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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Shannon or
Shannon Town (Baile na Sionnainne in Irish), named after the river near
which it stands, is a new town located in County Clare and is one of
only three planned towns on the island of Ireland, the others being the
Northern Ireland town of Craigavon and the Mayo tourist town of
Westport. It was given town status on 1 January 1982. The town is
located just off the N19 road, a spur of the N18 road and M18 Road
between Limerick city and Ennis. The town is administered at a local
level by Shannon Town Council, known prior to 2001 as Shannon Town
Commissioners.