Horseback Riding in County Clare at Castlefergus Riding Stables
Get off the plane in Shannon and you can be horseback riding in County Clare in under 30 minutes!
This article is based on a podcast episode featuring Sarah O'Brien, of Castlefergus Riding Stables. If you prefer to listen to the podcast, you can find the player at the bottom of the page.
Horseback Riding in County Clare
Available year-round, Castlefergus Riding Stables is a family owned and operated equestrian experience in County Clare.
Castlefergus Stables are only 15 minutes from Shannon Airport in the village of Quin.
Spoil yourself in Quin with a stay in your own private castle!
Learn more about Knappogue Castle
Horseback Riding Tours
All tours are guided by a member of the family.
Tours are personal and private; you are never included into a larger group.
Tours are available year round.
The farm is 100 acres with plenty of animal experiences! Sheep, goats, horses- Connemara ponies, Irish Draft Horses, and Irish Hunters- dogs, cats, and chickens.
Multiple tour options for all ages and abilities.
Castles, river rides, and fairy forts!
Three Other Places to Add to Your Ireland Itinerary
Quin Abbey Built in 1402 this site is free to visit but gates are closed at night.
Craggaunowen Ireland's Living Past Open air historic site & outdoor museum.
Mooghaun Hill Fort An extensive site and location of a huge gold hoard find. At the ‘back of the woods' of Dromoland Castle.
And, of course, Bunratty Castle & Folk Park.
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Traveling in Ireland Podcast Episode 64
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