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Carrick-on-Suir Students Celebrate Innovation at The Journey of an Idea Awards
The next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators took centre stage at the Tides of Time Visitor Centre as The Journey of an Idea – Year Two reached its exciting conclusion with a vibrant awards ceremony celebrating creativity, tourism, and community spirit.
Led by Explore Carrick-on-Suir and supported by Tina Mulhearne of the Tipperary Local Enterprise Office, the programme has quickly established itself as a flagship initiative encouraging young people to shape the future of their town. Following the success of last year’s programme, which saw previous winner Danny Nugent secure second place at the National Student Enterprise Awards, this year’s students were challenged to embrace the theme “The Quest for Tourism Innovation.”
Inspired by the Explore Carrick-on-Suir Quest Map and following Tipperary’s inclusion in Lonely Planet’s Top 25 Destinations in the World for 2026, students from Comeragh College and Scoil Mhuire Greenhill developed imaginative ideas aimed at enhancing the visitor experience through accessibility, heritage, storytelling, sustainability, and enterprise. Throughout the year, participants took part in webinars, school visits, mentoring sessions and networking opportunities with local businesses.
Held one day before the public opening of the newly developed Tides of Time Visitor Centre, the awards ceremony provided a fitting setting to celebrate the power of imagination and ambition. Supported by the EU Just Transition Fund and Fáilte Ireland, the Centre itself stands as a testament to what can be achieved through vision and collaboration.
This year’s overall winners, Katie Lonergan and Saoirse Shanahan Roche, received the top prize of €2,000 for Access4All, an app designed to help people with mobility challenges access attractions and locations more easily. Joint second place prizes of €1,000 each were awarded to Kevin Jones for Capture Carrick Photos, a concept combining heritage tours and photography, and to Evan Boland, Keeley Nevin and Mia Lowe Waters for Le Chéile, a project centred on community walks and engagement. Joint third place prizes of €500 each went to Shay Smith, whose Smith & Vaughan Sliotars creatively linked sport and heritage through specially designed sliotars featuring local landmarks, and Anna Taylor, who developed a student-led digital guide to provide visitors with authentic local recommendations. Additional prizes recognised a range of imaginative projects rooted in storytelling, sustainability and family experiences.
Speaking at the event, Sarah-Jane Cleary of Explore Carrick-on-Suir praised the students’ ability to think about tourism in practical and meaningful ways, while Tony Musiol, Chairman of Carrick-on-Suir Economic Development, described the occasion as especially significant, with the next generation of ideas being celebrated within a building that itself represents a long journey of imagination and ambition.
As The Journey of an Idea continues to grow, planning is already underway for Year Three, promising an even more dynamic programme that will continue to empower young people and inspire fresh ideas for the future of Carrick-on-Suir.




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The Journey of an Idea Year 2
THE Quest for Tourism Innovation
Carrick-on-Suir was buzzing with excitement on 23 October 2025 as The Journey of an Idea – Year Two was officially launched at the Carraig Hotel. Following a hugely successful first year, the Student Entrepreneurial Programme has returned with fresh ambition, inviting students to shape the future of tourism in their hometown.
This year’s theme, The Quest for Tourism Innovation, arrives at the perfect moment. With Tipperary named in Lonely Planet’s Top 25 Destinations in the World for 2026, the county is now firmly on the world stage. For local students, this recognition offers a real platform to contribute to how visitors discover and enjoy Carrick-on-Suir.
Using the Quest Map as their starting point, students will develop new ideas for visitor experiences — celebrating what already exists, while imagining exciting new adventures for the future. The programme will take a project-based approach, with monthly creative challenges leading to a judged showcase next April.
The initiative is led by Explore Carrick-on-Suir, supported by experts from Fáilte Ireland, Mirador Media, and internationally renowned mural artist Fintan Magee, whose stunning new biodiversity mural now overlooks the town. Guest speakers Sheila Dooley-Walsh, Marc Roosli, and Fintan Magee encouraged students to think creatively, communicate with confidence, and take pride in their place.
