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Clonmel Park Hotel

Clonmel, Co. Tipperary

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The middle of the county is a broad plain, through which the River Suir flows from north to south; and from this plain the rich land of the Golden Vale extends westwards into County Limerick.

Apart from its scenery and Tipperary has excellent facilities for pastimes such as angling, golf, mountain climbing, caving and hunting.

Tipperary is Ireland's best-recognized county, popularized in the World War One song 'Its a long long way to Tipperary'. Tipperary has a long and fabled history, and when traveling there, must-see's are the fabulous ruins at the Rock of Cashel, once a seat of the kings of Munster, is the most notable landmark. Approached from the north or west, The Rock of Cashel appears as a mirage of crenellations rising bolt upright from the vast encircling plain.
The rock, less than a quarter of a mile wide, is arguably the most extraordinary architectural site in Ireland and is also the place where St Patrick is supposed to have picked a shamrock in order to explain the doctrine of the Trinity.

Tipperary has beautiful lush mountain scenery and the most famous of these hills is known as the Devil's Bit, named for the bite taken out of it by the devil as he rode over Ireland, and the hunk he spat out is now the Rock of Cashel! The mighty River Shannon, Ireland's longest, flows through Tipperary, and Lough Derg, shown here is the biggest of its 3 lakes.

Tipperary's countryside is rich in contrast. The Silvermines and Devil's Bit mountains provide spectacular drives and stimulating walks. The river Suir is noted for its brown trout and is accessible at many points.

Tipperary attractions include Holy Cross Abbey - one of Europe's most significant early monastic sites; Nenagh and Roscrea heritage centres and "Lar na Pairce", Thurles, an interpretative centre that tells of the history of Gaelic Games. Activities include River Shannon cruising (including day cruises), sailing, angling, watersports, golf, horse riding and bird watching.

Ballykisteen Golf Club
Cahir Park Golf Club
Carrick-on-Suir Golf Club
Clonmel Golf Club
Nenagh Golf Club
Rockwell Golf Club
Slievenamon Golf Club?
Thurles Golf Club

Main Tourist Attractions

• Carrick On Suir Heritage Centre - Carrick-On-Suir

  This former Protestant church, now restored as a heritage centre, was once part of the Pre-Reformation burial ground and church site of Carrick Mor. Its interesting gravestones include a memorial to Thomas Butler, an illegitimate son of Thomas, tenth Earl of Ormonde. Dorothea Herbert, daughter of the eighteenth century rector and author of 'Retrospections' is also buried here.
• Cashel Folk Village - Cashel

  Located at Dominick Street, Cashel, it has a delightful series of informal reconstructions of various traditional thatched village shops, a forge and other business. It is housed within the town of Cashel, near by the famed Rock of Cashel.
• Mitchelstown Cave - Cahir

  Located at Burncourt, Cahir, is considered one of the most spectacular caves in Europe. The caves have three massive caverns, in which the visitor is surrounded by indescribable drip stone formations, stalactites, stalagmites and huge calcite columns.
• The Bru Boru Centre - Cashel

  Located beside the Rock of Cashel, it has a folk theatre, restaurant, craft and information centre and a genealogy suite. Traditional Irish music, song and dance are provided for visitors by the world famous resident Bru Boru group of Irish musicians and artists during the Summer season.
• The Dundrum Plantarum - Dundrum

  It has eight acres of trees, shrubs and a two mile walk. There are sixty thousand plants and over two thousand varieties. A Celtic theme runs through the Plantarum with crannogs, dolmens and fairy forts all on view. There are also many interesting water features including lakes and waterfalls.

Heritage Sites

• Cahir Castle - Cahir

  Located at Castle Street, Cahir, is one of Ireland's largest and best preserved castles. It is situated on a rocky island in the river Suir. The Castle's attractions include an excellent audio-visual show called 'Partly Hidden and Partly Revealed' in English, French, German and Italian, informing visitors about all the main sites of the area.
• Ormond Castle - Carrick

  Located at Castle Park, Carrick on Suir, is one of the finest examples of an Elizabethan manor house in Ireland. It was built by Thomas, the tenth Earl of Ormond in the 1560s. Closely integrated into the manor house are two fifteenth century towers. It is the country's only major unfortified dwelling from that turbulent period.  The state rooms contain some of the finest decorative plasterwork in the country, including plasterwork portraits. Access to the castle is by guided tour only, with a maximum number of twenty people at one time.
• Roscrea Heritage (Castle and Damer House) - Roscrea

  The stone castle consists of a gate tower, curtain walls and two corner towers dating from the 1280s. The castle rooms are furnished and some house exhibitions. Built in the early 18th century in the Queen Anne style, Damer House is an example of pre-Palladian architecture. Its rooms house temporary exhibitions.
• Swiss Cottage - Cahir

  Located close to Cahir Town, the Swiss Cottage is a delightful 'cottage ornee' built in the early 1800s on the estate of the Earls of Glengall. It is situated on an elevated site with access by stone steps.
• The Rock of Cashel - Cashel

  A spectacular group of medieval buildings on an outcrop of limestone. Set in the Golden Vale, the group includes a round tower, Romanesque chapel, cathedral and restored hall of the Vicars Choral. On site there's an audio visual show entitled, Strongholds of Faith.