About
The Shannon Oaks Hotel & Country Club, situated in the picturesque village of Portumna, Co. Galway ? by the shores of Lough Derg ? brings you to the heart of a visual and cultural treasure. Directly adjacent to the hotel is the 1,500 acre Earls of Clanricarde estate, abundant with wildlife and idyllic woodland. The serenity of the estate is ideally suited for those who wish to read, paint or simply stroll in uncluttered peace.
Location 
The Shannon Oaks Hotel & Country Club is located in Portumna, Galway, Ireland. This Galway hotel is convenient to both M6 and M7 Motorways.
Rooms
The Hotel boasts 63 bedrooms, 22 self catering lodges & 39 self catering two bedroom apartments. and suites in the Shannon Oaks Hotel & Country Club offer exceptional comfort. The hotel rooms include en?suite bathroom, air conditioning, television, hairdryer, trouser press and direct dial phone as standard. The lodges & apartments offer a large open plan living/dining room, fully equipped kitchen, satellite TV. Bed linen and towels are also included.
Other
Hotel Facilities The hotel also provides self catering accommodation in The Lodges which are situated in the grounds of the hotel. Capable of sleeping up to 10 people, each lodge offers a large open plan living/dining room which opens onto a private wooden deck outside. There is one double ensuite bedroom, two twin bedrooms and two double bedrooms with two additional bathrooms. The kitchen is fully equipped with modern appliances and all the necessary kitchen utensils and crockery. Washer/dryer, hair dryers, storage room, satellite TV, bed linen and towels are also included. The Oaks Leisure Centre offers an indoor heated pool, Jacuzzi, sauna and steam?room as well as a fully equipped health club, fitness room and therapy clinic. An all weather astro?turf multi purpose pitch and tennis courts can be found on the grounds of the hotel. The Shannon Oaks Hotel and Country Club offers unrivalled facilities for the corporate client and can accommodate groups of between 200 and 400 delegates.The hotel's conference rooms are professionally designed with a complete range of audio?visual and computerised equipment. Local Attractions/Activities: The tiny Confert Cathedral which is close to Portumna is a perfect example of Romanesque architecture and is believed to be the burial place of St Brendan, the great navigator. On the Galway coast you will find Kinvarra, a charming fishing village where visitors can see traditional Galway wooden sailing boats called hookers. Nearby, on the shore of Galway Bay is Dunghaire Castle. The present castle on the site was built in the 16th century and the banqueting hall is still used for recreated medieval banquets. Galway city lies at the heart of Connacht, the Land of the Ancient Kings. The city centre has many narrow winding streets which are perfect for exploring on foot. Places to visit in Galway include Eyre Square, the Latin Quarter; including Shop Street with its cosmopolitan shops and cafes, and Lynch's Castle which is the grandest 16th century house in the city. Directions From Dublin and Dublin Airport Total Distance 99 Miles Total Time 2hrs 20 min Route Details * Follow signs The West, Cork, Limerick, N4, N7 to leave alongside River Liffey South Quays N4 * At end of Victoria Quay bear left to pass Heuston Railway Station (on Right) * Junction with South Circular Road * Keep Forward (edge of) Palmerston * Junction with M50 * At roundabout take 2nd exit (signposted The West) * Junction with R403 * In 0.5 mile at roundabout forward * Leixlip Road Interchange * Start of Motorway M4 * End of Motorway * Forward N4 * Enfield * Follow signs Sligo N4 * Clonard * Kinnegad * Turn left N6 (Signposted Athlone) * Milltownpass * Rochfordbridge * Tyrellpass * Kilbeggan * Turn left N52 (Signposted Tullamore) * Tullamore * Follow Signs Birr N52 * Kilcormac * Birr * Follow Signs Roscrea N62 * Junction with N52 * Turn Right N52 (Signposted Nenagh) * Riverstown * Branch right R489 (Signposted Portumna) * Junction with N65 * Turn Right N65 * Portumna From Shannon Airport and Clare Total Distance 59 Miles Total Time 1hr 15 min Route Details * Shannon Airport, Clare * Follow Sign's Limerick (N18) N19 * (edge of) Shannon * At Roundabout forward * Junction with N18 (Signposted Limerick) * Junction for Shannon Airport (Junction with N19) * Forward (signposted Limerick) * Bunratty Castle and Folk Park * Limerick Follow Sign's Dublin N7 * Parkway Roundabout * At Roundabout take 3rd Exit * In 0.7 mile at Roundabout Take 2nd exit * In 1.1 mile at Roundabout forward * Annacotty * At Roundabout forward * Lisnagry Station (level Crossing) * Birdhill (Post Office) * Nenagh * Follow Signs Birr, Portumna N52 * Borrisokane * Forward N65 (Signposted Portumna) * Portumna From Cork Total Distance 105 miles Total Time 2hr 30 Route Details * Cork * Follow Signs Limerick * Junction with R619 * At Traffic Signals Forward * In 0.8 mile turn Left * 0.2 mile farther turn right * Rathduff * Mallow (Junction With N72) * At Roundabout take 2nd exit * Buttevant * Charleville * Croom * Patrickswell * Junction with R510 * At Roundabout take 2nd exit * Limerick * Follow Signs Dublin N7 * Parkway Roundabout * At Roundabout take 3rd exit * In 0.7 mile at Roundabout take 2nd exit * In 1.1 mile at Roundabout Forward * Annacotty * At Roundabout Forward * Lisnagry Station (Level Crossing) * Birdhill Post Office * Nenagh * Follow Signs Birr, Portumna N52 * Borrisokane * Forward N659 Signposted Portumna * Portumna From Rosslare and Wexford Total Distance 118 Miles Total Time 3hr Route Route Details * Rosslare * Leave by R740 * Junction With N25 * Turn right N25 (Signposted Wexford) * Junction with R730 * At Roundabout take 1st exit (Signposted Cork) * (road to) Johnstown Castle Gardens (on Left) * Junction with R733 * At Roundabout Take 2nd exit * Junction with N11/R769 * At Roundabout Take 1ST exit (Signposted Cork, Limerick) * Ballynabola * Junction with R732(New Ross Ring Road) * Turn Right R732 (Signposted Dublin, Enniiscorthy) * Junction With N30 * Turn Right N30 * Junction with R700 * Turn Left R700 (Former T20) Signposted Kilkenny * Cross River Barrow * Inistioge (Square) * In 1.8 miles turn right & cross River Nore * Junction with R703 * Bear Left * Thomastown * Follow Signs Kilkenny R700 * Bennettsbridge * Turn Left & Cross River Nore * Junction with N10 (Kilkenny Bypass) * At Roundabout forward(signposted Town Centre) * Kilkenny * Follow Signs Durrow * Junction with N78 * Turn Left * Ballyraggett * Turn Left * Durrow * Follow Signs Roscrea R434 * In 0.7 mile at crossroads turn Left * 0.5 mile further branch right * Ballacolla * At Crossroads Forward * Junction with N7 * Turn Left N7 * Borris in Ossory * Roscrea * Follow Signs Birr N62 * Junction with N52 (edge of Birr) * Turn Left N52 (Signposted Nenagh, Limerick) * Riverstown * Branch Right R489 (Signposted Portumna) * Junction with R438 * Bear Left then turn right * Junction with N65 * Turn Right N65 * Portumna From Belfast and Antrim Total Distance 170 miles Total Time 3hr 53 min
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