Attractions
Look out Post and 'EIRE' Sign
Built during the Second World War, the Look Out Post and 'EIRE' sign on Loop Head were part of a network of 83 similar posts and signs along the Irish coast. The Look Out Posts were manned by local soldiers of the Coast Watching Service. They were the Defence Forces' 'early warning system' against invasion. The 'EIRE' signs were daytime navigation aids visible to passing aircraft, alerting pilots that they were over neutral Ireland.
The Battle of the Atlantic, the longest campaign of the war, took place off Ireland's coast, often in sight of the Look Out Post network. The soldiers manning Loop Head Look Out Post reported military operations off the coast to G2, the intelligence branch of the Defence Forces, from where the information was sent to senior Irish political and military figures. Loop Head Look Out Post is of further strategic importance because it also sighted the transatlantic aircraft and flying boats operating from Shannon and Foynes.
UP to 30 people, including an archaeological advisor, a historian, an architect and a marine biologist this week concluded a dig in Kilbaha to unearth and clean the ÉIRE sign, constructed in 1943 to alert passing Allied aircrews that they were over neutral Ireland
West Clare Railway
The West Clare Railway ran over a century on a narrow gauge line from Ennis to Kilkee. The old steam engines have been lovingly restored and now it is possible to go for a trip along the original track.
Kilkee Waterworld
Treat the whole family, young or old to a splashing great day out in Kilkee's Waterworld. Boasting a range of fun features and atmospheres. Guysers and gushers, bubbles and whirls, the thrill of the slide or our lazy river ride will leave the whole family in a sea of smiles.
For a fun day out for all the family visit www.kilkeewaterworld.ie
Kilkee Road Train
A unique way of seeing the views of Kilkee bay take a trip on the little train.