SHAMROCK

Population 2,159

Altitude 2,310

General

Established as a post office in 1890 at dugout home of George Nichels, and Irish sheep rancher. Incorporated in 1911: oil discovered in 1926, highly productive natural gas wells in recent decades. Cattle, agriculture, tourism, oil and gas are primary economic factors. During seasons, hunters take quail, mourning dove, wild turkey and deer.

Attractions

• BLARNEY STONE - appropriate to the town's ethnic orientation, a fragment of the genuine Blarney Stone from ruins of Blarney Castle, County Cork, Ireland, is mounted in Elmore Park.
• PIONEER WEST MUSEUM - housed in the former Reynolds, Hotel, typical drummers' hotel (a drummer is an old fashioned term for salesman) of 1920's and 30', museum fills some 20 rooms with a fascinating variety of exhibits from Plains Indian culture to NASA moon mission articles. Emphasis is on regional history, cowboys, farm and ranch artifacts, pioneer weapons. Room settings include vintage doctor and dentist offices, general store, schoolroom and a pioneer kitchen. Located at 206 North Madden Street the museum is open Monday thru Friday from 10 a.m to 3 p.m.

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