Location

Bregawn is located in the heart of the Golden Vale and provides an easily accessible location in which to live. Everything is within easy reach of Bregawn – the centre of Cashel is a 5 minute walk, and Cashel town provides a wide variety of amenities and services including creches, primary and secondary schools, shops, restaurants and sports clubs, all within a 5-minute drive. Bregawn is located between town and countryside, with views of the Rock of Cashel and the Galtee Mountains.

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Central Location

For commuters, Cashel is located approximately 1 hour’s drive from each of Cork, Limerick and Kilkenny, and is 1.5 hour’s drive from Dublin. Thurles town is 20 minutes by car, and its train station is on the main Dublin-Cork railway line, reaching Dublin’s Heuston Station in as little as 1 hour and 15 minutes. 

If you do not have access to a car, Cashel also has a daily bus service provided by the Local Link with stops on the route including Thurles, Urlingford, Johnstown, Abbeyleix and Portlaoise. A commuter bus service also runs 4 times a day to Limerick.

About Cashel

Cashel town is a much loved residential town appealing to all ages, from young families to retirees. Its unique setting around the historic Rock of Cashel, with its coffee shops and scenic walks, has fostered a sense of belonging within all who live and work from this space. Friendly salutes and smiling faces are still the overriding hallmark of those living here. Cashel is a progressive town emerging as a weekend destination, in no small part due to the opening of the newly refurbished five-star Cashel Palace Hotel in the centre of the town – a destination hotel with enviable location, grounds, culinary offering, and spa.

There is so much to enjoy in this historic place, with choice retail offerings in the town centre boutiques and the Cashel town shopping centre, and many quality cafés, restaurants and bars. Educational facilities are second to none, with primary schools, secondary schools (including the prestigious Rockwell College) nearby, special needs units, private schooling and third level close by in Clonmel, Thurles and Limerick.

The choice of sports and recreation on offer in Cashel and surrounds is wide and varied, from Rugby, to GAA, Tennis, Pitch and Putt, Handball, Camogie, Soccer, Hockey, Pony trekking, Horse racing, Hotrod track, Scouts, Fishing, Gyms, Swimming, and many other types of sport available nearby.

Stunning scenery in Cashel and surrounds makes the perfect backdrop for walking, cycling and hiking. The more well known routes are the Kings Loop walk, St Declan’s Way, the Greenway, Blueway, and the Galtee Mountains with their many forest walks and trails.

Information on Cashel Schools

Secondary School Name Distance From Bregawn Pupils
Cashel Community School 740m 914
Rockwell College 6.4km 517
Patrician Presentation 14.1km 203
Colaiste Dun Iascaigh 15.1km 843
Scoil Ruain 15.8km 388
St. Ailbe’s School 18.4km 564
St. Anne’s Secondary School 18.8km 300
The Abbey School 18.8km 332
Ursuline Secondary School 19.0km 814
C.b.s. Thurles 19.1km 557
Primary School Name Distance From Bregawn Pupils
Cormaic Special School 110m 226
Cashel Boys National School 760m 274
St John The Baptist Girls School 790m 308
The Deanery School 840m 37
Scoil Aonghusa 920m 140
Dualla National School 5.8km 91
Golden National School 6.2km 97
Boherlahan National School 6.3km 109
Rosegreen National School 6.7km 137
Ballytarsna National School 7.9km 91