Foynes (Faing)

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Large village in County Limerick on the River Shannon. Between 1937 and 1946, Foynes was a stop-over for transatlantic flights by Flying Boats. There is a museum documenting this era in the former terminal.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foynes

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Coordinates: 52°36'29"N 9°6'13"W

Foynes Island 1.6 km
Aughinish Island 3.2 km
Inishcorker 6.9 km
Canon Island / Oileán na gCanánach 8.2 km
Inishmacowney 9 km
Shannon International Airport (IATA: SNN, ICAO: EINN) 16 km
Curraghchase Forest Park 16 km
The Middle Ground 16 km
County Limerick (Contae Luimnigh) 25 km
County Clare (Contae an Chláir) 28 km

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Foynes Island Aughinish Island Inishcorker Canon Island / Oileán na gCanánach Inishmacowney Shannon International Airport (IATA: SNN, ICAO: EINN) Curraghchase Forest Park The Middle Ground County Limerick (Contae Luimnigh) County Clare (Contae an Chláir)