If you’re after a day-trip destination, we can help out. Sitting 17 miles away, Ballon is worth getting in the car for. Among the first stops you make here ought to be Mount Wolseley Golf Club, St. Brigid’s Roman Catholic Church and Bunclody Golf Club. Don’t miss Kilkenny either! Just 20 miles away, Kilkenny Castle, The Hub and Butler House are non-negotiable stops here.