mitchelstown caves

The famous caves can be found 12km south of Mitchelstown and are actually located in County Tipperary! As the caves are open year round for guided tours, they are very popular among tourists.
Discovered by a local farmer back in 1833, the Earl of Kingston soon claimed them to be his as they were found on his land. What was discovered is a prehistoric cave of great beauty and scientific interest.
The stalagmites to be found in Mitchelstown cave are very impressive. It takes a thousand years to grow stalagmites of a few centimetres but the formations found in this cave are much longer than average suggesting the caves are very old!
Why not take a tour of the caves? The tours are approximately 3 kilometres in length and go through several caves with examples of different types of formations - many of which are given colourful names! Its very educational! <