The Clonmacnoise and West Offaly Railway

This rail trip goes for 9km and takes visitors through the Balckwater Bog. You will learn all about the history of the area and how the locals lived there lives. There might also be an opportunity to try out some turf cutting. There were many interesting archaeological finds in the bog. The train stops at the turf bank and there are traditional turf cutting demonstrations as well as old machinery on display.