Did You Know?
To prove how much we know our food in these parts, Tipperary was the only county to scoop three awards at the prestigious Good Food Ireland Awards 2010.
Our tip is simple - sample the winners fare at The Old Convent, Clogheen; Larkin’s Bar and Restaurant, Garrykennedy; James Whelan Butchers, Clonmel and Cashel Blue, Fethard.
Itinerary: Cycling Routes
Keeper Hill Cycle Tour:
The Keeper Hill Cycle route is 58kms circular cycling route to Keeper Hill, the highest point in the Silvermines Mountains in Co. Tipperary. The fully signposted route is designed to be a 1-day tour of the most interesting sites and scenery in the region.
Slates and Stars and Silvermines Cycle Tour:
A cycle route through North Tipperary. The slatey highlands, called the Arra Mountains, from the lower east shore of Lough Derg. The route passes old slate quarries along beautiful lake shoreline rising to 120m near Portroe.
Holycross Cycle Tour:
The Holycross Cycling Tour is based out of Thurles in Co. Tipperary and is a 45km cycling tour, designed to give the visitor a day’s cycling in the eastern part of Co. Tipperary