Municipal Facilities

One main Carpark included at the Castle Cahir.

Located at the car park near to the magnificent 13th-century Cahir Castle, this Failte Ireland Tourist Office has highly trained staff who can provide visitors with free and independent advice, information, maps and literature on places to go, things to do, where to stay, tour bookings and what’s on locally and nationally – including Ireland’s Ancient East, The Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands, Dublin and its surrounding areas. Open Tuesday to Saturday from 9am-5.15pm. For information LoCall 1850 230 330.

The Pre-Reformation burial ground and church site of Carrick Mor (Big Carrick) features the former Protestant Church, now restored as a heritage Centre. Many interesting gravestones are to be found including a memorial to Thomas Butler (d.1604) an illegitimate son of Thomas, 10th Earl of Ormond. Buried here also is Dorothea Herbert (1770-1829), author of “Retrospections”. Numerous local artefacts and photographs are on display. Also on display is the 17th century Duke of Ormonde Church Plate Collection.