About Ennistymon Falls
Ennistymon Falls (or Ennistymon Cascades) is pretty much an urban waterfall on the River Inagh in the heart Ennistymon (North Clare’s largest town).
Being surrounded by buildings and roads in the centre of town, it wasn’t surprising that there were some man-made modifications both in and downstream of the falls for the purposes of diversion and harnessing.
That said, it was basically a waterfaller’s excuse to make a brief detour to the town while exploring the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark.
By the way, the Cliffs of Moher could very well be the Republic of Ireland’s most popular natural attraction (typically getting over a million visitors per year).
So there’s definitely quite a bit of activity both in this town as well as the rest of North Clare around the Cliffs of Moher as well as The Burren Way.
In any case, the visiting the Ennistymon Cascades is pretty much an exercise in walking around the town centre of Ennistymon.
There are many different parking options (both free and paid), and I’d imagine where you park depends on the traffic situation as it can get quite busy here.
We then walked a loop that pretty much went by the car park fronting the entrance to the entrance to the Falls Hotel and Spa (see directions below).
After passing by a pen containing some grazing mules, we then went onto a riverside path that went upstream towards both the intermediate and final Ennistymon Cascades.
Once at the main waterfall, we were essentially looking at the waterfall’s profile from what seemed to be someone’s driveway.
The Ennistymon River did look somewhat polluted and dirty given all the developments around it.
Nevertheless, it was still a relaxing spot to enjoy an urban waterfall while it seemed like everyone else was fighting traffic in the town centre.
Upon having our fill of the Ennistymon Falls, we then went up some narrow streets to get back to the city centre.
Back in the streets of the town centre, we had the option of exploring the town more as we pleased or finishing the loop to regain our car (we had parked on the north side of town).
Overall, we had spent about 35 minutes away from the car, which encompassed the route described above.
Authorities
The Ennistymon Falls is in the town of Ennistymon in County Clare, Ireland. It is managed by the Clare County Council. For information or inquiries about the area as well as current conditions, you can try visiting the Visit Clare website.
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