About Vacation Rentals in Offaly
The world of bogs and the pristine Irish air is yours to enjoy with County Offaly vacation rentals. The bogs come alive with stories of the past while the Slieve Bloom Mountains seem to reverberate with the legends of the Irish past in County Offaly. The Shannon River separates County Offaly from the counties of Galway and Roscommon. County Offaly is also crossed by the Grand Canal. The towns of County Offaly include Tullamore, Birr, Banagher, Clara, and Edenderry, and each offers an experience to savor. Ireland is also known for its golf courses, and Irish style courses are built around the world. County Offaly has six golf courses where golfers of all levels could tee it up. These courses are the Birr Golf Club, Castle Barna Golf Club, Esker Hills Golf Club, Portarlington Golf Club, Tullamore Golf Club, and Edenderry Golf Club, and can be enjoyed from
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Among the most important historical attractions in County Offaly is the Clonmacnoise heritage site. Clonmacnoise symbolizes the advent of Christianity in Ireland. Located on the banks of the Shannon River in Shannonbridge, Clonmacnoise was founded by St. Ciaran in the 6th century. In the Clonmacnoise site tourists would find eight churches from the 10th and 13th centuries, the ruins of a cathedral, two towers, some high crosses and early Christian grave slabs. Clonmacnoise in County Offaly is where Rory O'Connor, the last High King of Ireland, is buried. For great view of the Slieve Bloom Range and a taste of Irish music, Leap Castle southeast of Birr is the place to be. The bogs of Country Offaly can be explored, thanks to a train ride arranged through the bogs. It's all happening here in County Offaly.
