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ClonmelCluain Meala

Give Clonmel one night as a Suir valley stop between Cahir and Waterford, or skip it if you are looping the west coast.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
EUR
Best months
May–Sep
avoid Nov–Feb (wet, short days; race meetings aside)
Airports
DUB · ORK · SNN
Nights
1
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
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3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Clonmel is the county town of south Tipperary, an old walled bridging point on the River Suir with a 1674 market house, a small county museum and a riverbank walk. Most of the town is modern; the antiquities take half a day. It works as a single night on the Waterford–Cahir–Cashel axis, or as a base for the Vee drive and the Comeragh foothills.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Clonmel, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffee€3–4.50 (≈ US$4–6)
  • Sit-down mealRestaurant main course€16–26 (≈ US$19–35)
  • BeerPint of stout or ciderHigher in Dublin; Clonmel sits at the lower end.€5.50–6.50 (≈ US$7–8)
  • Taxi, about 5 kmTaxi across town€8–12 (≈ US$10–14)
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week€10–20 (≈ US$12–25)
  • Museum or sight ticketMuseum or Main Guard entryMain Guard is seasonal; check before you go.Free
  • Budget bedHostel or basic pub-room bed, a night, per person€35 (≈ US$45)
  • Mid-range bedHotel double room, a night, per room€140 (≈ US$170)
  • High-end bedHotel double room, a night, per room€220 (≈ US$300)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget €55 (≈ US$65) · Mid €100 (≈ US$120) · High €180 (≈ US$250)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Main Guard (1674)Tipperary Museum of Hidden HistoryRiver Suir and Suir IslandBulmers/Magner's ciderBianconi coach network
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport (JJ Kavanagh route 717 direct, about 10 services a day; roughly 2 h 30 min–3 h (check)) · ORK Cork Airport (No direct bus; bus to Cork city then Bus Éireann 245, or drive about 1 h 30 min (check)) · SNN Shannon Airport (Bus Éireann 55 via Limerick and Tipperary; long, check connections)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Clonmel: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

9°C

3°C

15 rd

Feb

9°C

3°C

12 rd

Mar

11°C

4°C

13 rd

Apr

13°C

5°C

11 rd

May

16°C

7°C

11 rd

Jun

18°C

10°C

10 rd

Jul

20°C

12°C

11 rd

Aug

20°C

12°C

12 rd

Sep

18°C

10°C

12 rd

Oct

14°C

8°C

15 rd

Nov

11°C

5°C

14 rd

Dec

9°C

3°C

15 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The centre is flat and walkable end to end in about 20 minutes; Main Guard, the museum, Old St Mary's and the river bridge all sit within 1 km. Taxis are the only practical option for the racecourse, the greyhound stadium or hotels on the edge. For the Vee, Carey's Castle, St Patrick's Well and Ardfinnan you need a car.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Cahir

go

Door to door: About 30–40 min

Bus Éireann 55 or the train from Clonmel station

Castle on a river island plus the Swiss Cottage; half a day.

Cashel

go

Door to door: About 45 min by bus

Bus Éireann 55 towards Limerick, or drive N24/N8

The Rock is the main draw in the county; go at opening to beat coaches.

Fethard

caution

Door to door: About 1 h 40 min by bus, 25 min by car

Kavanagh's bus 393/396, three times Monday–Saturday, or drive N76

Medieval walls and a 13th-century church; the bus is slow and infrequent.

Carrick-on-Suirgo

Door to door: About 30 min

Bus Éireann 55 or the train downstream

Ormond Castle tours are pre-booked and run April–October only.

Waterfordgo

Door to door: About 1 h

Bus Éireann 55, about every two hours, or the train

Viking and Georgian core; easy onward stop.

The Vee drivego

Door to door: Half a day as a loop

Car only, over the hills towards Lismore

Mountain road with views into County Waterford; do it in daylight.

