Town Camping for the Fleadh

6541

Hi All, myself and my gang will be down larging it up for the Fleadh, I see the official camp sites are out in Clarecastle G.A.A. That is a bit of a mission out of town. Anyone recommend any handy green spaces around the town. We don't care about facilities or security.

eyebrows63

There was camping in the show grounds last year .
7 or 8 minute walk into town .
Bar on site ,toilet facility's.
It was fairly full by the weekend though .

chuckles30

I heard that the Clarecastle site is the only campsite this year - it was secondhand info, so can't swear to it being true. However, the Clarecastle site was served by shuttle buses last year, so getting in & out of town shouldn't be a problem

6541

thanks for the reply folks, but I am not going out to Clarecastle any handy green spaces or fields near the town.

finbarrk

You should find a corner in the Fairgreen. It was the main campsite years ago. It's called Tim Smythe Park now.
https://www.google.ie/maps/search/fairgreen+ennis/@52.850342,-8.981249,17z/data=!3m1!4b1

6541

finbarrk wrote: »

You should find a corner in the Fairgreen. It was the main campsite years ago. It's called Tim Smythe Park now.
https://www.google.ie/maps/search/fairgreen+ennis/@52.850342,-8.981249,17z/data=!3m1!4b1

thanks for that, looks good, do you think you would be able to part a couple of cars anywhere near that ?

finbarrk

Depends on when you arrive I'd say. Definitely would be full all around there during the day and evenings. Maybe you could get a spot in the housing estate called The Green just across from the park. If you could arrive early in the morning you would avoid traffic restrictions also.

6541

finbarrk wrote: »

Depends on when you arrive I'd say. Definitely would be full all around there during the day and evenings. Maybe you could get a spot in the housing estate called The Green just across from the park. If you could arrive early in the morning you would avoid traffic restrictions also.

Thanks very much. Can't wait, had some great craic at the Fleadh last year ! Hope we get the weather.

georgem25

There was camping at Roslevan last year (not sure about this year). Easy walk in and the complementary bus also stopped there

CeannLeime

Avenue Utd will have camping this year once again. You can book through avenueunited.ie
Location is Tulla Road Ennis

Akrasia

Clarecastle gaa isn't actually that far from town. It's about the same distance walk as Rosleavan (Avenue) is from the town

Last year the Ennis Rugby Club had camping, not sure about this year, but if it was me, I'd camp there. It's practically in the town centre, just off the bypass and should be good craic at night.

EndaHonesty

There's 5 official camp sites.

Avenue/Roslevan - 2.7km from O'Connell Street

Clarecastle GAA - 3.2km from O'Connell Street

Eire Og GAA - 1.7km from O'Connell Street

Ennis RFC - 1.3km from O'Connell Street - Campervan Only

St. Flannans - 850m from O'Connell Street - Boutique Camping Only

http://www.fleadhcheoil.ie/component/content/article/91-press2/141-fleadh-weekly-update-no-12-clare-champion

Clareman

EndaHonesty wrote: »

There's 5 official camp sites.

Avenue/Roslevan - 2.7km from O'Connell Street

Clarecastle GAA - 3.2km from O'Connell Street

Eire Og GAA - 1.7km from O'Connell Street

Ennis RFC - 1.3km from O'Connell Street - Campervan Only

St. Flannans - 850m from O'Connell Street - Boutique Camping Only

http://www.fleadhcheoil.ie/component/content/article/91-press2/141-fleadh-weekly-update-no-12-clare-champion

How do they make out that Eire Og is twice as far from O'Connell Street than Flannan's?

EndaHonesty

Clareman wrote: »

How do they make out that Eire Og is twice as far from O'Connell Street than Flannan's?

I used Google Maps to get the walking distances.

The St. Flannans distance is based on accessing from the Clare road, Eire Og is based on accessing from Clonroad.

I know it's basically the same place but I don't know if you can access both sites from Flannans, so I based the Eire Og distance on having to walk in the front gate.

Clareman

EndaHonesty wrote: »

I used Google Maps to get the walking distances.

The St. Flannans distance is based on accessing from the Clare road, Eire Og is based on accessing from Clonroad.

I know it's basically the same place but I don't know if you can access both sites from Flannans, so I based the Eire Og distance on having to walk in the front gate.

It'd probably be quicker to walk through the fields of Flannan's from Eire Og to get up town, or hop the wall by the Turnpike.

Having an onsite bar in Eire Og makes it a better option as well, and I reckon you'd pass 2 other bars to get to town (Gleeson's and Almers) from there but the walk from Flannan's would be a dry one :pac:

Auldloon

Clareman wrote: »

It'd probably be quicker to walk through the fields of Flannan's from Eire Og to get up town, or hop the wall by the Turnpike.

Having an onsite bar in Eire Og makes it a better option as well, and I reckon you'd pass 2 other bars to get to town (Gleeson's and Almers) from there but the walk from Flannan's would be a dry one :pac:

You could die of thirst on that barren trek

Clareman

Auldloon wrote: »

You could die of thirst on that barren trek

Be safe out there folks

6541

Hi All, scratch the camping, I now have access to a camper van, Is Clarecastle the only place to berth up with power ?

Clareman

6541 wrote: »

Hi All, scratch the camping, I now have access to a camper van, Is Clarecastle the only place to berth up with power ?

Eire Og and the Rugby Club are doing it as well I think, but that's not until closer to the weekend.