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Hi, my name's Dergie and i'm here to help you have a super holiday on Lough Derg, in Ireland's Shannon Region. This section has a listing of all of the wonderful harbours and villages around Lough Derg.
For each village or location you will find information, ideas & recommendations. Keep an eye out for them.
Regards, Dergie
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Garrykennedy
One of the best ways to experience the magic of Lough Derg is to visit the beautiful hamlet of Garrykennedy on the lake’s North Tipperary shoreline.
Situated less than 3.2km (2ml) off the Nenagh – Portroe lake drive road, the village is a true gem. It’s a small unspoiled fishing and boating village with a great reputation for traditional Irish music.
Up to the 1950s, it was a busy port with regular visits by the Guinness barges delivering barrels of stout. In recent years it has been developed to cater for increased cruiser traffic and the needs of other visitors.
Additional visitor facilities were recently provided, including new toilet facilities with showers and changing rooms, an expanded slipway for boats, seating, picnic and BBQ facilities.
Anglers are also well served here, with extensive boat accommodation, slipway and other services.
In summer, the village is a blaze of colour thanks to the local Tidy Towns Committee, whose efforts continue to earn them great acclaim in the national competition.
Expect good food and some great traditional music at the two pubs in the village – Larkins and Ciss Ryan’s (see also A Taste of the Waterways and Traditional Music & Entertainment).
There’s much to explore in and around the village too. The remains of the O’Kennedy tower house, built in 1480, dominate the harbour. Visitors are encouraged to take the signposted wooded walk, suitable for wheelchairs. Keep an eye out for an interesting village letterbox, which calls to mind the transition to Irish independence in 1922.
