Tullamore Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in County Offaly, Ireland
About Tullamore
Tulach Mhórmeans "great mound", indicating a long-vanished defensive earthwork, and Tullamore like the rest of County Offaly was an Irish territory outside the Anglo-Norman "pale" of Leinster. That changed in 1570 when it became part of the Tudor plantations. The Moore family ousted the O'Molloy clan, building the first version of Charleville Castle, and acquiring an earldom. There were no great battles or sieges here, and little to distinguish the place until on 10 May 1785 Tullamore was the improbable site of the world's first aviation disaster. Air accident investigation had not yet been invented so documentation is sparse, but it appears to have involved an unmanned hot-air balloon, with lift created by a fire burning in a basket, effectively a giant Chinese lantern. The first manned f
Top Attractions in Tullamore
Explore the best things to see and do in Tullamore:
- ★Aura Leisure Centre
- ★Charleville Castle
- ★Church of the Assumption
- ★Durrow Abbey
- ★Esker Hills Golf Club
- ★Kilbeggan Distillery
- ★Kilbeggan Races
- ★Offaly History Centre
Where to Eat in Tullamore
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Balcone Italiano
- 🍴Captain House
- 🍴Chocolate Brown
- 🍴Jenny's Kitchen (Bridge Centre)
- 🍴Jenny's Kitchen (The Mall)
- 🍴Mezzo
Where to Stay in Tullamore
- 🏨Annaharvey Farm B&B
- 🏨Barony House B&B
- 🏨Bridge House Hotel
- 🏨Brookville House
- 🏨Central Hotel Tullamore
- 🏨Sea Dew House
Tullamore Travel Guide Sections
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