OTHER ACTIVITIES

Clonmel  is the largest  Irish Town inland , populated by 18.000 inhabitants, and situated 120 miles south-west of de Dublin, 60 miles north-east de Cork, 70 miles South-east de Shannon and 80 miles west from Rosslare .
Nearby, you can find a few famous Tourist attractions (Cahir, Cashel, Kilkenny, Lismore) and also visit (in Waterford City, 30 miles from Clonmel) the world famous Waterford Crystal Factory. Directly to the South and at about a 35 min drive from Clonmel, you can find superb unspoiled  sandy beaches bathed by the Gulf Stream
Beside the numerous Tours organised by the Clonmel Tourist-office de Clonmel, it is also possible to take part in several indoor and  outdoor activities. Once arrived in Clonmel, I will help you to organise any of the following activities for you or for the non-fishing people travelling with you if you so wish.

TENNIS

Hillview Tennis Club, Mountain Rd.     tel. 052 21805

GOLF

Clonmel Golf Club (18 holes), Mountain Rd.     tel. 052 24050
Slievenamon Golf (18 holes), Lisronagh, Clonmel.     tel. 052 32213
Another 25 courses available in a 35 miles radius.

HORSE-RIDING

 Annsfort Riding School.         tel: 052 21191  Contact Patricia Lalor
Moangariff Riding School.     tel. 052 23720

SEA FISHING

Dungarvan and Dunmore East are two ports on the South coast famous for the quality of the sea-fishing provided (many species catchable en a given day).
Boat rental + guide + Fishing equipment & baits available. Price depending on the number of participants. Half-day or Full-day fishing possible.

HIKING & BIKING

Mountain Bikes  available to hire in Clonmel.
Guide available for hiking in the Comeragh Mountains which overlook the Town of Clonmel.
Contact: Peaks Climbing Club     tel. 052 21148

CYBERCAFE

 Circles, Market st.     tel. 052 23315
Clonmel Library, Civic Centre.     tel. 052 24545
Surfs Up, Mary st.  tel 052 82973

BIKE RENTAL

Worlwide Cycles, Market st.     tel. 052 21146

MUSEUMS

 South County Museum, Mick Delahunty Square     tel. 052 25399
Museum of Transport, Richmond Mill, Emmet st.     tel. 052 29727

ARTS CENTRE

 South Tipperary Arts Centre, Nelson st.     tel. 052 27877
Exhibition Room, Clonmel Library, Emmet st..

THEATRES

White Memorial Theatre, Wolfe Tone st. (225 seats)      tel. 052 27353

NITE CLUBS

 Dannos, Gladstone st.    tel. 052 25054
Cosmo, O'Connell st.
Millennium, Old Quay.     tel. 052 21233

PLACES OF INTEREST

- Waterford & Suir Valley Railway,  a lovely trip back memory lane in a old steam engine train along the Suir between Kilmaedan and Waterford. www.wsvrailway.ie
- Cahir, visit one of the most photographed castle in Ireland.
- Carrick-on-Suir, the castle birth place of Anne Boleyn, and also a superb Elisabethan  Manor.
- Kilkenny, a medieval town with a well preserved  castle built in 1391.
- Mitchelstown Cave, natural caves having the reputation to be Europe finest, on the N8 near Cahir on the main Dublin-Cork road. www.mitchelstowncave.com

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