Guidebook for Lismore
Food Scene
Great cakes, nice friendly atmosphere, free wifi. Get there early for lunch made fresh and try the (savoury) tart of the day. Or morning coffee.
The Summerhouse Cafe
16c Main StGreat cakes, nice friendly atmosphere, free wifi. Get there early for lunch made fresh and try the (savoury) tart of the day. Or morning coffee.
Handy to drop in and buy fresh-baked bread and have coffee while your at it. Friendly informal atmosphere.
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Barron's Bakery & Coffee House
4 Cook StHandy to drop in and buy fresh-baked bread and have coffee while your at it. Friendly informal atmosphere.
Ballyrafter House
Joe is a great chef. The hotel is quirky - in the best possible way.
Sightseeing
You can't avoid it! The picturesque Castle is a private home and not open to the public - but the gardens are AND there is an Art Gallery attached. I love the vegetable area - it caters for the castle inhabitants and, if you're lucky you'll get to chat to a gardener. Art works spill over from the gallery into the gardens.
Also - secret spot - the "green road" that starts in the car park is great for dog-walks.
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Lismore Castle(Caisleán an Leasa Mhóir)
You can't avoid it! The picturesque Castle is a private home and not open to the public - but the gardens are AND there is an Art Gallery attached. I love the vegetable area - it caters for the castle inhabitants and, if you're lucky you'll get to chat to a gardener. Art works spill over from the gallery into the gardens.
Also - secret spot - the "green road" that starts in the car park is great for dog-walks.
Parks & Nature
Interesting shortish walk - about 2 km but you can make it longer and linger as you ponder mankind's follies. Good for dog walking.
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Ballysaggartmore Towers
Interesting shortish walk - about 2 km but you can make it longer and linger as you ponder mankind's follies. Good for dog walking.
Glenshelane
Love the dappled woods with the stream running through. Wild but sheltered.
Everything Else
Lismore Library
West StreetLove the building. Free and warm. Romance?
Cistersians. Chapel open to all. Lovely setting - you are welcome to walk about and can easily walk there from here. Picnic table always look inviting. Suit walkers with buggies/wheelchairs/ small children on bicycles but unfortunately dogs are not allowed.
St Mary's Abbey
Cistersians. Chapel open to all. Lovely setting - you are welcome to walk about and can easily walk there from here. Picnic table always look inviting. Suit walkers with buggies/wheelchairs/ small children on bicycles but unfortunately dogs are not allowed.
Shopping
McGraths Butchers
Main StreetCraft butchers - not many left!
Arts & Culture
Tourist Office, theater, courthouse and more. Find out what's on while your here. The history is interesting.
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Lismore Heritage Centre
West StreetTourist Office, theater, courthouse and more. Find out what's on while your here. The history is interesting.
Essentials
The Wine Vaults
West StreetA bit of everything here. Good options on the wine front.
SuperValu
Handiest for medium sized shop.