Guidebook for Oldfarm

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Guidebook for Oldfarm

Sightseeing

Ancient monastic settlement on the banks of the River Shannon.
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Clonmacnoise
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Ancient monastic settlement on the banks of the River Shannon.
A tiny church on top of a hill overlooking the Shannon - perfect hideaway wedding venue :)
Meelick
A tiny church on top of a hill overlooking the Shannon - perfect hideaway wedding venue :)
A beautifully restored mill - well worth a visit
Fancroft
A beautifully restored mill - well worth a visit
Lovely walk, excellent birdwatching and outdoor sculptures.
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Lough Boora
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Lovely walk, excellent birdwatching and outdoor sculptures.
An amazing science museum.... if you are into engineering and photography this is a must. And if you are travelling with children they will love the new treehouse and jumping pillow.
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Zamek Birr
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An amazing science museum.... if you are into engineering and photography this is a must. And if you are travelling with children they will love the new treehouse and jumping pillow.
Redwood Castle was the 'seat' of the ancient Brehon Laws in Ireland.
Redwood Castle
Redwood Castle was the 'seat' of the ancient Brehon Laws in Ireland.
The ancestral home of President Barack Obama. Worth the detour to have a pint of Guinness in Ollie's Bar, and take a photo. :)
Moneygall
The ancestral home of President Barack Obama. Worth the detour to have a pint of Guinness in Ollie's Bar, and take a photo. :)
A great news story for the area, in that Tullamore Dew have just built a whole new distillery on the outskirts of town. Great tour and you get to taste too :)
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Tullamore D.E.W. Stary magazyn
Bury Quay
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A great news story for the area, in that Tullamore Dew have just built a whole new distillery on the outskirts of town. Great tour and you get to taste too :)
We had family visiting recently and made the one hour road trip to visit King John's Castle. A totally AMAZING experience. Well worth doing
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Zamek Króla Jana
Nicholas Street
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We had family visiting recently and made the one hour road trip to visit King John's Castle. A totally AMAZING experience. Well worth doing
Wonderful restored walled garden... interesting features at all times of the year. In Spring the snowdrops are absolutely amazing. Lots of quirky garden installations.
Belfield House
Wonderful restored walled garden... interesting features at all times of the year. In Spring the snowdrops are absolutely amazing. Lots of quirky garden installations.

Parks & Nature

Lots of wild deer to be seen - I think about 3 different species.
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Portumna Forest Park
6 St Joseph's Rd
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Lots of wild deer to be seen - I think about 3 different species.
Excellent walks and cycle paths (you can hire bikes there). This area used to be a working peatland bog which has now been turned into a nature reserve. Beautiful light in the winter for photographs.
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Lough Boora Discovery Park
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Excellent walks and cycle paths (you can hire bikes there). This area used to be a working peatland bog which has now been turned into a nature reserve. Beautiful light in the winter for photographs.

Food Scene

A treasure trove for any foodie :)
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Country Choice
25 Kenyon St
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A treasure trove for any foodie :)
A beautiful up-market family restaurant close to the banks of the Shannon.
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Brocka on the water
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A beautiful up-market family restaurant close to the banks of the Shannon.
Townsend House has recently opened a lovely tapas style restaurant open on Friday and Saturday nights. We finally got to visit there last weekend and really enjoyed it. Booking required.
Townsend House Guest House
Townsend Street
Townsend House has recently opened a lovely tapas style restaurant open on Friday and Saturday nights. We finally got to visit there last weekend and really enjoyed it. Booking required.
Plenty of outdoor dining space, suitable for families.
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Paddys Bar
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Plenty of outdoor dining space, suitable for families.
Outdoor dining available.
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The Derg Inn Terryglass
Main Street
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Outdoor dining available.

Entertainment & Activities

Esker Clay Pigeon Shooting only 20 minutes from us will host the World Clay Pigeon shooting Championships in 2016.
Esker
Esker Clay Pigeon Shooting only 20 minutes from us will host the World Clay Pigeon shooting Championships in 2016.

Arts & Culture

Small intimate theatre that stages some excellent plans, and attracts wonderful music gigs too... well worth a visit.
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Birr Theatre & Arts Centre
Oxmantown Mall
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Small intimate theatre that stages some excellent plans, and attracts wonderful music gigs too... well worth a visit.