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When the weather permits, after a 45 minute crossing, the boat drops anchor for a good 2 hours at Skellig Michael, an island known for its impressive black rocky outcrop. There you can see the ruins of the 6th century St Fionan's monastery, where the monks lived in particularly harsh conditions. Then the boat approaches Little Skellig to allow you to observe the bird colony and the seals. Ready for the odyssey? Book well in advance.

The French company Brittany Ferries operates the Roscoff (Finistère) - Cork route, the shortest from France to Ireland (between 13 and 15 hours). Since 2022, there has been a new ship on the Roscoff-Cork route, offering a new weekly crossing on Tuesdays from April to October, in addition to the Friday service. A good option for taking your car and motorcycle with you, to get your Irish road-trip off to the best possible start. The company also offers a wide range of à la carte packages. A true destination specialist.

Cork International Airport has direct flights to Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Orly, Carcassonne, Bordeaux-Mérignac, Lyon-Saint-Exupéry, London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Amsterdam, among others. To reach Cork city center (Parnell Place Bus Station), take Eireann bus no. 226. The bus runs every hour from 6.10am to 12.10am. The journey takes about 20 minutes. Cabs cost around €20.

Shannon Ferries offers ferries across the Shannon, the largest river in Ireland. The connections are between Tarbert (north of Listowel) and Killimer. This is an ideal way to travel to Kilkee and County Clare from Kerry. Of course, you can take your car, motorcycle or bicycle on board. Crossings are daily, all year round. The journey takes about 20 minutes. Reservations can be made online (discounted rate).

Colbert Station is the railway and bus station, located in the south of Limerick city.

By train. To Dublin (Heuston Station): 2.5 hours journey; Tipperary: 50 minutes; Cahir: 1.15 hours; Clonmel: 1.35 hours; Carrick-on-Suir: 2 hours.

By bus. To Dublin: 3 hours; Ennis: 50 minutes; Tipperary: 35 minutes; Tralee: 2 hours; Killarney: 2 hours; Galway: 2 hours; Cork: 1 hour 50 minutes. Many bus tours are offered by Eireann from this station, such as the Cliffs of Moher, Kilaloe, Killarney, Galway, etc.

The second largest airport in Ireland, Shannon Airport is mainly used for transatlantic flights and flights to England. Regular flights mainly to New York, London, Dublin, Barcelona, Frankfurt... No connection with France for the moment. It's a pity because this airport can represent an excellent alternative to Dublin airport for those who wish to discover the south-west of the island. To get there or to go there, the Eireann buses make the journey between Shannon airport and Limerick city centre in 30-40 minutes.

The islands of Inishmore, Inishman and Inisheer can be reached from Doolin pier. The first is the most important of the three (for more information, see the section on the Aran Islands). Also several departures per day in high season allow you to get closer to the Cliffs of Moher to observe the birds that inhabit them. A simply exceptional excursion.

"Doolin 2 Aran Ferries, Doolin Ferries and Doolin Ferry are the three companies that offer these cruises at the same rates.