Walk the Tipperary bank of the River Shannon in Ballina — the quieter twin of Killaloe across the water — from the thirteen-arch Killaloe Bridge and its War of Independence memorial to the copper-roofed parish church and the village's long history as a Shannon barge-trade crossing. Looking for things to do in Ballina? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
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Stops on This Trail
Ballina Village (Béal an Átha)
Catholic Church of Our Lady and Saint Lua
Ferns Hollow House
Ballina Shannon Quay
Killaloe Bridge (Ballina Approach)
Killaloe Bridge IRA Memorial
Lakeside House
For Schools
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