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Walk The Tipperary 10 - Discover Ireland

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<strong>Tipperary</strong><br />

Heritage Town<br />

<strong>Walk</strong> 2: Capture the Castle<br />

3<br />

Glen of Aherlow<br />

Galtymore<br />

Knockmealdowns<br />

Rock of Cashel<br />

Golden<br />

Cahir<br />

4<br />

Cashel<br />

1<br />

Mitchelstown Caves 5<br />

Clogheen<br />

Cahir Castle<br />

<strong>The</strong> Vee<br />

2<br />

Swiss Cottage<br />

Ardfinnan<br />

Fethard<br />

Medievil Walls<br />

<strong>10</strong><br />

Glengoole<br />

Kilenuale<br />

Slievnamon<br />

Clonmel Main Guard<br />

River Suir<br />

Comeragh mountains<br />

Ormond Castle<br />

Carrick-on-Suir<br />

Kilkenny<br />

Explore the Butler Trail starting with Cahir Castle, and then ramble along the banks of the River Suir,<br />

on the <strong>Tipperary</strong> Heritage Way, to Swiss Cottage, a romantic, breathtaking folly, built for Lord Cahir as<br />

a Hunting and Fishing Lodge in 1812.<br />

6<br />

30mins 40mins<br />

8<br />

9<br />

Kilsheelan<br />

Kilkenny Castle<br />

Attractions nearby; Nearby Towns for Food<br />

and Accommodation; Stunning Landscape;<br />

Other <strong>Tipperary</strong> <strong>10</strong> <strong>Walk</strong>s nearby; Drive Time<br />

7<br />

<strong>Walk</strong> Information<br />

Distance of walk: 2km<br />

<strong>Walk</strong> Type: Linear walk<br />

Time: 30 – 45 min<br />

Level of walk: Easy<br />

Start: Cahir Car Park<br />

(Grid: S 054,251; map no.74)<br />

Finish: Swiss Cottage Car<br />

Park<br />

(Grid: S 054,228)<br />

Nearest Town: Cahir<br />

What the locals say: A very<br />

pleasant wood and riverside<br />

walk<br />

Unusual Fact: Cahir Castle<br />

played a starring role in the<br />

movie ‘Excalibur’, directed<br />

by John Boorman.<br />

Photo: Cahir Castle by Damien Lizun

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