The Journey of an Idea is more than a competition — it’s an invitation for young people to lead, create, and imagine what’s possible.
Here’s to a year of bold thinking, inspired storytelling, and new journeys — all beginning right here in Carrick-on-Suir.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why was The Journey of an Idea created?
It was created to help students like you come up with cool ideas and turn them into real projects that could improve your town, Carrick-on-Suir. With the help of the Student Enterprise Programme, you’ll get the tools and support you need to make your ideas happen.
What is the Enterprise Bursary Returns — €5,000 Funding for Big Ideas?
We’re proud to introduce the Enterprise Bursary, a €5,000 annual fund running from 2024 to 2029. Students from the town’s three secondary schools can pitch creative ideas that boost tourism, increase town vibrancy, and attract visitors to Carrick-on-Suir.
Projects that best support the goals of Explore Carrick-on-Suir will receive funding to turn their ideas into real, working businesses.
This isn’t just a competition — it’s a journey. Students will follow their concept from inspiration to action, learning how an idea becomes a business while making a meaningful contribution to their community.
We invite all students to get involved, think boldly, and help shape Carrick-on-Suir’s future.
It’s your town. Your ideas. Your impact.
What’s this year’s theme?
This year’s theme, The Quest for Tourism Innovation, arrives at the perfect moment. With Tipperary named in Lonely Planet’s Top 25 Destinations in the World for 2026, the county is now firmly on the world stage. For local students, this recognition offers a real platform to contribute to how visitors discover and enjoy Carrick-on-Suir.
Using the Quest Map as their starting point, students will develop new ideas for visitor experiences — celebrating what already exists, while imagining exciting new adventures for the future. The programme will take a project-based approach, with monthly creative challenges leading to a judged showcase next April.
What should we do?
Students will be tasked with creating unique visitor experiences using the Quest Map as their inspiration, celebrating the attractions we already have, while imagining what new adventures might invite more people to discover Carrick-on-Suir.
Is it project based?
Year Two adopts a project-based approach. After each monthly webinar, participants will complete a creative mini-task, from one-minute videos to short summaries and storyboards. All projects will culminate in a judged showcase next April.
Where can I download the Student Resource Pack?
Explore ideas and guidance in this downloadable Resource Pack here.
Where can I watch the webinars?
All our webinars are available on the website and on YouTube.
How will this programme help the town of Carrick-on-Suir?
Your projects could make the town a better, more vibrant place to visit for tourists.
What support will we get during the five-year programme?
You’ll get access to workshops, planning tools, and one-on-one help from tourism mentors.
Can we work on projects with friends, or do we have to work alone?
You can totally work with your friends! Teamwork is encouraged, but if you want to do a project on your own, that’s fine too. Both options are welcome.
How will the programme check if our projects are successful?
Success will be measured by how much progress you make. You’ll get feedback from your mentors and the community to see how your project is making a difference.
Why is creativity important in this programme?
Creativity is key! You’ll be encouraged to think outside the box and come up with unique ideas. Workshops will help you come up with original solutions to problems and make your project stand out.
What kind of projects can we create for The Quest for Tourism Innovation?
If you’re using the Quest Map as your inspiration, your idea can:
✅ celebrate a current attraction
✅ improve the visitor experience
✅ or imagine a brand-new adventure for the future
Can you give me example ideas?
Here are some examples to spark ideas:
✅ 1. Themed Walking or Storytelling Tours
Create a new visitor trail — spooky ghost tour, Tudor drama tour, music heritage walk, GAA legends, river folklore or cycling history. You could design the route, challenges, QR codes, or short audio guides.
✅ 2. A Local Food Quest
Use cafés, restaurants, and markets on the map to build a “Taste of Carrick” food trail — stamps, challenges, recipes, or a food passport.
