Provincial towns offer advantages which one does not have in Dublin. There is no traffic congestion and there are few environmental problems in what are some of the most attractive towns in Ireland. Kilrush has fine educational institutions and transport infrastructure such as the ferry service. It is in one of the most scenic areas in the west and it offers fishing and a range of other leisure activities. For those who enjoy golf, a course designed by Greg Norman was recently developed at Doonbeg.