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Ardpatrick is a small
village in the southeast of County Limerick, Ireland. It lies at the
foot of the north slopes of the Ballyhoura Mountains, on the edge of
the Golden Vale. It is 9km south of Killmallock on the road to
Kildorrery in County Cork.
About an hour from both Cork and Shannon airports, the village
comprises a small number of houses around the parish church. At the
south end of the village is a memorial garden and tourist
information. Each summer there is a 3 day Festival na Fianna. The
Greenwood, just to the south of the village gives access to walking
trails across thousands of acres of countryside.
On the hill above the village is the site of a 5th century monastery
and round tower reputedly founded by St.Patrick himself.Legend tells
of a peal of 7 silver bells which once hung in the tower. It was to
this monastry that the tithes from all of Munster were collected for
Armagh. Only the stump of a Round Tower and a church remain. From
the hill can be seen Castle Oliver, a 19th Century mansion built by
the Oliver Gascoignes, an Anglo-Irish family. Its fine stained glass
windows, which feature the life of St.Patrick, have recently been
restored
Travelling from Ballyorgan to Ardpatrick, you will find two fine
examples of famine houses on the left hand side of the road. These
were built in 1840 by the lord of Castle Olivier for the Palentine
who worked the land.
Just outside Ardpatrick is the Ballyhoura Mountain Bike Trails.
These trails are the largest trail network of it’s kind in Ireland
and provides many options for off-road cycling in the mountains. |
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