✅ 3. New Challenges on the Quest Map
Invent a set of fun challenges — selfies at landmarks, nature spotting, puzzles, history clues, or hidden surprises.
✅ 4. A River Suir Adventure Experience
Kayaking treasure hunt, nature activity pack, birdwatching challenge, fishing passport, or eco-tour ideas focused on the river.
✅ 5. Augmented-Reality History Moments
What if visitors could scan a QR code and watch history come alive? Students could storyboard an AR idea: knights, Tudors, boatmen, musicians, famous characters, or dramatic historical scenes.
✅ 6. A Festival or Market Concept
Think of a new annual event — medieval day, music festival, cycling challenge, food fair, biodiversity festival, or street art weekend.
✅ 7. A Blueway Experience Pack
Design a family-friendly adventure kit with maps, games, facts and animal spotting tasks along the Blueway.
✅ 8. A “Quest for Kids”
Imagine a children’s treasure hunt with characters, mascots, badges, colouring pages, puzzles and rewards.
✅ 9. A Visitors’ Welcome Pack or Digital Guide
Short videos, reels, drone shots, interviews, a podcast, or mini documentaries that bring the map to life.
✅ 10. A “My Town Memory” Project
Collect stories from older generations and turn them into something visitors can experience — recordings, panels, murals, or an audio trail. They might even get into the Tides of Time Exhibition due to open in the Heritage Centre next May!
What matters most in the Journey of an Idea?
You don’t need to build the full idea — you just need to:
- show creativity
- think about visitors
- use the Quest Map
- and explain why it will help Carrick-on-Suir
The best ideas could become REAL visitor experiences.
FOR PARENTS
We are excited to introduce The Journey of an Idea, a new entrepreneurial programme designed to inspire and support students in exploring and developing their own ideas for businesses or community initiatives. This programme aims to foster creativity, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial spirit among students, helping them develop skills that will benefit both their personal growth and our community.
We have created a Student Handbook to provide further details about the programme, its goals, and how students can get involved.
If you have any questions, you can check our Get in Touch form.
We encourage you to support your child’s involvement in this exciting opportunity and nurture their entrepreneurial spirit.
Stay tuned for updates, including our upcoming TikTok video, which will be shared with all the students soon!
Thank you for your support.
Best regards,
Sarah-Jane Cleary
Commercial & Tourism Manager
Explore Carrick-on-Suir
087 2129032
Oct 27
With only a few days to go until Halloween / Oíche Shamhna, here’s a fascinating find from dúchas.ie’s ‘The Schools’ Collection’. We have similarly interesting accounts of everyday Carrick-on-Suir life in the @tidesoftimevisitorcentre 📖
Irish culture has always had a communal and sometimes slightly irreverent relationship with death. This account of wake ‘customs and games’ is gathered from Aonach Úrmhumhan in Burgesbeg, Co. Tipperary (not too far from Carrick-on-Suir in the grand scheme of things!) gives us a unique insight into Ireland’s past. Do you have any stories of unusual wake customs and games, or how past generations in your area celebrated their dead? Share them with us in the comments 👇
Unfortunately, we don’t have a date for this specific archived material, but here is the full transcription:
Wake Customs (a). When the coffin would be brought home from the town those in charge would get a gad of herrings and put them in the coffin. Sometime during the night potatoes were boiled and those herrings were roasted and given for supper. (b) Clay pipes and tobacco were also distributed during the night. (c) During the Whiteboy Act all who were expected at the wake were put on a paper and nailed behind the door. Should the police come, this list was examined; a roll would be called and anyone over this number would be imprisoned or asked to explain.
Wake Games (a) ‘Soldier’. Ten or twelve young men would stand in a row and numbered. One would escape(highman) After he was caught he was flogged, and put first. This procedure was continued till all got flogged. (b) ‘Bersy’ A number of men or boys sat around in a ring with knees raised. A twisted rope of straw called a ‘sugan’ was hidden by one of the boys. In the middle of the ring was another boy in a partly erect attitude. He would become the victim of much beating until he would succeed in catching the concealed ‘sugan’ which was used as the implement of punishment.
