With some great road trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to experience everything that Portlaoise, 19 miles away, has to offer. The Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise Golf Club and O’Moore Park alone make the drive out worth it. Don’t forget about Tullamore either! Just 20 miles away, Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre, Durrow Abbey and Charleville Castle are essential stops here.