Deborah’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Impressive castle in Kilkenny City on the River Nore, including state rooms, the Butler Gallery, and a lovely park and gardens. While in Kilkenny, visit the Rothe House and Gardens, an early 17th century merchant's house and gardens. Also St Canice's Cathedral, with its round tower, and the Kilkenny Design Centre and café, in the old Castle stables.
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The ParadeImpressive castle in Kilkenny City on the River Nore, including state rooms, the Butler Gallery, and a lovely park and gardens. While in Kilkenny, visit the Rothe House and Gardens, an early 17th century merchant's house and gardens. Also St Canice's Cathedral, with its round tower, and the Kilkenny Design Centre and café, in the old Castle stables.
Beautifully situated on the River Barrow, this little hamlet is the site of a Norman motte-and-bailey and monastic ruins. The Mullicháin café on the river is good for lunches (with wine) and teas and coffee; open from mid-March to late October. You can swim there, too.
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Saint Mullin's
Beautifully situated on the River Barrow, this little hamlet is the site of a Norman motte-and-bailey and monastic ruins. The Mullicháin café on the river is good for lunches (with wine) and teas and coffee; open from mid-March to late October. You can swim there, too.
Small town on the River Barrow with a Cistercian abbey, now the parish church, shops, cafés, restaurant and pubs. Swimming places and lovely walks along the Barrow towpath.
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Graiguenamanagh
Small town on the River Barrow with a Cistercian abbey, now the parish church, shops, cafés, restaurant and pubs. Swimming places and lovely walks along the Barrow towpath.
Attractive Co. Carlow village, the site of Borris House, seat of the McMorrough-Kavanaghs for centuries. Pubs, shops, restaurants, and a splendid 16-arch viaduct, along which you can walk.
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Borris
Attractive Co. Carlow village, the site of Borris House, seat of the McMorrough-Kavanaghs for centuries. Pubs, shops, restaurants, and a splendid 16-arch viaduct, along which you can walk.
Attractive village on the River Nore, with shops, cafés, restaurants and the Grennan Mill craft school. Walk along the Nore, and finish with a trip to the Truffle Fairy chocolate shop and café.
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Thomastown
Attractive village on the River Nore, with shops, cafés, restaurants and the Grennan Mill craft school. Walk along the Nore, and finish with a trip to the Truffle Fairy chocolate shop and café.
Food scene
1808 Brasserie for good food at a reasonable price, plus restaurant for Sunday lunch; opposite Borris House. 059 977 3209
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Step House Hotel
Main Street1808 Brasserie for good food at a reasonable price, plus restaurant for Sunday lunch; opposite Borris House. 059 977 3209
Good and very reasonably priced set menu for dinner and Sunday lunches (barbecues on Sunday in summer). Conveniently situated at the end of the Clashganny Loop walk or at the end of a walk along the tow-path along the River Barrow. 059 977 1003
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Clashganny House Restaurant
Good and very reasonably priced set menu for dinner and Sunday lunches (barbecues on Sunday in summer). Conveniently situated at the end of the Clashganny Loop walk or at the end of a walk along the tow-path along the River Barrow. 059 977 1003
Daytime café in the summer months; licensed restaurant open at weekends and some evenings. On the River Barrow in Graiguenamanagh. 059 972 4246
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Waterside Guesthouse
Daytime café in the summer months; licensed restaurant open at weekends and some evenings. On the River Barrow in Graiguenamanagh. 059 972 4246
Art Galleries
Impressive art gallery in Carlow Town, with George Bernard Shaw theatre attached. 059 917 2400
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VISUAL Carlow
Old Dublin RoadImpressive art gallery in Carlow Town, with George Bernard Shaw theatre attached. 059 917 2400
Excellent modern art gallery in Kilkenny Castle. 056 776 1106
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Butler Gallery
John's QuayExcellent modern art gallery in Kilkenny Castle. 056 776 1106
Gardens
One of Ireland's outstanding gardens, a Robinsonian garden with some ancient oak forest. Lovely walks through herbaceous borders, round a lake, through an arboretum, down a wild, steep glen to the River Slaney, and back up the 'Hundred Steps' to the garden and impressive plant sales.
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One of Ireland's outstanding gardens, a Robinsonian garden with some ancient oak forest. Lovely walks through herbaceous borders, round a lake, through an arboretum, down a wild, steep glen to the River Slaney, and back up the 'Hundred Steps' to the garden and impressive plant sales.
Beautiful gardens, including woodland with rare trees, on the estuary of the River Suir. Lunches and teas. Near some of Wexford's best beaches. 051 388 109
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Kilmokea Country Manor & Gardens
Beautiful gardens, including woodland with rare trees, on the estuary of the River Suir. Lunches and teas. Near some of Wexford's best beaches. 051 388 109
Beaches
Village on the Suir estuary with a fort and a long, safe, sandy beach. Nearby is the beautiful beach at Dollar Bay, which is far less frequented, as parking is not easy and there's a climb down to the beach. Also close is the Templars Inn at Templetown, near Fethard-on-Sea, for pub food, including very good sea-food.
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Duncannon
Village on the Suir estuary with a fort and a long, safe, sandy beach. Nearby is the beautiful beach at Dollar Bay, which is far less frequented, as parking is not easy and there's a climb down to the beach. Also close is the Templars Inn at Templetown, near Fethard-on-Sea, for pub food, including very good sea-food.