Shannon Airport 1 hr 5
St. Cronan's High Cross (2 min) Ballaghmore Castle (7 min) Birr Castle (18 min) Scenic castle gardens featuring rare trees and a science centre with a 19th-century telescope. Mount St Joseph Abbey (6 min) Monastery and abbey Fancroft Mill and Gardens (7 min) Leap Castle, Ireland (12 min) This 16th-century fortress, home & tomb with a violent & tragic past is thought to be haunted. Arderin (31 min) This 527-m. peak in the Slieve Bloom Mountains lies on the border of Offaly & Laois counties. Roscrea Round Tower (3 min) Roscrea Castle (1 min) Historic complex that includes a restored medieval castle, walled courtyard & landscaped gardens. Roscrea Heritage - Roscrea Castle and Damer House (2 min) Monaincha Abbey Crannog (8 min) Slieve Bloom Mountains (47 min) Hiking, biking & horseback riding in a gently undulating landscape dotted with villages & castles. Donaghmore Workhouse & Agricultural Museum (18 min) |