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Located in the geographic centre of Ireland, County Offaly is representative of the heart of the Midlands. It is a peaceful and restorative slice of Ireland, with rolling meadows of colorful wildflowers and windswept bogs, interrupted here and there by…

This open farm offers visitor accommodations as well as a perfect base from which to enjoy all of the tranquil beauty of the Irish midlands.
The farm features a fine Equestrian Centre that provides horseback experiences for riders…

This open farm offers visitor accommodations as well as a perfect base from which to enjoy all of the tranquil beauty of the Irish midlands.
The farm features a fine Equestrian Centre that provides horseback experiences for riders of…

The landscape formations of Silver River Gorge at Cadamstown were formed by the sea and rivers millions of years ago. The name of the river in Gaelic was Abha Airgid, which translates as “the Money River”. It was named…

Saint Fintan began a monastery here and then went on to Slieve Margy, leaving the community in the care of a nun called Cera. She died in 670, and records indicate that the monastery also burned during that year.…

There are two churches on this site, portions of which date back to the 15th century.
The first, a roofed church – was originally built during the 12th century, although few of the oldest parts remain visible. It…

Gallen Church sits on the original site of a monastery that was established in 492. A group of Welsh monks restored the community after its buildings were burned in 820. They operated a school at this location for many…

Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey is famous across Ireland and around the world. This centre focuses on the distilling process of Tullamore Dew and another local product, Irish Mist liqueur.
Visitors are taken along on a guided tour of…

Ashbrook Farm welcomes visitors who come to observe its wide variety of domestic farm animals. There are pet goats, lambs and donkeys, some of which pull carts along on a tour of the entire farm.
There is a…

Located near the town of Tullamore, Charleville Castle is nestled among the huge and ancient oak trees that were once held sacred by the Druids. The building site was originally home to the Lynally monastic community, which existed as…