Tour of historic Offaly Shannonside town with nationally famous bridge and fort

Offaly History has organised a tour of Shannonbridge on Saturday, May 23 next.

The group will depart at 10am from Offaly History Centre, Bury Quay, Tullamore. Those travelling are asked to let Offaly History know if they can share or need a lift.

The group will meet at Shannonbridge at the Old Fort across the bridge at 11 a.m. The tour guide is Declan Ryan.

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Starting with coffee, followed by tours of the forts, the river and the town. The tour will conclude about 1.30pm with lunch at Killeen’s (participants need to book this themselves).

"This is an excellent venue so why not make it a day out and bring the family and friends. Declan will be an excellent guide," outlined Offaly History Secretary, Michael Byrne.

Note: Sturdy footwear required for uneven ground and long wet grass