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1966. Guests enjoy outstanding service, a charming and friendly
atmosphere and elegantly furnished surroundings, not to mention state
of the art leisure facilities and a purpose-built conference centre.
Meadowlands Hotel, Oakpark, Tralee, Co. Kerry. Tel: (066) 718
0444; Email: info@meadowlands.com. This 4-star hotel has
become synonymous with words such as quality, luxury, attention to
detail and value for money. Accommodation includes 57 lavish en
suite bedrooms including 2 suites featuring separate sitting rooms
with fireplace & Jacuzzi. “Johnny Franks” pub at the Meadowlands
Hotel will help you discover traditional Irish life at its best; good
food, drink, caint, ceol agus craic. The gourmet restaurant “An Póta
Stóir” with its emphasis on “Fruits of the Sea” caters for all
aspects of fine cuisine. With its own fleet of boats on the Dingle
Peninsula, the Hotel is guaranteed the freshest of locally caught
seafood & shellfish. Set in a tranquil corner of Tralee with beautiful
landscaped gardens the Meadowlands Hotel provides a relaxing and
enchanting oasis for a unique and personal leisure break.
pointofinterest activities & pastimes
Siamsa Tíre, Tralee, Co. Kerry. Tel: (066) 712 3055; Email:
siamsatire@eircom.net; Web: www.siamsatire.com. Founded in 1974,
San Am Fado at Siamsa Tíre. Siamsa Tíre is home to the National Folk Theatre of Ireland. The aim
of Siamsa Tíre is to present on stage theatrical entertainment based
located on two floors. Half of the rooms offer sea views with the on the wealth of music, dance of folklore that has evolved in Ireland
premium suites also having terraces. We also have a sauna, hot tub from the earliest times to the present. The theatre offers a variety of
and gym. The downstairs of the hotel has a large bar and a restaurant programmes, which run throughout the season. All performances
with seating for 70 people. during the summer season commence at 8.30pm. For reservations call
us on (066) 712 3055 or email: siamsaboxoffice@eircom.net.
TRALEE
Tralee is the ideal base for exploring County Kerry. It lies at the shopping shopping
gateway to the Dingle Peninsula, within minutes of some of Ireland’s Ireland Designs, Denny Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry. Tel: (066) 718
finest beaches at Banna and Ballyheigue and just a half hour’s drive 0282; Web: www.aransweatermarket.com. Ireland Designs specialises
from Killarney, Castleisland, Listowel and the Ring of Kerry. The town in high quality, locally produced handcrafts. In their wide range you
is almost 800 years old and during the Middle Ages, it served as will find hand-knitted Aran sweaters, designer knitwear, handcrafted
headquarters to the powerful Desmond Geraldines whose influence
extended throughout Munster. Today, Tralee has all the facilities of a
county capital: historic buildings, spacious parks, superb
accommodation, quality food and shopping, sports and leisure facilities,
bowling centre, horse and greyhound racing stadium, golf, arts and
crafts, a vibrant night life and a range of all-weather visitor attractions.
Tralee is also home to the internationally renowned Rose of Tralee
Festival, which attracts huge numbers of visitors to the town each year.
The Geraldine Experience, which brings you back in time for a real-
life adventure in medieval Ireland, can be found at the Kerry the
Kingdom Museum. The Georgian House, located at No. 3 Day Place,
Celebrating Ireland’s Folk Traditions inMusic, Dance and Song
takes visitors back to the 1800s through an effective audiovisual
“Absolutely Superb...”
display and guided tour. Travel on the steam train to Blennerville to
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visit the world-famous windmill or enjoy the thrills and spills of the
Aqua Dome Waterworld at Ballyard. For an evening of superb Irish
entertainment, visit Siamsa Tire, the National Folk Theatre of Ireland,
or relax in one of the town’s many restaurants and pubs.
guestrooms accommodation
The Abbey Inn, 2/3 Bridge Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry. Tel: (066) 712
3390; Fax: (066) 718 1835. The world-renowned Abbey Inn,
established over 39 years ago, is located in the heart of Tralee and
offers visitors quality food, drink, accommodation and
entertainment. The inn has a late bar (2am) every night with the
best local acts and DJs. The extensive restaurant and bar food
menu is available every day from 10am–9pm. Accommodation is
available all year round.
Brandon Hotel, Princes Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry. Tel: (066) 712
3333; Fax: (066) 712 5019; Email: reservations@brandonhotel.ie;
Siamsa Tíre
Web: www.brandonhotel.ie. Whatever the occasion, the Brandon
The National Folk Theatre of Ireland
Hotel offers you a warm and friendly welcome in the heart of Town Park, Tralee, Co Kerry
Tralee. Only minutes walk from the town centre, it is the perfect
Booking on (066) 7123055, Fax (066) 7127276,
location to relax after doing a spot of shopping, taking in the sights
siamsaboxoffice@eircom.net www.siamsatire.com
Performances begin at 8.30 pm
or sampling the nightlife. Combining elegance and comfort, the
shows five nights a week in May, June and September;
Brandon Hotel has been synonymous with quality since it opened in
Six nights a week in July and August.
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