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Garrykennedy, Co. Tipperary

Garrykennedy was a stronghold of the O'Kennedys who built a castle here. The harbour was constructed in 1829, using stone from the old castle, some of the tower still stands beside a jetty. It was used to transport slate from the local quarries. There is a pleasant village green.

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Drink

Larkins Bar & Restaurant

Garrykennedy, Co. Tipperary

Pub / Restaurant

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Gardens

Bellefield

Birr, Co. Offaly

The love of plants is an all consuming passion for garden architect Angela Jupe and the rationale behind the creation of her new garden. It’s a passion that prompted her to plant 1,000 scarlet tulips for pointillist effect in the meadow i ...

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Golf

Nenagh Golf Club

Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Course Type: Parkland

Blending the old with the new, Nenagh Golf Club’s regulation Par 72 Patrick Merrigan designed layout offers a wonderful array of golfing holes over 6,009 metres - ten Par 4’s, four Par 5’s and four superb Par 3’s, each wit ...

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Self Catering

The Stone Cottage

Portumna, Co. Galway

4 * Rating by Irish Tourist Board Situated in a rural location just five miles from the bustling town of Portumna, this delightful property has been rebuilt using the original stone from an old cottage and its outbuildings. The result is a fab ...

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What's On

UL Farmers Market - Co Limerick - Tuesdays

UL Farmers Market - Tuesdays 12-5.30pm

Students Union Courtyard, University of Limerick

Contact: colin.fitzpatrick@ul.ie

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Tourist Attractions

Portumna Castle & Gardens

Portumna, Co. Galway

Portumna castle was one of the first buildings in Ireland built in the Renaissance style already common in Italy and France for over a century, but which took a long time to filter through to Ireland. It was built between 1610 and 1618 by Ric ...

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Wedding Venues

Brocka on the Water Restaurant

Ballinderry, Co. Tipperary

Anthony and Anne Gernon’s almost-waterside restaurant on the north shore of Lough Derg has attracted a following disproportionate to its size over the years and makes a lovely venue for a small wedding. There are a number of churches to cho ...

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