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Rest stops on the Dublin-Cork route

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  • 22-07-2008 1:40pm
    #1
    susiewong
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    Hi

    Im looking for a place to stop ,lay by or picnic area on the dublin cork road. somewhere we can stop and let the kids run around.


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    iwudluvit
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    bump -

    good question.

    coming from kerry - one such place is the park in adare opposite the heritage centre.


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    loyatemu
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    Abbeyleix is the only town of any size you still have to go through - there's certainly plenty of cafes etc in the town, don't know about parks or playgrounds.


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    cpstears
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    The best rest area on the Cork Road is Urlingford just as you leave on the right hand side heading for Cork. There's a big coach park beside all the tour buses stop here. As for child friendly, with traffic it's not really but best services available with parking plus it's roughly half way.


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    Stark
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    There's a picnic area just after Durrow (travelling Dublin-Cork) on the left hand side of the road. It's across from this restaurant place. There's what looks like a park area in the centre of the town as well.


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    corktina
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    new sercies at Port Laoise are worth considering or Mitchelstown or Fermoy town centres....


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    Lennoxschips
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    Rock of Cashel perhaps?


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    Bogger77
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    I'd go with
    Around the Rock of Cashel, only just over an hour and 15 from Cork.
    Durrow, the green in the centre of the Town, another 30-40mins up the road, and about an hour and a 1/2 from the RedCow

    Depending on the age of the kids, 90minutes between stops should stop them getting too cranky


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