The best cycling routes around Thurles

Dundrum is a quiet village located approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Cashel at the junction of the R505 and R661 roads, featuring the notable Dundrum House Hotel and Golf Course with its distinctive avenue lined by mature lime trees. The village lies along the historic Dublin to Cork railway line, which passes through the area though the railway station closed in 1976, and today it serves as a charming base for exploring the surrounding countryside and cultural heritage of the Tipperary region.

Farney Castle in County Tipperary is the only round tower in Ireland occupied as a family home. The first castle was built at Farney in 1185 and this would have been a timbered structure. The present round tower was built in 1495 by Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond and it was part of a defensive system created by the Butlers to protect their land in Tipperary. The Butlers were in Farney Castle for 500 years, but in 1536 the castle was confiscated by King Henry VIII of England. He returned the lands again to the Butlers in 1538 when he married Anne Boleyn who was the daughter of James, 3rd Earl of Ormond. Subsequently the castle was occupied for short periods by two other English monarchs namely King James 1st from 1617 - 1625 and King George 1st from 1716 -1721. https://www.discoverireland.ie/tipperary/farney-castle

One of Ireland's most famous and picturesque sights: a mountain with a fortified monastery ruin and another monastery ruin in the valley. A beautiful complex; solitude, however, is something else entirely.

THE castle complex!! Admission is at 8.-€... which is worth it. However, the process at the cashier is slow.

The terms "Cashel", "Cahir" and "Dun" all refer to a castle complex in Irish. However, the so-called Rock of Cashel in the town of Cashel is not just any random complex, but THE castle complex on the island. From the 4th In the 19th century, the regional rulers, the so-called Kings of Munster, sat here. The hill was probably ideal for a seat of power, as was the wide and very fertile surrounding area, the "Golden Vale". Buildings from the early reign are no longer preserved. The oldest is still surviving structure is the round tower (#14) from around 1100. Such round towers were typical of early Irish monasteries, as we have also seen at Clonmacnoise.Next to Cormac's Chapel, the ruins of the Romanesque cathedral (built later by the English) characterize 1235-1270) the plant.When you visit it, you feel like you are in a fantasy film.

Killenure Castle has undergone a process of renovation since being bought by its current owners in 2007. They raise a herd of Dexter Cattle on the estate and the castle is sometimes open to the public. See their website for further details https://killenure.com/killenure-castle/

In the field as you pedal by is the interesting Tullow Castle. It has a circular tower and a spiral staircase which is tumbling down and gradually returning to nature.

An iconic landmark in the town of Roscrea, the Round Tower is made of sandstone. It dates back to the 11th century and is an impressive 20m high. It was once 7m higher, but snipers used the tower to shot at the British Army during the rebellion in 1798 so it was shortened.