The town is 19 km ( 12 mi ) from Shannon Airport .
On the River Fergus just north of where it enters the Shannon Estuary , it lies north west of Limerick and south of Galway .
The Limerick is 19 km ( 12 mi ) from Shannon Airport .
On the River Fergus just north of where it enters the Shannon Estuary , it lies north west of Limerick and south of Galway .