Things to Do

Clonmel has a compact historic centre with a good mix of medieval and Georgian architecture, and the surrounding countryside offers some of Ireland's finest walking country.

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Things to Do

01

Comeragh Mountains

The Comeragh Mountains rise immediately south of Clonmel, forming the most distinctive part of the view from the town and offering some of the …

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02

Main Guard

The Main Guard on O'Connell Street is one of the most significant seventeenth-century public buildings in Ireland. Built around 1675 to serve as a …

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03

Tipperary Museum of Hidden History

The Tipperary Museum of Hidden History, opened in 2020, tells the story of County Tipperary from prehistoric times through to the twentieth century. The …

Museum
04

St Patrick's Well

Sheltered holy well near Marlfield with spring water, a ruined church, and a cross in the pool

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05

Inislounaght Abbey

Inislounaght Abbey stands on the bank of the River Suir about three kilometres west of Clonmel, its ruins half-hidden by trees and accessible via …

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06

Clonmel Racecourse

Powerstown Park, the home of Clonmel Racecourse, sits on the edge of town and stages both National Hunt and flat racing throughout the year. …

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07

Carey's Castle

A mossy riverside castle ruin reached on woodland walks outside Clonmel
08

Old St Mary's Church

Medieval parish church in Clonmel with fortified walls and old tombs

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09

South Tipperary Arts Centre

Compact Clonmel arts centre with exhibitions, workshops, and county cultural programming

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10

Laurence Sterne Birthplace Site

Laurence Sterne, author of Tristram Shandy — arguably the first experimental novel in English — was born in Clonmel in 1713. The building where …

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