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Athy Holiday

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  • 22-10-2008 6:28pm
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    mwexford
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    Travelling to Athy for a few days next month. Any ideas on interesting places around to see / visit? Good pub grub / cafes?


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    Prenderb
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    There's the Motte at Ardscull, up the road towards Kilcullen.
    There's a museum in the centre of the town which might be of interest.
    If you want to travel a little further afield, Kildare Town has the outlet village, Japanese Gardens and National Stud. There are a few more ideas here http://www.kildare.ie/Tourism/towns/athy.asp
    Hope that helps!


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    mwexford
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    Thanks for that Prenderb - looking forward to exploring a diff part of the country


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    Prenderb
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    There are other places within striking distance of Athy, but what someone would recommend depends on how long you're staying there, where your coming from and all that!


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    mwexford
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    3 days-would like to do some cycling on the river/canal as well depending on weather


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    Berlin_100642
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    mwexford wrote: »
    3 days-would like to do some cycling on the river/canal as well depending on weather

    Can be difficult. I think you'd be better sticking to the roads. :p


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    mwexford
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    Sorry to hear that, Berlin - are the paths not well maintained?


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    cabra64
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    maybe not cycling-a river walk maybe your better option. The paths there are maintained. As well as the river you could definately walk/cycle the canal. it's in the southern side of town crossing the kilkenny road. this walk is great-done it plenty of times myself. Clancy's Bar in town for a good mix of ppl. They were featured on BBC recently actually. La Scala italian restaurant didn't get a great write up in the irish times "Go" magazine about six or seven weeks ago but i think its a fine spot for a town of athy's size. Let us know how the trip goes.


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    CLADA
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    You can cycle along the canal to Vicarstown which is a nice little village, theres an aquaduct on route where the canal passes over a tributary of the Barrow.

    As cabra64 said; the Barrow heading south is better for walking but I cycle it regularly and find it OK.
    Carlow, Leighlinbridge, Bagenalstown depending how far you want to go.

    Clancys is a fine pub, also Frank O Briens in the Square and William Doyles in Woodstock St are the genuine old style pubs.

    Moat of Ardschull is famous as the starting point for the Gordon Bennett rallys.


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    mwexford
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    thanks for that both Clada and Cabra 64 - heading off this sunday and looking forward to getting to kno that neck of the woods. Will let you know what transpires


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