Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Ennis – affecting Routes 51, 333, 336, 343 and 350

We wish to notify our customers that due to Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2016, there will be a traffic management plan consisting of a one-way system in Ennis town, coming into effect from 18.00 on Friday, 12 August until 08.00 on Tuesday, 23 August 2016.

This one way system will operate clockwise Clare Street – Lifford Road – Clon Road 

Route 51 Cork/Limerick/Galway:

  • Friday, 19 August, Saturday, 20 August &  Sunday, 21 August: Additional service at 23.15 from Ennis Bus/Train Station to Galway

From 18.00 on Friday, 12 August until 08.00 on Tuesday, 23 August 2016 the following alterations will apply:

  • From Limerick to Ennis Station: Services will operate as normal via Clarecastle Roundabout, and will access the station via Gaol Road, turning right onto Station Road and into the Bus/Train Station
  • From Galway to Ennis Station: Services will operate into Ennis via Exit 12, Clarecastle Roundabout, and will access the station Gaol road, turning right onto Station Road and into the Bus/Train Station
  • From Ennis Station to Limerick: services will depart as normal towards Clarecastle Roundabout
  • From Ennis Station to Galway: services will depart via Clarecastle Roundabout
  • All services to/from Limerick will operate via Shannon Tunnel
  • On Friday, 19 August, Saturday, 20 August & Sunday 21 August 2016, all services to/from Galway will operate via Clarecastle roundabout at Exit 12 and will not serve Clarecastle

Route 333 Ennis/Doonbeg & Route 350 Ennis/Doolin/Galway:

Once the one-way traffic management system is in place this route will operate to/from Ennis as follows:

Services will operate via Lahinch Roundabout – Lifford Road – Clon Road – Station

Route 350 Ennis/Doolin/Lisdoonvarna

Route 350 Friday 19 August, Saturday 20 August & Sunday, 21 August
Ennis 10.30 12.30 14.30 17.30 18.30 21.30
Doolin 11.35 13.35 15.35 18.35 19.47 22.35
Lisdoonvarna 11.48 13.48 15.48 18.48 20.00 22.48

 

Lisdoonvarna 07.45 09.45 11.45 14.45 16.45  
Doolin 08.00 10.00 12.00 15.00 17.00  
Ennis 09.15 11.00 13.00 16.00 18.00  

Route 333 to operate via Dunnes Stores

Route 333 Ennis/Milltown Malbay

Route 333 Friday 19 & Saturday 20 August   Sunday, 21 August
Ennis 11.00 15.00 21.30 15.00 21.30
Milltown Malbay 12.20 16.20 22.50 16.20 22.50
   
Milltown Malbay 08.25 12.30   12.30 16.30
Ennis 09.45 13.50   13.50 17.50
Note: Services to/from Doonbeg operate as per normal timetable

Route 336 Ennis/Kilkee:

Once the one-way traffic management system is in place this route will operate to/from Ennis as follows:

Via St Flannan’s Roundabout – Gaol Road – right onto Station Road – Bus/Train Station

Bus/Train Station – Clon Road - Dunnes – Gaol Road – St Flannan’s Roundabout

Route 336 Ennis/ Kilkee

Route 336 Friday 19 & Saturday 20 August   Sunday, 21 August
Ennis 10.25 15.25 18.25 21.25 10.25 12.25 19.55
Kilkee 11.35 16.35 19.35 22.30 11.35 13.35 20.50
   
Kilkee 09.00 12.00 17.00   11.00 16.30 18.00
Ennis 10.10 13.10 18.10   12.10 17.35 19.10

Route 343 Limerick/Shannon Town/Shannon Airport/Ennis

  • 19 & 20 August: Additional service at 23.00 service from Ennis Bus/Train Station – Shannon Airport – Shannon Town – Limerick
  • Sunday, 21 August hourly services departing Limerick to Ennis via Shannon Town/Airport at 8.35 until 21.35 and departing Ennis to Shannon & Limerick from 08.40 until 23.40

From 18.00 Friday, 12 August until 08.00 Tuesday, 23 August 2016, Route 343 will operate to/from the Station via Dunnes Stores and will not serve the Hospital or Lifford Road areas and will operate as below:

West County – Gaol Road – Station Road – Clon Road - Dunnes Stores – Friars Walk – Station Road – Bus/ Train Station

Bus/Train Station – Clon Road – Dunnes Stores – Friars Walk – Gaol Road – West County

Thursday, 11th August, 2016