Tullamore Attractions
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Tullamore (Tulach Mhor, "Great Assembly Hill"), county town of Offaly county, lies almost exactly in the center of Ireland at the junction of the N52 and N80 and on the Dublin-Galway railroad line.
Until 1804 Tullamore was the terminus of the Grand Canal from Dublin. It is now an important agricultural town. Ireland's main radio transmitter is also sited here.
Tullamore has no old buildings, since in 1790, when it was a smaller place than it is now, most of the town was destroyed by the explosion of a large balloon which crashed here. Notable later buildings are St Catherine's Church (1818), the 19th C. Market House and Court House, and buildings erected during the early period of the Grand Canal. Charleville Castle, near the N52 southwest of the town center, was erected at the end of the 18th C. The present owners have lovingly restored the interior.
Until 1804 Tullamore was the terminus of the Grand Canal from Dublin. It is now an important agricultural town. Ireland's main radio transmitter is also sited here.
Tullamore has no old buildings, since in 1790, when it was a smaller place than it is now, most of the town was destroyed by the explosion of a large balloon which crashed here. Notable later buildings are St Catherine's Church (1818), the 19th C. Market House and Court House, and buildings erected during the early period of the Grand Canal. Charleville Castle, near the N52 southwest of the town center, was erected at the end of the 18th C. The present owners have lovingly restored the interior.
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Edenderry Festival
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