The Atlas Obscura Guide To Tullamore

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Tullamore, Ireland

Updated June 5, 2019

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Unusual Attractions in Tullamore

Charleville Castle.

Tullamore, Ireland

Charleville Castle

An 1814 castle that hosts an exhibit of "explorabilia".

Two of Lough Boora Discovery Park’s tallest sculptures memorialize peat’s role as fuel.

Tullamore, Ireland

Lough Boora Discovery Park

An Irish peat mine has become a stunning sculpture park.

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Old pot stills

Westmeath, Ireland

Kilbeggan Distillery

The oldest licensed distillery in Ireland.

6 miles from Tullamore

Descriptive plaque at the site entrance.

Walsh Island, Ireland

Ringfort Relic

An unassuming historical marker for an iron age fort leads you to an oddly adorned cemetery for unbaptized children.

11 miles from Tullamore

Gallen Priory

Ferbane, Ireland

Gallen Priory

Once an early Christian burial site, it's believed the location was home to around 200 gravestones.

13 miles from Tullamore

The Hill of Uisneach

Westmeath, Ireland

The Hill of Uisneach

The symbolic center of Ireland, this summit also offers panoramic views of the countryside.

15 miles from Tullamore

Kinnitty Pyramid and the night sky

Birr, Ireland

Kinnitty Pyramid

This burial pyramid in central Ireland is thousands of miles and thousands of years away from its Egyptian inspiration.

15 miles from Tullamore

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