Location.
The O'Sullivan Beara Way, Ireland's longest walking trail, which links counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Offaly, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Leitrim and Cavan, winds it's way from Ballingarry, through our little village of Aglish onto Lorrha and then Portumna in County Galway, where it connects with the Hymany Way.
It retraces the steps of O'Sullivan Beare in 1603 from Beara in County Cork to Leitrim.
Close by you will find:
Aglish - O'Sullivan Beare Walk, pub, children's play park, village hall, church.
Lorrah - Among the spirits still lingering in the cold grey stone of Lorrha’s many abbeys and castles are saints, monks, kings, rebels, murderers, Vikings, Normans, Cromwellian's and even a lake monster! Pub, community shop/crafts/tea room.
Ballingarry - 3mls/5km O'Sullivan Beara Walk.
Borrisokane - 4mls/6km Shops, banks, pharmacies, library, play park.
Terryglass - 5mls/8km Nearest Good Pubs/ Restaurants x2, Walking, cycling, play park & BBQ areas, harbour, fishing, boating.
Coolbawn Quay - 12mls/19km Wedding venue. Taxi available for those staying in Conroy's Old Bar, to and from Coolbawn Quay on the Wedding Day.
Birr - 11mls/18km As Borrisokane, supermarkets, banks, pharmacies, library, play park + tourist information, leisure centre, Birr Castle, outdoor adventure centre.
Portumna - 6mls/11km As Borrisokane + Lough Derg/R.Shannon, fishing, swimming, horse riding, water sports, Castle, forest walks, pitch and putt, go carting, Golf.
Cloughjordan - 9mls/15km Ireland's largest Eco village.
Nenagh - 14mls/ 23km Shops, Tourist Information, supermarkets, farmers market, leisure centre, Castle, museum, North Tipperary Genealogy Centre, walks, pitch and putt, Golf.
Roscrea - 16mls/26km Shops, Tourist Information, supermarkets, farmers market, leisure centre, Castle, walks, Golf.
Further afield:
Limerick City - 40mls/64km
Galway City - 50mls/81km
The West Coast (Kinvara, Co.Galway) - 46mls/74km
Kilkenny City - 53mls/86km
Shannon Airport - 57mls/92km
Dublin Airport - 104mls/167km
Cork - 100mls/160km
Waterford - 89mls/143km