Aqua Splash is located on the banks of Lough Derg in the quiet village of Dromineer. It’s a floating obstacle course on water, complete with floating trampoline and giant slide. Dromineer is on the Tipperary side of Lough Derg and less than 30 minutes drive from Nenagh. I’ve been all around the country reviewing day out experiences and honestly, this
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On our staycation recently we couldn’t forget about the ‘little ones’ so we searched out some appropriate days out in Tipperary that would suit children under the age of 6. We explained to the older kids that since they had lots of fun going kayaking and paddle boarding, they could just bring a picnic and relax for the day while
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While staying in Nenagh Tipperary recently, we were seeking a nice location that would cater for a family day out offering water activities on Lough Derg. On previous holidays, we had done some kayaking and the gang really wanted to spend some time on the water. We searched the local area and one venue was coming back to us as
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Mespil Hotel Dublin is right in the heart of Dublin city and situated looking onto the Grand Canal. The location is superb with Baggot street right outside and Leeson street and Stephens Green just a short walk away. The hotel offers free parking at the rear, the entrance is at the side of the hotel along the leafy tree lined Burlington Road. It might
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Helix Christmas Panto and family favourite ALADDIN receives the TheatreworX make over in the hilarious 2016 festive panto at the Helix. A laugh a minute performance that guarantees a super day out for families and groups. Directed by Karl Harpur and produced by Claire Tighe, the Helix Panto is a sell out every year and the 2016 festive run looks
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In 2015 DayOut.ie spent a week at Mount Wolseley Holiday Lodges, where we had a 4 bed family lodge. Finding the right place to spend a family holiday is a huge decision. You want a bit of everything and obviously the more amenities and activities on site or near to you the better. Value for money is everything too. Not
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Zipit Lough Key is located in the stunning Lough Key Park, one of the top ten best parks in Ireland. Located in the stunning Lough Key Forest Park, in the midlands lake district. The park also has an indoor activity centre, lakeside café, campsite, boat, bike and segway hire. Gary(L) and James from Zipit with Conrad, Cormac and Ciaran from
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This review was written in 2011, not long after the park opened to the public. DayOut.ie visited again in Summer 2012. Many new features have been added since the review and the park continues to expand and evolve. For more updated information, visit their web site at So after being asked by hundreds of our users about the low
Read moreSo DayOut popped along to Kilronan Equestrian Centre recently to see what the guys there are up to… It’s located on Kettles lane, off the Dublin Road that runs along Dublin airport and we’ve actually passed by it a number of times and had been meaning to call in. The guys there are working on some new signage which should
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Trabolgan – the real story! (written Sept 2008) Perhaps you’re thinking of a trip to Trabolgan with the family and wonder whether it’s for you? The same dilemma faced up recently when we set about planning our family holiday. We were travelling with our 2 yr old and our neighbours were also coming – they have a 3 and half
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