(Archive info: dúchas.ie / School: Burgess, Burgesbeg, Co. Tipperary / Teacher: Mícheál Ó Cearnaigh / The Schools’ Collection, Vol 0538, Page 063. Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD)
#OicheShamhna #Halloween #Duchas
Oct 17
📍Brewery Lane Theatre, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary
Every corner of this beautiful venue has a story to tell. A while back, we were lucky enough to get a grand tour of the amazing interior of Brewery Lane Theatre from the wonderful Wattie Dunphy, and the sheer amount of local history tucked inside is incredible! Thank you again, @dunphywalter 💐
Among the absolute treasures we spotted was a brilliant piece by artist Sheila Wood. It really is a fascinating painting that beautifully captures a snapshot of the Faugheen pub interior and its beloved locals in time. 🍻
Brewery Lane’s stage history is just as rich as its art. Wattie told us that the renowned Barry Cassin directed Brian Friel’s masterpiece, Translations, right here on this stage back in 1987. A massive moment for locally-produced live drama! 🎬✨
It’s places like this, and people like Wattie, that keep the heritage of Carrick-on-Suir so vibrant.
#ExploreCarrickonSuir #BreweryLaneTheatre #CarrickonSuir #VisitTipperary #IrishTheatre
Oct 15
Walking in the footsteps of a legend in Carrick-on-Suir! ✨
Standing proud outside Davin Park - home to Carrick Davins GAA Club (founded in 1922 to honour his name) - is a bronze statue of Maurice Davin (1842–1927), and brilliant murals honouring Davin and local legends Mick Roche and PJ Ryan, by artist Neil O’Dwyer (murals.ie).
Maurice was not only founding member; he was the first President of the GAA and the only person to serve two terms in the role. An international sports icon of the 1870s and 80s, he simultaneously held world records in the hammer throw, weight throwing, and long jump.
He was also the man who drafted the very first standardised rules for hurling and Gaelic football, shaping the games as we know them today. Before Croke Park became the home of Gaelic games, major national fixtures - including the 1904 All-Ireland Hurling Final - were played right on his farm at Deerpark in Carrick!
What’s your favourite Tipperary or Carrick-on-Suir hurling memory or story? Drop it in the comments below! 👇
📍 Carrick Davins GAA Club, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary
#MauriceDavin #CarrickDavins #CarrickOnSuir #TipperaryGAA #Hurling PremierCounty GAAHistory IrishSport
Oct 8
Dating back to approximately 3000 BC, the Lingaun Valley’s Knockroe Passage Tomb is older than… ☘️ ⋆ 𖤓 ⋆˚࿔
࿔ The Great Pyramid of Giza (built around 2500 BC)
࿔ Stonehenge’s main stone circle (constructed around 2500 BC)
࿔ Newgrange (built around 3200 BC)
࿔ The earliest written Egyptian hieroglyphics (emerging around 3200 BC)
Want to dive deeper into the history? Join Prof. Muiris O’Sullivan at the Tides of Time Visitor Centre in Carrick-on-Suir on October 21st (7-8pm) for a fascinating talk on the megalithic monument at Knockroe. Discover the secrets of the 5,000-year-old passage tomb featuring solar alignments and ancient art, and learn about the lives of the people who built it.
🎟️ Get your tickets soon before they sell out. The link is in bio/description!
