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1. Carey's Castle – Holy Year Cross (Clonmel) loop from Clonmel

17.4km

05:02

460m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Carey's Castle – Holy Year Cross loop from Clonmel

10.6km

03:02

260m

250m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Carey's Castle loop from Clonmel

6.13km

01:44

130m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Targi

April 18, 2024

We were on the East Munster Trail. Unfortunately, the castle is on the other side of the Glenary River and cannot be reached from the hiking trail. What a pity.

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Targi

June 2, 2024

This is a beautiful mixed woodland that lies close to the Glenary River, a tributary of the Suir. The main feature of this site is the ruins of the castle that gives the forest its name. It is just 500m from the car park down a mixed woodland trail that leads to the river. It is believed to have been built at some stage during the 1800’s by the Carey family, who were local schoolmasters in the Clonmel area. A number of architectural styles are still evident in the ruined remains, including; Gothic windows, a Celtic round tower, a Norman Keep, and both Romanesque and Gothic arches. The remnants of a walled garden can be found to the southern side of the castle. An ice-house is located just off the trail beyond the castle. This is a stone-lined pit which used to serve as a ‘fridge’ when the castle was inhabited. Carey’s Castle was occupied by monks and up to recent years the ruins of the alms house was still in evidence. A real gem of a site for local historians.

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Location: Waterford, Munster, Ireland

Carey's Castle

1. Carey's Castle – Holy Year Cross (Clonmel) loop from Clonmel

2. Carey's Castle – Holy Year Cross loop from Clonmel

3. Carey's Castle loop from Clonmel

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