Vaughan's, Main Street, Kilcarragh, Kilfenora, Co. Clare, V95 DT8K Google maps

Shannon is the closest airport to Vaughan's but the best flight we have found is to Knock from Edinburgh on the Friday, operated by Ireland's favourite budget airline. I (Alex) will be in Kilfenora from the Friday and we are planning to have dinner in the pub and a few pints if you decide to come that day.

EDI - NOC 13.00 24/10/25 (Ryanair), currently coming in at £20.60

If enough people book this flight then we can arrange a group transfer of some kind to Kilfenora (1hr 46 mins) and divide the cost (should be around 50 euro per head).

There is a return flight on the Sunday (26/10/25) evening from Shannon.

SNN - EDI 21.30 26/10/25 (Ryanair), currently 43.99 euro

I'll ask Vaughan's to give us a late check out (which I don't think will be an issue) and again a group transfer can be arranged (around 30-40 euro per head). Shannon is around 55 mins away.

If you would like to arrive on the day of the wedding you would have to come in to Dublin and make the journey across. The following flights would be workable:

EDI - DUB 8.20 (Ryanair), currently £35.99

GLA - DUB 7.35 (Ryanair), currently £23.87

You could get a bus from Dublin airport to Ennis (about 3 hours) then a taxi or bus (30 mins) to Kilfenora.

Cork is also an option and there is the following flight:

EDI - ORK 05.45 (Ryanair), currently £16.99

Also, bus (around 2.5 hours) to Ennis then taxi or bus.

Bus from Dublin or Cork to Ennis is with Citylink

There are return flights on the Sunday from Dublin (to Glasgow and Edinburgh) and Cork (to Edinburgh) as well.

The wedding party will be leaving Vaughan's on the Sunday but if you want to stay in Kilfenora longer then let me know and I'll ask them about it.

We'll try to give people coming on the Friday priority for rooms in Vaughan's but please rsvp as soon as you can if you want a room there.

As mentioned, Shannon is the closest airport (55 min drive). You can get a bus from there to Ennis then either another bus or taxi (30 mins) to Kilfenora.

If arriving at Dublin or Cork, same applies. Bus to Ennis then another bus or taxi.

Fashion a canoe (cedar is the wood of choice), make your way to New York and put somewhere on the west coast of Ireland into Google maps (maybe Lahinch so you can get fish & chips once you arrive) and paddle like Ron Swanson trying to get away from one of the Tammys. Shouldn't take more than a couple of hours, I would imagine.