The parish of Effin comprises of the church and parochial hall (1/2 a mile). The old creamery (1/4 a mile). The local pub/shop (200 yards away) and a number of small holdings and farmland all of which ensures peace and quiet. There are two towns within a 4 mile radius, the historic town of Kilmallock and the more commercialised town of Charleville ( Rath Luic). To the north is the thriving city of Limerick. To the south the bustling city of Cork. We are located in the heart of South West Ireland's famous "Golden Vale" region in the province of Munster. Kilmallock was known as the "Crossroads of Munster" and is central to some of Ireland's most interesting and picturesque places to visit. Our guests can go in all directions using an enormous network of roads to meander around the area, or visit specific places of interest such as, The Burren, The Cliffs Of Mohir, The Shannon Lakes, Bunratty Castle, Blarney, Kinsale, Dingle Harbour , Killarney, Ring of Kerry, Cobh, The Rock of Cashel, Tramore, The Cities of Limerick and Cork, and local Loch Gur lake and stoneage site. Although the cabin is excellently situated for a motor touring holiday base. The cottage museum in Kilmallock is manned by very knowledgeable staff who are only to pleased to discuss history with you or answer your questions and they will take you on a tour of the ruined but partially restored Abbey and Priory, these are beautifully lit up at night. Kilmallock also has a thriving theatre where the local and visiting amateur groups perform and also professional touring companies. By a short car drive or a good cycle ride visitors can walk for miles in the beautiful Ballyhoura mountains, go to the Greenwood carpark a short distance outside the pretty village of Ardpatrick on the road to Kildorrorey, and explore the low rolling hills or the steep grassy mountain sides on one of several colour coded cycle trails with loop walks. If you have all day and feel fit try the Blue route to the Met Station on the summit of Seefin Mountain at 528 metres or to the west Carron Mountain at 445 metres both are easily climbed by following the coloured pegs. Most of the walk is on a stone based path and very simple to follow, from the top one can see views at all points of the compass but most notably north over the Golden Vale and the Plains of Desmond on a clear day you can see Castle Oliver and it's foley. After a hard day walking up and down the nature trails of Ballyhoura Country try a pint of the "black stuff" in the Greenwood Inn at Ardpatrick, The Harp Bar or Normans Bar just down the road. The Greenwood Orienteering Carpark is part of the well known Ballyhoura Way forming some 55 miles of walking between Liscarrol (Visit the Donkey Sanctuary) in North Cork and the railway station called "Limerick Junction" in North Tipperary. Within 30 minutes drive there are two golf clubs and possibly more. Charleville Golf Club has been
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