. [phone]).
Arrival in Ennis
By Car: If you're not spending the night (i.e., stowing your car at your B&B), parking is
best in one of several pay-and-display lots (€1.30/hour, Mon-Sat 9:30-17:30, free at night
andonSun,payatmeterinlotanddisplayticketondashboard,usually2-hourmaximum).
The centrally located multistory lot on Market Place Square charges €5 per day (Mon-Sat
7:30-19:30, closed Sun).
By Train or Bus: The train and bus station is located southeast of town, a 15-minute
walk from the town center. To reach town, exit the station parking lot and turn left on Sta-
tion Road, passing through a roundabout and past the recommended Grey Gables B&B.
Turn right after the recommended Old Ground Hotel onto O'Connell Street.
By Plane: Shannon Airport is about 13 miles south of Ennis. For information, see
“Shannon Airport” on here .
Helpful Hints
Post Office: It's on Bank Place (Mon-Fri 9:00-13:00 & 14:00-17:30, Sat 9:00-13:00,
closed Sun).
Laundry: Fergus launderette is opposite the Parnell Street parking lot (Mon-Sat
8:30-18:00, closed Sun, tel. [phone]).
Supermarket: Dunnes Stores has a location in the shopping center on O'Connell Street
(daily 8:30-22:00, Thu-Fri until 23:00).
Taxi: A good local bet is Burren Taxis (tel. [phone]).
Walking Tours: Jane O'Brien leads 1.5-hour walking tours of Ennis departing from the
TI (€8, May-Oct Mon-Tue and Thu-Sat at 11:00; no tours Wed, Sun, and off-season;
mobile [phone], www.enniswalkingtours.com ) .