* visit Lartigue Monorail Museum and take a ride on the replica of the unique steam engine. Tel. 068 24393 www.lartiguemonorail.com. 10 min walk from the Hotel
* visit the Seanchai – Kerry Literary & Cultural Center, featuring five of the County Kerry’s most esteemed writers: John B. Keane, Bryan McMahon, George Fitzmaurice, Brendan Kennelly and Maurice Walsh. Tel. 068-22212 www.kerrywritersmuseum.com. The Square, 0 min walk from the hotel
* take a guided tour to the 15th century Listowel Castle. www.heritagetowns.com, www.heritageireland.ie. 0 min walk from the hotel.
* take a Literary Walk around Listowel with Vincent
* go for walk along River Feale through the Listowel Park to the Garden of Europe. Start from the Hotel
* play golf at the Listowel Golf Club or Pitch & Putt in the Listowel Park – 15 min walk to Golf Club, 2 min walk to Pitch&Putt in the Town Park
* “shop till you drop” – there are beautiful shops and boutiques in Listowel
* Visit St.John’s Gallery and Theatre in the Square. Tel. 068 23485, www.stjohnstheatrelistowel.com – 0 min walk
* have a pint in the John B Keane’s – Listowel’s most famous playwright pub – 2 min walk from the hotel
Just 10 minutes drive to the Seaside
* play a round of Golf at the famous Ballybunion Golf Club. Tel. www.ballybuniongolfclub.ie
* take a seaweed bath at Collin’s baths on the Ballybunion beach. Tel. 068 27469
* go for the Cliff Walk – a spectacular views 20-min walk along the Cliffs of Ballybunion
* go for a swim or a workout at Ballybunion Leisure Center. Tel. 068 28111, www.ballybunionleisure.com
* have a light bite or gourmet dinner at the Cliff Restaurant overlooking Atlantic Ocean and Ballybunion sandy beaches. Tel. 068 27777, www.cliffhousehotel.com