With some awesome day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to enjoy everything that Portlaoise, 19 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here ought to be The Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise Golf Club and O’Moore Park. Don’t forget about Carlow either! Just 19 miles away, Fairgreen Shopping Centre, Carlow Golf Club and Carlow Town Park are non-negotiable stops here.