Offaly

The Top 20 Attractions in Offaly

There are plenty of places to see and visit in Offaly. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Offaly is a region where 20 hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.

Monastery Clonmacnoise

Whispering portal

Bible cross, original and replica

Sky Train

Boora Pyramid

Slieve Blooms Valley view

Kinnitty Forest

Cycles and The Boora Convergence

Shannonbridge Fort / Bridge

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Monastery Clonmacnoise
Hiking Highlight
In the middle of Ireland, on the banks of the River Shannon, lies the ruins of the Clonmacnoise monastery. The former religious center has its origins in the 6th century. …
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Whispering portal
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One of about 9 known whispering portals.
It is said that people used to secretly exchange vows of love here.
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Bible cross, original and replica
Hiking Highlight
The cross is not an original, it would be too valuable to keep it here.
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Sky Train
Hiking Highlight
The old peat train can be seen from afar and is a great photo opportunity
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Boora Pyramid
Hiking Highlight
The pyramid was built from stones that came to light during peat extraction.
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Slieve Blooms Valley view
Mountain Biking Highlight
Great forest trails and spectacular views across the natural landscape from this point on the Slieve Blooms Nature Reserve.
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Kinnitty Forest
Hiking Highlight
Enjoy a stroll through the picturesque Kinnitty Forest that lies at the foothills of the Slieve Bloom Mountains, one of the oldest mountain ranges in Europe! This ancient woodland is …
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Cycles and The Boora Convergence
Hiking Highlight
The two sculptures are the two of the most impressive in the collection at Lough Boora Discovery Park. Cycles is from Caroline Madden. She used old railroad steel to represent …
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Shannonbridge Fort / Bridge
Hiking Highlight
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (Shannonbridge Battery, 2022-12-30):
buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/31956005/shannonbridge-battery-raghrabeg-shannonbridge-co-roscommon
“Reg No 31956005”
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (Shannon Bridge, 2022-12-30):
buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/31956004/shannon-bridge-raghrabeg-shannonbridge-co-roscommon
“Reg No 31956004”
Wikipedia (Shannonbridge, 2022-12-30):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannonbridge
Shannonbridge Fort (2022-12-30):
shannonbridgefort.ie
YouTube (Drone Video, Ireland from Air, 2022-12-30):

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