Nestling in the lovely valley of the Suir, about five miles from Cahir and eight miles from Clonmel the village of Ardfinnan is one of the most picturesquely-situated in all Munster.
Looking down from the heights that surround it, with its magnificient and historic castle standing out from the trees to the north, with its church and school on the South and the verdant sward of the village green in front and the river gliding gently in between, gathering speed over the weir and surging through the arches with a subdued roar, Ardfinnan is in truth one of those old world spots where one could quitely rest and forget for the moment the stresses and turmoil of the restless world outside.
To the South The Comeraghs, and the Knockmealdowns, to the East Slievenamon and to the North West The Galtees turn the area into a natural amphitheatre of beauty and peaceful existence.

Some seven miles away are the famous Mitchelstown Caves and seven miles in the opposite direction is Clonmel. Four miles to the South is an area known as the Vee which cuts right through the mountains and has some of the most beautiful views in the area. Most of the bigger towns in the area are less than twenty minutes drive from Ardfinnan.

There are four public houses in the village and the craic can be mighty in any one of them. On the north side is the Pure Drop owned by John & Ann Peters. On the south side are The Greenview Bar, The Local, & The Hill Bar owned respectively by the Ryan family, Tim Mahoney & Liam Leahy. Ardfinnan is surrounded by Mountains, and has some of the most magnificent and varied scenery in Ireland.

The Woollen Mills situated beside Ardfinnan Castle was recognised as one of the foremost makers of tweed in Europe at one time but has sadly been overtaken by modern techniques and is now closed. However there are now two factories in the village, Moy Isover, a fibreglass insulation factory and Munster Paper Sacks who manufacture all kinds of sacks and bags. Ardfinnan is a quite rural village in some of the most beautiful country side in Ireland.

Ardfinnan is made up of different areas as well as being divided by the river Suir which runs through the middle of the village. Areas to the North of the river are The Cross, Barrack St, St Joseph's Tce. Areas to the South of the river are, Main St, The Green, Mount Carmel, Castleview, St Finnians.

The Green is a beautiful picnic area which is overlooked by the castle from across the river.

No profile of Ardfinnan would be complete without mentioning The Cross (Spitalands) on the north side of the village where the Pure Drop Lounge is located. The road leading to Newcastle from the Cross was known as the "Camp Hill" so called , the old people said because Oliver Cromwell's army was once camped along the river bank field in Neddins and Clogharden nearby. An old and very well preserved stone age fort stands on the hill behind The Cross.

The area surrounding Ardfinnan is mostly made up of farming families and some of these farms run bed and breakfast & holiday accomodation at very down to earth prices.

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