Shannon Airport 1 hr 27
Grand Canal (28 min)
Significant canal with a northerly counterpart, together nearly encircling the city of Dublin. Birr Castle (13 min)
Scenic castle gardens featuring rare trees and a science centre with a 19th-century telescope. Redwood Castle (23 min)
Castle and architecture Portumna Castle & Gardens (29 min)
Grand 17th-century fortified house with Renaissance-style towers, gates & landscaped formal gardens. Lough Boora Discovery Park (20 min)
Natural area with tree-shaded walking & biking trails, a fairy trail, fishing & birdwatching. The Leviathan of Parsonstown (14 min) Lackeen Castle (18 min)
Castle and history Cumberland Column (14 min) Portumna Forest Park (29 min) Clonfert Cathedral (9 min)
Cathedral, monastery, and architecture Clonmacnoise (24 min)
Ruined cathedral, 7 churches, 2 round towers, 3 high crosses and a large collection of grave slabs. | 
