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Cahir Castle – Cahir loop from Cahir

Cahir Castle – Cahir loop from Cahir

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Cahir Castle – Cahir loop from Cahir

01:56

47.7km

240m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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483 m

Cahir Castle

Highlight • Castle

Overlooking the River Suir, Cahir is famous for it's castle. Perhaps the biggest and most intact in the country. It was once a town full of traffic but the busy roads have been diverted leaving behind peace and calm. There are plenty of places to eat and drink. It also makes a good base for exploring the Galtee and Knockmealdown Mountains.

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659 m

Cahir Castle and the town

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Cahir Castle is one of Ireland’s largest and best-preserved castles. It stands proudly on a rocky island on the River Suir.

The castle was was built in the thirteenth century and served as the stronghold of the powerful Butler family. So effective was its design that it was believed to be impregnable, but it finally fell to the earl of Essex in 1599 when heavy artillery was used against it for the first time. During the Irish Confederate Wars it was besieged twice more.

At the time of building, Cahir Castle was at the cutting edge of defensive castle design and much of the original structure remains.

heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/cahir-castle

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14.5 km

Bridge over the River Duag

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This is a picturesque, seven-arch road bridge over the River Duag that was built in the early 19th century. It leads into Clogheen, a pretty village that's a terminus of both the East Munster Way and Blackwater Way long-distance trails. Shortly after this, the Duag runs into the Tar, itself a tributary of the Suir.

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14.7 km

Clogheen

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Clogheen is a picturesque village in the Galtee-Vee Valley. With a few accommodation options and places to eat, it's a good base for the nearby Knockmealdown Mountains to the south. The village is also the end point of the East Munster Way and the start of the Blackwater Way.

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47.1 km