Carrick has a number of fine tourist sights and attractions, including the unique Elizabethan Manor House, built by Black Tom Butler, 10th. Earl of Ormonde, c.1560 AD. The castle is open every day from Mid-June to September with guided tours from 9:30-18:30 daily.

The Heritage Centre, off the Main Street, is a restored former Protestant Church, which includes photographs, documents and artefacts relating to the history of Carrick-on-Suir. The Heritage Centre is open all year from 9:00-17:00 Monday to Friday. 11:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:00 Saturdays and 14:30-17:00 Sundays. Call Patsy Fitzgerald at the Centre on: +35351 640200.

The Town Clock was sponsored by a family of wine merchants named Galleway. The erection of the clock was completed in 1784. The clock was built in Manchester and the walls supporting the structure are six feet thick. It is reached by a stone stairway with a number of gun slots in the walls.

The Old Bridge is situated at the end of Bridge Street, off the Main Street. This seven arched bridge dates back to the mid 15th. Century. It predates the voyage of Columbus to the New World. Originally built in c.1447 by Edmund MacRichard Butler it was for centuries the first bridge above the estuary and hence strategically important as a link between south Leinster and east Munster.

With many other monuments, churches, parks and castles Carrick-on-Suir has a rich and diverse heritage. The town also offers Equestrian activities, fishing, an 18-hole golf course, leisure centre, tennis club and many scenic walks. Information on all of these is available from the tourist office, or by e-mailing the Carrick-on-Suir home page using the "Drop Us A Line" link below.



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: All information contained herein is courtesy of the Carrick-on-Suir Tourist Information Office. This site is hosted and maintained by: Hegarty Computer Services - Carrick's local computer company. Designed & written by: Matt Rudge.

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Last updated 4th. March, 1997.