Places to Visit

One of the most spectacular caves in Europe, Mitchelstown Cave is located midway between Cahir and Mitchelstown just off the N8. The Guided tour takes you through almost half a mile of this world famous cave, which includes three massive carerns. The formations, shapes, colour and history make for an enthralling visit at any time. Access to the cave is easy, along with well-lit passageways leading to the caverns. In this cavern, you are surrounded by indescribable drip stone formations, stalactites, stalagmites, huge calcite columns and one of Europe's finest columns, inspiring 'Tower of Babel' formation which stands some 30 feet high.

St. Mary’s Garden of Remembrance was the first one of it's kind in Ireland. People from many parts of the world have come to visit, including some VIP's. All our visitors have expressed how glad they were they had spent time in the Garden of Remembrance . St. Mary’s history dates back to 1292,in the memorial garden we have a memorial to all thurles men who died in the great war 1914,1918,with all their names, seventy two in all, the garden and the memorial was opened by the then Minister for Defence Mr. Michael Smith T.D. November 2000.

Holy Cross Abbey is located in the village of Holycross outside Thurles, Co Tipperary. It was founded originally in 1168 for the Benedictines by the King of Munster, Donal O Brien. The abbey was transferred to the Cistercians about 1182. A particle of the True Cross was enshrined in the abbey, and Holycross became one of the most frequented places of pilgrimage in Ireland.

The South Tipperary Arts Centre is home to music, art exhibitions, literature and more.The South Tipperary Arts Centre is committed to supporting and enabling local and emerging visual artists while also fulfilling its remit to bring both national and international, new and mixed media art to the viewing public in the South Tipperary and the wider South Eastern area.