What better way to see Offaly from a different perspective than to savour all the wonderful delights and surprises that the Grand Canal way has to offer.  Covering a distance of 132 kilometres and running all the way from Ringsend in the Dublin docklands to Shannon Harbour, the Grand Canal meanders through the Offaly countryside […]

With the Slieve Bloom mountains as a backdrop Clara Bog Nature Reserve is one of the most important raised bogs in Europe and is the finest remaining example of a raised bog in Ireland today. Clara Bog Nature Reserve is home to many protected wildlife species and it has been said that visitors here can […]

The Ultimate Distillery Experience Experience a day like no other as you’re taking ‘behind the scenes’ of the Tullamore D.E.W. state-of-the-art Distillery. Explore the home of Tullamore D.E.W. from distillation to maturation while meeting some of the characters who work on-site every day. Sip an Irish coffee, feel the warm embrace of heat from the […]

Clonmacnoise is on the left bank of the River Shannon in County Offaly. Saint Ciarán founded an abbey at Clonmacnoise nearly 1,500 years ago and a number of churches, two round towers, high crosses, and grave slabs remain standing. Try and hug the High cross to see if you have ‘healing powers’ or put your ear to the ‘Listening […]

Just over an hour from Dublin and Limerick and two hours from Cork and Galway the Slieve Bloom are easily accessible from all corners of Ireland. On a clear day, one can see the high points of the four ancient provinces of Ireland. Located in Laois and Offaly they are centre of natural activity. Hike, horse ride off […]

The Award-Winning Gardens of Birr Castle Demesne in Ireland are both rich in amazing feats of science and engineering, as well as rare trees and flowers, wonderful wildlife, walks along peaceful rivers and the lake. Celebrating 400 years in 2021, this remarkable family have resided at the romantic and inspirational setting of Birr Castle Demesne, […]

Lough Boora is a cutaway peat bog in County Offaly. Peat was harvested for fuel between the 1950s and 1970s, and the land is now being reclaimed for agricultural, eco-tourism and maintained as a nature reserve by the Irish Wildlife Trust. Lough Boora is now a sanctuary for wildlife and an amenity for the community […]