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ROUTE M4/6
A JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF IRELAND’S ANCIENT MIDLANDS
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Beginning in the well preserved villages and towns of County Kildare, this trip takes you west, through the heart of Ireland’s midlands. En route you will experience fine castles, quaint villages, ancient forests and wetlands, monastic sites and much more.
For whiskey lovers this is a particularly enjoyable route. Once you hit Westmeath you’ll be sniffing the subtle aromas emerging from Ireland’s oldest surviving distillery in Kilbeggan. And then further on into Offaly, why not take a tour of the Tullamore DEW Visitors Centre where you can take in every step in the artisan craft that has made Irish whiskey world famous.
Driver hack:
We suggest you take a detour from Athlone Castle using the quickest detour via the N62 and R444 to Clonmacnoise Monastic Site. The drive takes approximately 33 minutes and Clonmacnoise Castle is nearby for an added history lesson.
Did You Know?
The Kilbeggan Distillery in County Westmeath is the oldest licensed distillery in Ireland and has retained its license to distill whiskey on the same site and in the same buildings for 260 years.
46 IRELAND’S ANCIENT EAST