The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage has partnered with Clare County Council to create Wonder Wander Walking Trails.  The Wonder Wander Walking Trails have been developed in collaboration with the local communities.  In addition to well-known public buildings, each trail shines a light on some of the lesser known architectural details and the stories that are associated with these unique places.

The Wonder Wander Walking Trail for Ennis begins at the O’Connell Monument, the statue-topped Roman Doric column occupying the site where the election of Daniel “The Liberator” O’Connell (1775-1847) to the British House of Commons was declared in 1828, and takes in the neo-classical courthouse and some fine Italianate banks on its route.  Curiosities to look out for include a pyramidal mausoleum inspired by ancient Egypt, a monument to unrequited love and a nineteenth-century deterrent against public urination!