Tullamore —County Offaly

Tullamore is the county town and is situated in the centre of the county. It is a vibrant, progressive town and is recognised as a major shopping centre for the midlands. It is an ideal centre from which to tour the surrounding area and is within easy reach of the major towns of the Midlands- Athlone, Mullingar and Portlaoise. It is the home of Irish Mist Licquor and Tullamore Dew, a fine whiskey. The Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre charts the growth and development of the town, tracing the part the whiskey industry played in that development.
The Grand Canal is a valuable and attractive amenity to the town. The canal reached Tullamore in 1798. The Heritage Centre exhibition illuminates the development of the canal and its impact on the growth of Tullamore in the 19th century and early 20th century. About a mile to the south of the town is Charleville Forest. Charleville Castle is the finest and most spectacular early 19th century, gothic-revival building in Ireland. A majestic oak-tree in the grounds is the oldest in the country.