Callan
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The dark comedy film Breakfast on Pluto (Neil Jordan, 2005) was filmed in Callan.
Get in
Callan is 16 km south of Kilkenny on the N76 road, the main road between Kilkenny and Clonmel.It is 32 km from Clonmel. The town itself is by-passed but there are four exits off by which to access the town.
Get around
Callan is not to large a town, and it is easy to get around by foot.
See
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The Moat
address: Moat LaneA great example of a Motte-and-bailey. Edmund Rice HouseVisit the childhood home of Edmund Rice, the founder of the Irish Christian Brothers.
Callan Augustinian FriaryThe ruins of a church with choir and bell town, build after 1467. It was closed by Henry VIII in his campaign against the church. There is also the remains of a well on the grounds.
Do
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phone: +353 56 772-5136address: GeraldineAn 18-hole course established in 1929.
Eat
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Cafe L'Arche
phone: +353 56 770-6891address: Green St -
Peppermill Restaurant
phone: +353 56 775-5202address: Green St
Go next
- Kilkenny - The capital city of County Kilkenny is an attractive medieval town. It is home to the Cat Laughs Comedy Festival, held annually in early June.
- The towns of Carrick-On-Suir and Clonmel are just across the border is County Tipperary.