Glen of Aherlow, Tipperary
Peaceful, pristine and spacious camping with glorious views of the Galtee Mountains In the heart of the midlands in Co Tipperary, the secluded Glen of Aherlow (meaning the “low land between two high lands”) nestles between the Galtee Mountains and the Slievenamuck hills. This area is steeped in history and folklore. Slievenamuck – Sliabh Muice – means “Mountain of the Pigs”, deriving its name from the hundreds of wild pigs that once roamed here. Legend has it that it was here that Fionn mac Cumhaill slew the dangerous sow, Beo, who was devastating the people of Munster, and presented it to the local master smith as a bridal gift for […]