BTW: We’ve taken the gorgeous patterns of the nearby Ahenny High Crosses and laid them over this ancient site 💚
#knockroepassagetomb #lingaunvalley #tidesoftimevisitorcentre #carrickonsuir #discoverkilkenny
Sep 28
Discover the beauty of Carrick-on-Suir this October with the ‘October Explorer’ deal for just €30!🍁🍂🎃
Enjoy a flexible, self-paced itinerary that includes:
- Tides of Time Visitor Centre & Three Bridges Café (Open 7 days)
- Blueway Bike Hire (Cruise the Blueway and town; book ahead at 051-640130 / bluewaybikehire.ie)
- Ormond Castle (Open daily, 10am - 6pm)
Plus, explore local spots like Three Bridges Drive-Thru and Tudor Artisan Hub.
@tidesoftimevisitorcentre @ormondcastleopw @bluewaybikes @threebridgesdrivethru 🚲🏰📖☕️
🎟️ Get your tickets online at tidesoftimeexhibition.com or at the visitor centre.
What’s your favorite thing to do in Carrick-on-Suir? Let us know below! 💬
#ExploreCarrickOnSuir #VisitTipperary #TidesofTimeVisitorCentre #ormondcastle #bluewaybikehire
Sep 26
During the month of October, we are teaming up with @tidesoftimevisitorcentre @ormondcastleopw and @bluewaybikes for the ‘October Explorer’ package!
For just €30, you can experience Carrick-on-Suir at your own pace! This package is completely flexible so you can split your itinerary over a few days.
📖☕️Midweek: Drop by the Tides of Time Visitor Centre and Three Bridges Café, open 7 days a week.
🚲Hit the Blueway, soak in nature and cruise through town.
🏰visit Ormond Castle (open daily, 10am - 6pm).
🎟️Tickets can be bought online ( https://tidesoftimeexhibition.com/product/october-explorer/ ) and in the Tides of Time Visitor Centre.
And while you’re here, take time to explore the town. You could stop for coffee or a bit to eat in @threebridgesdrivethru and browse local shops, whilst picking up something handmade at the @tudorartisanhub ☕️🎨
€30 per person and a guaranteed great time in Carrick-on-Suir! There’s always more to discover. What’s your favourite thing to see, do or experience in the town? We’d love to hear your recommendations 💬
PS. 🚲 Due to routine seasonal maintenance, availability on the Blueway may vary. We recommend checking ahead with Tom and his team when planning your visit (051)640130 bluewaybikehire.ie
#ExploreCarrickOnSuir #TidesOfTimeVisitorCentre #OrmondCastle #Blueway #VisitTipperary
Sep 22
With all things back-to-school in full swing, Watty kindly shared some of his earliest memories putting us right back in the classroom. Inside the @tidesoftimevisitorcentre , you`re sure to find artefacts filled with memories like Watty`s @dunphywalter - of what can now feel like simpler times.
We`d love to hear some of your most memorable school moments, in Carrick or wherever you first hit the books!
#carrickonsuir #backtoschool #theirishabroad #explorecarrickonsuir @brewerylanetheatre @allthingstipperary @carrickonsuircosba @clancybrothersmafestival #TidesOfTime #irishhistoryandheritage #irishhistory
Sep 18
Do you have any memories of Brewery Lane Theatre you’d like to share?
Before we show you some videos of our tour of Brewery Lane Theatre with Wattie, here’s some pictures of the beautiful interior of this local gem. Before it homed local productions of drama, music, and poetry, the building was a malt house for Feehan’s Brewery (and later a storehouse for Smithwicks).
Back in the late 1970s, the Brewery Lane Drama Group (established in 1955) bought the disused storehouse. Wattie gave us a quick tour of the space, and we were delighted to see the original brick kiln preserved right at the heart of the building.
We applaud every volunteer who has given their time to this beautiful building and its cultural activities, then and now!
#BreweryLaneTheatre #CarrickOnSuir #CommunityTheatre #ExploreCarrickonSuir
Sep 17
📍Brewery Lane Theatre, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary
Tomorrow (Friday, Sept 18th) is Culture Night, and our friends at Brewery Lane Theatre and Arts Centre have a brilliant day of free events programmed. @brewerylanetheatre 🎬
They’re screening some truly brilliant family-friendly short films from 4:45 PM on. Please do check out Brewery Lane Theatre on Facebook for full details and booking is essential via ticketsource.com/brewery-lane-theatre or 086 127 4736.
