things to do
Then join for for a few beers 🙂
River Barrow - We are at Stage 5.
With its walks, boating, fishing, its just lovely! 5 Minutes walk from Matty's pub.
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Carlow concerts/events/shows
Carlow Events/Concerts - 10 minute drive from Matty's Pub & Accommodation.
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Goodly Cafe/Museum - GoresBridge
Cafe/Museum on the river track - 40 mins walk from us.
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Oak Grove Park
30 seconds walk away from matty's pub & accommodation
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Bagenalstown Boat Trips Sat & Sun
Lovely cruise on the river Barrow - Summer months - 10 euro adults / 5 for kids.
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Lord Bagenal Hotel
5 minutes drive from us. Popular with weddings.
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Adventure Activities at Castlecomer Discovery Park
Zip-lining, boating, archery, climbing, axe throwing ! Loads more 🙂
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Dome Beside Talbot Hotel Carlow
Bowling and gaming 🙂
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Talbot Hotel Carlow
About 10/15 Minutes drive from us. Indoor swimming pool/gym. Weddings.
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Chocolate Garden
About 10 minutes from us. Go book a tour!
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Hike up Mount Leinster 🙂
Taking bookings for Hiking tours.
(you can see mount Leinster from our pub!)
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Arbouretum leighlinbridge
Arbouretum, one of the largest in Ireland, only 5 minutes drive from us. Good food to 🙂
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Graiguenamagh Town
Sit beside the river, watch the boats go by. So much to see(boating/food/pubs/Duiske glass etc). 20 minutes drive from us.
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step house hotel/borris house
step house hotel/borris house
Borris, known by some as "Granite Town" located in Irelands Ancient
East, is a beautiful heritage village nestling in the fertile valley of
the River Barrow
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CARLOW County Museum
CARLOW County Museum
Carlow County Museum in the centre of Carlow Town's Cultural Quarter, is a
popular tourist attraction and local resource for anyone interested in
Carlow's fascinating past. Discover the history and heritage of the area
through their range of displays and exhibitions
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Gowran Races / Golf Course
Gowran is only a ten minute drive from us. Regular races, a great day out.
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Bagenalstown (Muinebheag)
From Royal Oak Bridge(turn right) about 2k, you end up in Bagenalstown on the way to Leighlin Bridge.
With its many pubs, shops and parks .
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Official Carlow tourist website.
Discover Carlow. Official Carlow tourist Website. Places to stay, things to do. Wealth of information here.
Boating, fishing, Kayak, outdoor trails. So much to see and do.
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Leighlin Bridge Village - One of the oldest bridges in Ireland.
About 4.5K walking along river bank(5 min drive) from Royal Oak Bridge(turn right), you end up at Leighlin Bridge Village(via Bagenalstown). Pop out here you will find Brennans pub/shop, with the "Lord Bagenal Hotel" (very popular with weddings, 5 minutes drive away).
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Bagenalstown Heated outdoor Swimming Pool
Bagenalstown swimming pool - open to the pubic during the summer months. 5 minutes drive from here.
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Bagenalstown Pitch & Putt
Bagenalstown pitch & Putt - open to the pubic.
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Bagenalstown Fair Green
Swings for kids 🙂
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Borris
The Borris Railway Viaduct with its sixteen arches supported by soaring
limestone pillars is one of Ireland's best example of pioneering 19th.
Century railway engineering. Designed by the engineer William Le Fanu
(1816– 1894) and built by M. Talbot. The Viaduct rises to 60ft high and
spans the Borris and Mountain River Valley. It was built at a cost of
£20,000 and completed in 1860. -
About 10 minutes drive for mattys pub.
Kilkenny events/shows/concerts
Kilkenny shows/concerts/events - 12 minutes from Matty's pub.
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Kilkenny City (Tourist page)
Kilkenny is popular tourist destination, about a 15 minute drive from us here. So much to do in this ancient city.
Recommended !!! Go see Kilkenny.
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Goresbridge – About 9K from us on the Track Line from Royal oak bridge (turn left). 30 minutes on the bike. The village itself has some local pubs and shops for you to explore. Its also the location of one of the biggest horse sales event(s) in the country. If you keep walking you will end up in Borris, then onto Graiguenanagh.