Heritage and Culture
Our History - Your Holiday
Tipperary is a fascinating county of immense natural beauty possessing a unique and ancient heritage.
Tipperary is blessed with world famous heritage sites and attractions. They range from the magnificent Rock of Cashel, Hore Abbey, Cashel, Athessel Abbey Golden Ormond Castle in Carrick on Suir, Holy Cross Abbey , Cahir Castle , Swiss Cottage ,Cahir , the Main Guard in Clonmel and the walls towns of Fethard and Clonmel. These are all easily accessible and make Tipperary an ideal touring location.
Tipperary's culture is also varied. It ranges from Irish music, Gaelic Games (the Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in Thurles in 1884) farming/agriculture and horse breeding. Brú Ború in Cashel is a colourful and exciting show of the very best of Irish music, song and dance. Irish music sessions can be found in most of the towns and many of the villages.
It is rich in pastoral scenery with green hills Stud farms and racing stables dot the countryside from where horses have been bred and raced to grace the international equestrian stage.
One day Itinerary in Tipperary
Stay in Tir na nOg. Begin in the 4th century Rock of Cashel and take in life in pre- Norman Ireland. Follow that with a trip to Fethard Medieval Walled Town. Drive on to Carrick on Suir and vist Irealnd's only Tudor Manor (Ormond Castle) before going to Clonmel to visit the famous West Gate, continue onto Cahir and delight in the wonderful Cahir Castle & Swiss Cottage taking in all the beautiful landscape scenery of the Mountains and Valleys of Tipperary.
This is just a taste of Tipperary History. Stay a couple more days and fully apprciate all that we have to offer You