Shannon Ferry

[1] The crossing takes about 20 minutes and departures are hourly all year round except Christmas Day, with the frequency doubled in summer.

[3] Before the introduction of the service the quickest way to travel between the two locations was via Limerick city, a 137-kilometre (85 mi) journey.

[1] The service therefore saves hours on the travel time between Kerry and West Clare.

The service was inaugurated in 1969, with six families based on both sides of the crossing investing to create the company.

[4] Vehicle traffic has increased since the promotion of the Wild Atlantic Way tourist route along west Ireland, which the crossing forms part of.