Leisure activities:

Local Amenities Rathellen House is 3 km from the village of Bansha. It has two pubs (one serving food), a butcher, a garage and a number of small grocery shops.

The nearest town is Tipperary (11km). Here you will find Tesco, Dunnes Stores, SuperValu and Lidl supermarkets. There is a Farmer’s Market on Saturday mornings. Several of the pubs in Tipperary town serve bar food. There are a number of take away restaurants here also. Mary Hanna’s restaurant on the Main Street is a good place for lunch.

Cahir (11km) also has a number of restaurants and pubs serving food. There is a Farmer’s Market on Saturday mornings. Enjoy find dining at Chez Hans and Café Hans and The Bishops Buttery in the Cashel Palace Hotel in Cashel (16km).

The local train station is at Limerick Junction (16km). This is a mainline station with connecting trains to Limerick, Cork and Dublin.

Shannon Airport and Cork Airport are both about an hour’s drive from Rathellen House.

Golf:

Cahir Park Golf Club (18 hole) www.cahirparkgolfclub.com
Clonmel Golf Club (18 hole) www.clonmelgolfclub.com
County Tipperary Golf Club (18 hole championship course) www.dundrumhousehotelcom/golf-course
Tipperary Golf Club (18 hole) www.tipperarygolfclub.com
Ballykisteen Golf Club (18 hole) www.ballykisteengolfclub.com

Fishing: Rathellen House is located 3 km from the banks of the River Suir. The Suir is renowned as one of Europe’s finest dry fly rivers for wild trout. There are also very good runs of salmon depending on water levels and conditions. The fishing in the area is controlled by the Chair and District Angler’s Association. Guides are available. Permits are required. Contact: Kevin Rowe 00 353 52 7442729

Local Attractions Glen of Aherlow: Rathellen House is located at the edge of the Glen of Aherlow. This is a quiet, secluded valley stretching stretches from the N24, south of the heritage town of Tipperary, through sixteen miles of unspoilt countryside affording some of the most breathtaking scenery imaginable making it one of the most desirable holiday destinations in Ireland. There are a wide range of visitor attractions and things to do in the Glen of Aherlow including; walking and trekking in the Galtee Mountains, the Glen of Aherlow Nature park, numerous heritage sites (Clonbeg Church and St. Sedna’s Holy Well, St. Peacaun’s Church and Holy Well, St. Beirheart’s of Kyle, Athassel Abbey). There are a number of looped walks in the Glen of Aherlow catering for walkers of all levels. For further details see www.aherlow.com

Tipperary Town:There is a cinema and a theatre at the Excel Centre. See their listings at www.tipperary-excel.com . The Canon Hayes Leisure Complex has a fine swimming pool, a children’s playground, tennis courts etc. There is live Irish music in The Kickham House every Tuesday night. Here locals gather for a pint and to play traditional Irish music. For further details www.tipp.ie

Cahir:Visit Cahir Castle, one of the largest and best preserved medieval castles in Ireland. Walk along by the river to the Swiss Cottage (2km). Visit the Craft Granary (previously a linen spinning factory and a grain store) and view local and regional crafts For further details www.visitcahir.ie.

Cashel: The town of Cashel (16km) is dominated by the Rock of Cashel which towers over the town. Visit the old city walls, the Bolton Library, Cashel Folk Village, Dominics Abbey and Hore Abbey. Visit the Bru Boru Heritage Centre. This houses a well equipped theatre with special performances during the summer months. In addition it has a fully computerised genealogical centre, an exhibition hall and a very well stocked craft shop. The Cashel Arts Festival is an annual event held each year in November. See further details on www.cashel.ie

Horse Racing: There are three race courses within easy reach. Tipperary Races www.tipperaryraces.ie Thurles Races www.thurlesraces.ie Clonmel Races www.clonmelraces.ie

Greyhound Racing: There is greyhound racing in Clonmel (Tuesday and Sunday) and in Thurles (Tuesday and Saturday).

Rathellen House’s central location makes it an ideal base for touring the south of Ireland. Rathellen House is located one mile off the N24 near Bansha and eight miles off the M8 (Junction 10) at Cahir. Cork, Kilkenny, Waterford and Limerick cities are all within an hour’s drive. Take a day trip to Killarney and the Cliffs of Moher. Dublin is a two to two and a half hour drive.