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Cahir Castle

Get your culture on
In an area that’s chock-a-block with cultural sites
(heritageireland.ie), the big one is of course the spectacular
Rock of Cashel (entry charge to castle, but the adjacent Bru
Boru Cultural Centre is free). There’s also the magnifi cent
Cahir Castle and the pretty, ornamented Swiss Cottage.
Holycross Abbey is equally fascinating and the Cabragh
Wetlands Centre is an added attraction nearby.

TASTY
TRAVEL

TIPPs

GEORGINA CAMPBELL
SHARES HER FAVOURITE
SIGHTS FROM SOUTH
TIPPERARY AND GETS
INSPIRED BY LOCAL
FOOD ACADEMY
PRODUCERS.

Cycling
near the
Vee TIPP TIPS places
to stay
The Nallen family’s riverside
Hotel Minella (www.
hotelminella.ie) in Clonmel
makes a lovely base, especially for a weather-proofed
family break (leisure centre with separate children’s
s the days grow longer and the sun gets pool and fun features) and a strong focus on local
stronger, a trip to Tipp could be just the food. Couples seeking a child-free treat should
thing to put a spring in your step. It’s a head for Dermot and Christine Gannon’s stylish
stunning part of the country, and while and aptly named restaurant with accommodation,
far from being our largest county, this Old Convent Gourmet Hideaway (www.
Pick Up a Abeautiful, bountiful place has a serious theoldconvent.ie), at Clogheen. Anyone who enjoys
Picnic feel-big factor. In fact, until very recently – 2014, a real rural break will love Kevin and Ber O’Donnell’s
Pick up a picnic at the to be precise – it was two counties, Tipperary delightfully situated Kilmaneen Farmhouse (www.
local SuperValu before North and Tipperary South. You can see the kilmaneen.com) near Newcastle. It’s an ideal base for
heading off for the day logic, as the two halves are just so different. There fi shing and walking (Kevin is a qualifi ed guide) and
(don’t forget some Holy- are so many great things to see and do (and eat!) they off er B&B and pet-friendly self-catering.
cross Chocolate Biscuit in both that there’s far too much for a short break.
Cake Mini Bites for a quick So here are my tips for South Tipperary. With its
energy boost) or have a world-famous visitor attractions, activities for all the family and all those terrific foods
bite at one of the area’s from Ireland’s most fertile plain, the Golden Vale, it’s a super short break destination. In
many excellent cafés and addition, brilliant food producers and proactive groups like Tipperary Food Producers
restaurants. (tipperaryfoodproducers.com) are always keen to introduce visitors to the best of
Tipperary’s artisan foods, so you can be sure of a memorable trip.

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