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Tipperary’s Holy Glen

Bordered by the Galtee and Knockmealdown mountains to the south, this
fertile, landlocked county is often overlooked by visitors, eager to move on
to the more dramatic landscape of the western coastal counties. This is a
pity, as Tipperary’s many captivating sights warrant far more than a
cursory glance. Chief among them is the resplendent Glen of
Aherlow, studded with holy wells and ruined abbeys. Also
here is Ireland’s most fascinating ecclesiastical site – the
totemic Rock of Cashel, a lofty citadel that soars
Clonkelly
above the surrounding vale. To the east are the Dundrum Clonkelly
Dundrum
Ardmayle
Ballymore
vibrant former Anglo-Norman strongholds Newtown Ballymore Ardmayle
Newtown
of Cahir and Clonmel, quintessential Donohill Knockavilla Suir Suir Fussough
Knockavilla
Fussough
Irish market towns that are ideal for Moanmore Donohill
Moanmore
Ballynahinch
a leisurely wander. Ballynahinch
Gorteeneen
Gort
Multeen
Multeen
Moyglass
Donaskeagh Moyglass
Donaskeagh
CASHEL Mocklershill
CASHEL
Monara
Cullen
Cullen Monara Mocklershill
Rathor
Rathordandan
Knock
Knockbritbrit
KEY Thomastown Golden
Thomastown
Golden
Kilfeakle
Kilfeakle
Drive route
ATHASSEL
ATHASSEL
PRIORY
Tipper
Tipperaryary PRIORY Templenoe
Templenoe
Lattin Lattin Shronell Rosegreeneen
Rosegr
Shronell
Bawnbrack
Bawnbrack
Attykitykit Fethard
Att
Fethard
Lagganstown
TIPPERAR
Ballinleenty Lagganstown TIPPERAR Y Y
Ballinleenty
Bansha
Brookville Bansha
Brookville
Rathdermot
Rathdermot Ara Ara Mastertown
Mastertown
Colman
Newinn
GLEN OF AHERLOW
GLEN OF AHERLOW Newinn Colman
Kilross NATURE PARK Foxfort Ballygorteeneen
Kilross
NATURE PARK
Ballygort
Foxfort
Grangebeg
Newtown Grangebeg
Newtown
G l e n o f A h e r
G l e n o f A h e r l o w l o w Aherlow
Aherlow
Lisronagh
Lisvernane
Lisvernane Rossadrehid Clerahan Lisronagh
Rossadrehid
Clerahan
CLONBEG
CLONBEG
Galbally THE KYLE
Galbally
THE KYLE
CHURCH
MOORE
MOORE CHURCH Ballydrehid Poulnamucky
Poulnamucky
Ballydrehid
ABBEY
ABBEY
Newchapel
Newchapel
G a l t y M o u n t a i
G a l t y M o u n t a i n s n s
Spittle
Spittle
Barna Barna Rathkeevin
Rathkeevin
Greenane
CAHIR
804m 804m
Galtymore Greenane CAHIR
Galtymore
Clonmore
920m 920m Clonmore
ACTIVITIES
CLONMEL
Swiss Cottage
Swiss Cottage
Ballindoney
Ballindoney Marlfield CLONMEL
Marlfield
Walk out to Hore Abbey for an Suir Suir Knocklofty
Knocklofty
W A TERFORD
outstanding view of the soaring W A TERFORD
Rock of Cashel Caherbaun
Caherbaun
Russellstown
See red squirrels and spring flowers Ardfinnan Kilmanahan Russellstown
Kilmanahan
Ardfinnan
on the Bianconi Forest Walk in the
Glen of Aherlow
Ballydonagh
Ballydonagh
Ballyveera
Ballyveera
Climb up to Darby’s Bed, a
megalithic passage tomb on a
hillside near Galbally
Visit Cahir’s curious Swiss Cottage,
a cottage ornée designed by Georgian
architect John Nash
Left Celtic cross in Cashel’s
broad Main Street, see p90
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