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JohnstownJohnstown
PLAN YOUR DRIVE
BallyhadeBallyhade Start/finish: Kilkenny City to Carlow
SleatySleaty Barrow Barrow PalatinePalatine Town.
KilleshinKilleshin Number of days: 1–2 days.
RutlandRutland KillerrigKillerrig
ClonmoreClonmore
GraigueGraigue CARLOW TOWNCARLOW TOWN Distance: 170 km (91 miles).
LAOISLAOIS BennekerryBennekerry Road conditions: Well paved and
BallycrogueBallycrogue
GrangefordGrangeford signposted.
BilboaBilboa When to go: The weather is better in
Burren
Burren
summer, and some places are closed
BallingbranaghBallingbranagh
TomardTomard Nov–Feb. There is plenty to see and do
MilfordMilford RathtoeRathtoe all year, especially in Kilkenny City.
DamerstownDamerstown
KilmacarKilmacar TomardTomard GraiguealugGraiguealug Opening times: Shops and attractions
LowerLower
RidgeRidge NurneyNurney are open from 9am to 6pm, Mon–Fri.,
Dinin Dinin CorbetstownCorbetstown CARLOWCARLOW and shorter hours on Sunday.
ClintstownClintstown BallybrommellBallybrommell Main market days: Kilkenny City:
ReevanaghReevanagh OldleighlinOldleighlin LeighlinbridgeLeighlinbridge
MohilMohil Farmers’ Market, Thu am; Carlow
RaheenkillaneRaheenkillane
JenkinstownJenkinstown BallyfoyleBallyfoyle FennaghFennagh Town: Sat.
KildreenaghKildreenagh
JohnswellJohnswell BagenalstownBagenalstown Shopping: Visit the Kilkenny Design
Studio for high-quality crafts.
Nore
Nore
CastlewarrenCastlewarren Carrig BegCarrig Beg MyshallMyshall
KilderryKilderry Major festivals: Kilkenny City: Roots
Carrig MoreCarrig More Festival, May; The Cat Laughs Comedy
PaulstownPaulstown
KilmachillKilmachill Festival, Jun; Kilkenny Arts Festival, Aug.
BonnetstownBonnetstown FlagmountFlagmount
DuningaDuninga Corries CrossCorries Cross DrumfeaDrumfea
KilgraneyKilgraney
KILKENNY CITYKILKENNY CITY Mount Leinster M o u n t a i n s DAY TRIP OPTIONS
MaddockstownMaddockstown 796m 796m M o u n t a i n s
BallymartinBallymartin Art and architecture buffs are richly
BamfordBamford DunbellDunbell GowranGowran GoresbridgeGoresbridge Mount Leinster served by Kilkenny City’s medieval
KILKENNYKILKENNY heritage. For 12th-century ruins
PowerstownPowerstown KilledmonaKilledmona nestling in lush river valleys, head for
GrangeGrange KilreeKilree BennettsbridgeBennettsbridge Barrow BORRISBORRIS Kells Priory and Jerpoint Abbey, and
Barrow
DungarvanDungarvan SkeaghvasteenSkeaghvasteen B l a c k s t a i r s B l a c k s t a i r s Scullogue then relax in the romantic gardens at
Scullogue
BurnchurchBurnchurch TullaherinTullaherin Gap Gap Inistioge. For full details, see p85.
BallymurphyBallymurphy
BallymackBallymack KilmanaheenKilmanaheen
Below The 13th-century early English Gothic-
KilfaneKilfane
HighrathHighrath GRAIGUENAMANAGHGRAIGUENAMANAGH
EnnisnagEnnisnag style St Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny City, see p82
Coppanagh
Coppanagh
King’s
King’s NewtownNewtown
Gap Gap TinnahinchTinnahinch
THOMASTOWNTHOMASTOWN
StonyfordStonyford
KELLSKELLS MungmacodyMungmacody
MountMount Grennon BallynakillBallynakill
Grennon
JulietJuliet Castle Castle
OldtownOldtown
Mount Brandon
Mount Brandon BahanaBahana
519m 519m
DunnamagganDunnamaggan BarrettstownBarrettstown JERPOINT GlynnGlynn
JERPOINT
ABBEY St MullinsSt Mullins
ABBEY
INISTIOGEINISTIOGE
Arrigle Arrigle Woodstock
KnocktopherKnocktopher
Woodstock
Gardens
Gardens
NewmarketNewmarket BallyhaleBallyhale BohillaBohilla Nore Nore MunganMungan
CoolroebegCoolroebeg
The RowerThe Rower
TullagherTullagher
MullennakillMullennakill BallilogueBallilogue
BallynealeBallyneale BallyanneBallyanne
New RossNew Ross
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