Thurles

caution

Door to door: About 1 h 40 min by bus

Kavanagh's bus 393/396 via Fethard, or drive N8/M8

Better reached by train via Limerick Junction if you are coming from Dublin.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Town centre (Gladstone St, Sarsfield St, O'Connell St)

Walk to Main Guard, museum, pubs and river; some street and bar noise in pub rooms.

South bank / Raheen Rd and Coleville Rd

Quieter hotels with grounds and parking, 10–20 min walk or a short taxi into the centre.

Cahir Rd / Poppyfield (east edge)

Motorway-side hotels with free parking; only useful if you have a car.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
€55–85 (≈ US$65–100) excl. bed
Mid
€85–140 (≈ US$100–170) excl. bed
High
€140 (≈ US$170)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Hotel double room1 × 1 night × €140€140
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × €100€200
Bus Éireann 55 Clonmel ↔ Waterford, one way2 × €12€24
JJ Kavanagh 717 Clonmel ↔ Dublin Airport, one way2 × €25€50
eSIM, about a week of data2 × €15€30
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge€44
Trip total≈ €244 per person per day, bed included€488≈ US$600

2026 estimate in euro; flights and car hire excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee€3–4.50 (≈ US$4–6)
Pub lunch or carvery€12–18 (≈ US$14–25)
Restaurant main course€16–26 (≈ US$19–35)
Pint of stout or ciderHigher in Dublin; Clonmel sits at the lower end.€5.50–6.50 (≈ US$7–8)
Taxi across town€8–12 (≈ US$10–14)
Museum or Main Guard entryMain Guard is seasonal; check before you go.Free
eSIM or data SIM, about a week€10–20 (≈ US$12–25)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Clonmel is a low-risk town; the real issues are wet, unlit riverbank paths after dark, Friday-night drink crowds on Parnell St, and country roads where you drive on the left with sheep and tractors around blind bends.
  • Online tickets cannot be collected at Clonmel railway station; buy at the machine or on the app.
  • Only two trains a day each way, Monday to Saturday, and no Sunday service on the line: check before you build a plan on it.
  • Pub rooms in the centre can be noisy from the bar and street; ask for a back room.
  • The East Munster Way and riverbank paths flood after heavy rain.
  • Kilcash Castle is unsafe to enter; view it from the lane only.

Emergency numbers

Police, ambulance, fire, coast guard, mountain rescue
112
Same, alternative number
999

Pocket card

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ClonmelCluain Meala

Pocket card · Voykit

My bed tonight

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Chuig an seoladh seo, le do thoilTo this address, please

Emergency

  • All services112
  • All services, alternative999

Embassy

No embassies in Clonmel; the US Embassy is in Dublin and most others are in Dublin. The nearest consulates-general are in Cork.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Bus Éireann 55, Clonmel → Waterford: about €12 (≈ US$14), about 1 h
  • Train, Clonmel → Limerick Junction: about €8–10 (≈ US$10–12), two services Monday–Saturday
  • Taxi, town centre → Hotel Minella: €8–12 (≈ US$10–14)

Say or show

  • Dia duit — Hello (jeea gwit)
  • Go raibh maith agat — Thank you (guh rev mah agut)
  • Le do thoil — Please (leh duh hull)
  • Sláinte — Cheers (slawn-cha)
  • Cá bhfuil an leithreas? — Where is the toilet? (kaw will un leh-russ)
  • An féidir liom íoc le cárta? — Can I pay by card? (un fay-der lum eek leh kar-ta)

112 and 999 both work from any phone, including mobiles with no credit.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Clonmel. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Sep · avoid Nov–Feb (wet, short days; race meetings aside) · month by month →
  2. 3 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 7 day-trips, door to door
  6. 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for DUB: last route 717 departures field-checked, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Four walking clusters with rescue anchors: Main Guard and O'Connell St, the museum and civic centre, Old St Mary's and Westgate, the river bridge and Suir Island.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (Main Guard, Tipperary Museum of Hidden History, South Tipperary Arts Centre, Ormond Castle) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Race-day and festival fixtures (February and November meetings, July Junction Festival) so gates A–D can go green.

Meanwhile

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