Here are some maps to give you an idea of where we went (our actual driving route isn't shown here; it was just easier to add destinations to Google maps rather than modifying or drawing out my own map. This really is lazy blogging and I do apologize!). Birr in County Offaly was our base and we went out and about to a variety of places, which you can see on the maps. We covered Clonmacnoise and Clara Bog in one day as they were in approximately the same direction, and spent a day each bopping around the Slieve Bloom mountains (in Offaly and Laois) and wandering around Birr Castle. We also visited Ireland's oldest pub, Morrissey's in Abbeyleix in County Laois.
Yes! We recently spent a few days in the middle of Ireland, in the counties of Offaly and Laois, and we had a great time! The Midlands of Ireland are probably somewhat overlooked when it comes to choosing a holiday destination in the country, but I found our time there to be a wonderful antidote to the more obvious tourist draws that tend to be crowded and expensive, particularly during the summer months. Here are some maps to give you an idea of where we went (our actual driving route isn't shown here; it was just easier to add destinations to Google maps rather than modifying or drawing out my own map. This really is lazy blogging and I do apologize!). Birr in County Offaly was our base and we went out and about to a variety of places, which you can see on the maps. We covered Clonmacnoise and Clara Bog in one day as they were in approximately the same direction, and spent a day each bopping around the Slieve Bloom mountains (in Offaly and Laois) and wandering around Birr Castle. We also visited Ireland's oldest pub, Morrissey's in Abbeyleix in County Laois.
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