THINGS TO DO

Golfing in nearby Mitchelstown, Ballyneety, Tipperary, Charleville and Limerick.

Fishing in the Maigue River and Lough Gur.

Horseback riding and pony trekking at Hillcrest Equestrian Center in Galbally.

Hiking in the nearby Ballyhoura mountains.

Horse-racing and greyhound racing in nearby towns (check local paper).

Take an escorted tour of the Mitchelstown Caves, an underground wonderland of passages and high-ceilinged chambers.