Bunratty (Irish Bun na Raite, "end of the Raite river") is a village in County Clare, in the Shannon Region of west Ireland. It's best known for Bunratty Castle, which has a folk museum and medieval-themed banquets. Its resident population (as of 2011) is only 219 but there are many brief visitors: the village is very touristy but has good accommodation and food. Shannon Airport is only 5 km west and Bunratty offers a more enjoyable stopover than the airport area.