Activities in the area


Festivals

June

4th - 5th June 2006
National Country Fair
The seventh annual National Country Fair,
Emo, Co. Laois

3rd - 5th June 2006
Laois Fleadh Cheoil Clonaslee,
June Bank Holiday Weekend

9th - 11th June 2006
Life Festival 2006
takes place during the full moon weekend of June
Charleville Castle, Tullamore, Co. Offaly

August

5th - 6th August 2006
Castlepalooza ,
Music and Arts festival,
Charleville Castel, Tullamroe


Tullamore Show,
Irelands Premier Show early August


Tullamore Phoenix Festival
music and street entertainment


September

31st August -- 2nd September 2007
Electric Picnic Music Festival
music to suit everybody

10th September 2006
Clonaslee Show Clonaslee


Horse Riding:

Horse Riding can be organied at Kinnitty Castle, Kinnitty Co, Offaly by prior booking.
Annaharvey Equestrian Centre Tullamore,Co, Offaly.
Killeigh Equestrian Centre, Killeigh, Tullamore.
All of the above are within 15 minutes of our accommodation.


Walking

The Slieve Bloom Mountains are the ideal place to take a leisurely stroll, or for the more active people ther are walks from 2 hours to 2-3 days, taking in the Cut the clear lake, Glenbarrow waterfall, plus many more beautiful sites. The Slieve Bloom Mountains are an ideal place for a picnic on a sunny day.


Golf Clubs

Tullamore Golf Club - 18 Hole Course (15 minutes drive )
Castlebarna Golf Club - 18 Hole Course (30 minutes drive )
Esker Hills Golf Club - 18 Hole Course (20 minutes drive )
Birr Golf Club - 18 Hole Course (30 minutes drive )