Welcome to the Mountshannon Community website.
This site has just undergone a full review and revamp!
Here you will find information on Mountshannon village and its locality including tourist & visitor information, guides to loacal history & archaeology, plus profiles on many of our local interest & hobby groups (see the 'Clubs & Associations' and 'Useful Contacts' sections). To make this site even more of a rescorce we have included a Media page where you can find as full a listing of publictions, references, films or recordings on Mountshannon we could find.

Mountshannon is a beautiful and scenic village with its foundation in the 18th century. It is located on the shores of Lough Derg, one of Irelands biggest lakes, in East County Clare Ireland.

Mountshannon really is a lovely place to visit. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming and the population is made up of many different cultures and nationalities. The village itself is elevated on a hill overlooking a beautiful harbour with an exceptional vista of the lake.

The village also has strong links with history and includes some excelent archaeology with-in short reach. Ring forts, Holy wells, Famine Graves and even a wedge tomb (Known locally as 'The Dolmen') can be found close by, but the most impressive historical site has to be Iniscearltra or Holy Island, a monastic settlement of great importance in ancient Ireland. The island is just a short boat trip from the village, and comprises of various churches, graveyards, a holy well and a selection of religious stone carving.