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Kilkenny Tipperary Heritage Touring Route - Self Drive
Oct 10 2011 08:42 AM | Bhushan in Self Drive Tours
Kilkenny Tipperary Heritage Touring Route
www.discoverireland.ie/kilkenny
Kilkenny Tipperary Heritage Route
Route 3: Kilkenny » Cahir
» Cashel » Kilkenny
Distance: 155 km (96 miles)
Recommended Time: 1 Day
From the heritage city of Kilkenny, with many ancient visitor attractions such as St Canice’s Cathedral, take the R691 towards Cashel stopping at The Commons, a small settlement with many memorials to sporting, musical and patriotic natives of the area. Continue through the towns of Ballingarry, the scene of the young Irelanders’ rising in 1848, Killenaule and Fethard and on to the heritage town of Cashel, once the seat of the Kings of Munster and home of the mighty Rock of Cashel.
From Cashel drive south along the N8 to the heritage town of Cahir, where the magnificent 13th century Cahir Castle sits on an island in the River Suir. Nearby attractions include the Swiss Cottage. Clonmel and the Ormond Castle in Carrick-on-Suir these are bustling towns and home to many popular visitor attractions. Head north from Carrick on Suir to Windgap and Callan, and then back to Kilkenny City.
www.discoverireland.ie/kilkenny
Kilkenny Tipperary Heritage Route
Route 3: Kilkenny » Cahir
» Cashel » Kilkenny
Distance: 155 km (96 miles)
Recommended Time: 1 Day
From the heritage city of Kilkenny, with many ancient visitor attractions such as St Canice’s Cathedral, take the R691 towards Cashel stopping at The Commons, a small settlement with many memorials to sporting, musical and patriotic natives of the area. Continue through the towns of Ballingarry, the scene of the young Irelanders’ rising in 1848, Killenaule and Fethard and on to the heritage town of Cashel, once the seat of the Kings of Munster and home of the mighty Rock of Cashel.
From Cashel drive south along the N8 to the heritage town of Cahir, where the magnificent 13th century Cahir Castle sits on an island in the River Suir. Nearby attractions include the Swiss Cottage. Clonmel and the Ormond Castle in Carrick-on-Suir these are bustling towns and home to many popular visitor attractions. Head north from Carrick on Suir to Windgap and Callan, and then back to Kilkenny City.
