| . this classic hotel occupies an 18th-century building, a 4-minute walk from ormond castle and gardens, and 26. traditional rooms come with free wifi, en suite bathrooms, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. full irish breakfast is complimentary and served in a warm dining room which doubles as a restaurant in the evenings. there's also a cosy bar offering all-day breakfast and classic irish fare, plus live music on weekends. 9 km from the house of waterford crystal (factory tour)
Cork Airport 1 hr 28
Waterford Suir Valley Railway (18 min) Castletown Cox House (11 min)
Architecture, garden, and history Kilcash Castle (14 min) Comeragh Mountains (20 min) Leac an Scail, Kilmogue Dolmen (19 min) Slievenamon (20 min)
Panoramic views are the highlight atop this lush peak with a network of low-key walking trails. Ormond Castle (4 min)
Built in the 1560s, this Elizabethan manor is accessible for group tours by pre-arrangement. Mount Congreve Gardens (22 min)
Formal historic garden & woodlands open seasonally, with a plant shop selling coffee & ice cream. Curraghmore House (15 min)
Historic mansion with a preserved interior on 2,500-acre grounds, including a grotto made of shells. Coumshingaun Lough (15 min)
Rocky bluffs covered in greenery line this lake, reached via a strenuous trail with steep sections. Mountain Grove Looped Walk Trailhead (12 min) Portlaw Heritage Centre (14 min) Knockroe Passage Tomb (17 min) Mahon Falls (28 min) | 
