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3About Ballyporeen
Ballyporeen is a small village in County Tipperary's Golden Vale, sitting on the R665 between Mitchelstown and Cahir. You'll find it about 8 kilometers west of Mitchelstown if coming from Cork via the N8, or 15 kilometers southeast of Cahir. The village sits in prime dairy farming country with the Galtee and Knockmealdown Mountains providing a fine backdrop. Ballyporeen is famous as the ancestral home of Ronald Reagan, whose great-grandfather left here in the 1860s, and there's a small visitor center dedicated to this presidential connection.
Where is Ballyporeen on the map?
Ballyporeen is in Ireland, at 52.249, -8.119 - about 35 km west of Clonmel.
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2Race a karting track in Ballyporeen
Race a karting track generated from the real streets of Ballyporeen.
Ballyporeen ChicaneHardPlay a pub crawl round in Ballyporeen
Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Ballyporeen. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.
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What is the closest airport to Ballyporeen?
The closest airport to Ballyporeen is Cork International Airport, 75 km (about 1 h 2 min by car).