Area
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Nearest travel links
| Airport | Dublin |
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| Ferry | Dublin 80.00 km |
| Train station | Portlaoise & Portarlington 8.00 km |
| Car | Car advised |
How to get there
Because of the house's location, most visitors use it as a base to explore Ireland, and to so by car. The house is just of the M7 motorway, at junction 15. The area is also served by rail and coach connections. Both services have stations and stops about 10 minutes from the house.
Activities near Portlaoise
| Sports | Golf course on site or within 15 min walk, Horse riding, Fishing |
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| Great for | Walking holidays, Rural or countryside holidays, Cycling holidays |
Getting around
The house's location makes it ideal for day-tripping by car to pretty much all of the island. The house is only 10 minutes from Portlaoise and Portarlington train stations. A reliable and reasonable cab service can be recommended. From Portarlington, Dublin is under an hour. Portarlington also gives you direct rail access to Galway and Westport. From Portlaoise, there are direct services to Cork and Killarney. Train travel is a great way to see the country. Getting a cab to Portarlington, and then taking the train to Dublin, for instance, gives great freedom from having to find and pay for parking. The house is also well served by bus. Dublin Coach provides a service from Dubin Airport to nearby towns and villages.