A monument to Thomas Spring Rice, 1st Baron Monteagle, a railway station tied to the town's transatlantic flying-boat era, a Catholic church dedicated to Saint Senan, and a neighbouring parish church at Shanagolden — 4 stops through the Shannon Estuary village where Irish coffee was born. Looking for things to do in Foynes? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
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Stops on This Trail
Spring Rice Monument
Foynes Railway Station
Saint Senan's Catholic Church
Foynes Church (Shanagolden)
For Schools
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