Experiences in Borrisoleigh range from art in a centrally located parish church to guided horse tours and walking trails on a farm. Two questions can help with your planning: Which activity interests you most, and how much time would you like to set aside for a guided excursion? For the second question, the Tipperary Mountain Trekking Centre offers specific tour durations.

Sacred art at Sacred Heart Church

Sacred Heart Church is the parish church in the centre of Borrisoleigh, with an elaborate design. At the back are two windows by Harry Clarke, partly obscured by the gallery. The sanctuary is decorated with a mosaic. A gallery is an elevated area in the church; its position explains why the windows are partly obscured. The windows and mosaic are thus two specific features of the sacred design, located in different parts of the church.

Guided horse activities and mountain scenery

The Tipperary Mountain Trekking Centre is surrounded by the mountain landscape around Borrisoleigh in County Tipperary and offers access to several hundred acres of mountain pasture. Guided horse rides and trekking tours last from one hour to a full day. This range helps with time planning: a one-hour activity takes considerably less time than a full-day tour. You can therefore use the duration as a practical starting point for planning your excursion.

Both beginners and experienced riders are welcome on the horse rides. Riding lessons are available for children and adults; pony camps and equine studies courses are also offered. The options vary: in addition to guided horse rides and trekking tours, you can choose lessons and other courses.

For horse rides or trekking excursions, the Centre accommodates groups of up to ten people; groups are not combined. If you are planning with several people, keep both the maximum group size and this grouping arrangement in mind. Riding holidays with accommodation are also available. As arrangements may change, check before your trip which tours, lessons and accommodation options are available for your dates.

Fairy Fort Farm: Trails and scenery

Fairy Fort Farm includes a traditionally designed animal farm and a fairy fort. Farm trails run through fields and meadows, along streams and across heathland. Paths across the farm lead to a stream. Walking around the grounds is therefore a different activity from the guided horse activities at the Trekking Centre: the trails connect different landscape features, and the stream is also a destination along one of the paths.

There is a bouncy castle area for children. The farm also has a well-kept lawn designated as a picnic area. These facilities complement the farm trails with two practical stopping points: an area for children and a designated space for a break. Check before your visit whether the bouncy castle area and picnic area are available.

Plan your stay around your interests

For planning your time, the Tipperary Mountain Trekking Centre offers a clear guide: its guided activities range from one hour to a full day. The church and the farm offer different themes, with sacred art at one and trails through farm and heathland scenery at the other. If riding is your priority, also consider whether a tour, lessons or a riding holiday with accommodation best suits your plans.

Discover more destinations: Thurles, Nenagh, Roscrea, Silvermines, Carrig, Terryglass, Lorrha, Ballyquirk

For the broader travel overview: North Tipperary.