An afternoon at Clonmacnoise
Clonmacnoise gives an Offaly visit a particular place and history to explore. Allow time for the site and its interpretation instead of treating it as a photograph stop on a longer drive. Check the visitor arrangements and ask about any access requirements that matter to your group.
Art in a different landscape
Lough Boora’s Sculpture Route offers another way to spend a day outside. Choose the extent of the visit using the current route information, then take time with the pieces and the landscape around them. You can enjoy an outdoor art visit without making distance the measure of the day.
Make the evening part of the trip
Birr and Tullamore are options to investigate for a town pause or a base. Choose where to stay according to the visits you want to make and the evening you would enjoy. If the Slieve Bloom area is also on your list, research a suitable route separately and give it the time and preparation it needs.
Useful links
Before you go
Check heritage-site opening, sculpture-route notices and the actual arrangements for any guided visit.
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