Every corner of this beautiful venue has a story to tell, and we were lucky enough this Summer to be told some of these stories by the wonderful Wattie Dunphy! Tucked down Callanan’s Lane off Castle Street, Brewery Lane Theatre & Arts Centre is steeped in local heritage, with roots as a 19th-century brewery maltings to nearly seven decades of locally-produced live drama since 1955.
We’ll be giving you all a better look at Brewery Lane’s beautiful space and our walk around Wattie’s Carrick-on-Suir over the next few days. Thank you @dunphywalter 💐
#ExploreCarrickonSuir #CultureNight #BreweryLaneTheatre #CarrickonSuir #VisitTipperary
Sep 11
A week ago we had the huge pleasure of speaking to the legendary Claire Moore race-side at Stage 3 of this year’s Rás na mBan in Carrick-on-Suir! @rasnamban
Thank you @clairemoorechiropodist
Claire has achieved so much in her cycling career; no less than 14 national titles, Claire holds the record of four overall victories in Ireland’s annual international stage race - 1988, 1992, 1993 and 1998, years preceding but leading to the event now known as Rás na mBan.
Joining Carrick Wheelers at fifteen with a second-hand bike from O’K Cycles, Claire raced for about 35 years, as she says in this clip. Claire also won two stage wins one year at the John Hearn Memorial race, which was 40 years old this year. @okcycles 🚴♀️
Claire is beyond inspiring - thank you for giving us your time and congratulations to you for having achieved so much. @clairemoorechiropodist
#rasnamban #explorecarrickonsuir #clairemoore #femalecycling #irishcycling
Sep 4
And they’re off! 🚲🚲🚲
See you at the finish line at the expected time of 13:41, or maybe you’re lucky enough to spot the cyclists making their way around Fethard, Tickincor and Seskin! Follow @rasnamban for more info!
Thank you to the eloquent @imogencotter for chatting with us 💐
#rasnamban
Sep 3
We’re excited for @rasnamban to hit Carrick-on-Suir tomorrow! Here’s a little info for all those wanting to catch the day’s race unfold ✨
#carrickonsuir #rasnamban #womenscycling #cyclingireland #tipperary
Sep 2
Thinking about Carrick’s rich history of cycling ahead of Rás na mBan this Friday! @rasnamban 🚴♀️
Filming in July outside the iconic O’K Cycles, we were lucky enough to meet hinterland locals Ethel and her son Harry outside her absolute “favourite shop”. @okcycles @ethel_power ⭐️
Our audio is unfortunately a little blustery, but Ethel shared with us a priceless memory of heading here with her five siblings after the cattle mart; each child test-riding bikes outside so Shane’s father, John, could recommend their best match.
We’re excited to see incredible women - both local and visiting - leading the charge this Friday in Rás na mBan (pronounced “Raws na mon” aka the “women’s race”).
📍 Where to catch the Stage 3 action this Friday:
11:00 AM: Rollout begins across the river in Carrickbeg.
11:15 AM: Official race start flag drops in Carrick-on-Suir as the peloton heads out.
1:40 PM – 2:10 PM: Expected finish line sprint back in Carrick-on-Suir after the steep descent of Seskin Hill (riders expected around 1:55 PM).
We hope great numbers get out and give the race’s participants a massive Carrick cheer! 🚲✨
#CarrickOnSuir #RasNaMban #OKCycles #TipperaryCycling #WomenInSport IrishCycling
Aug 26
While doing voxpops in Carrick-on-Suir, we stopped a friendly passerby on camera to ask about the best local nature spots - and we struck gold. Fitness with Emer was more than happy to share with us her favourite running routes, as is an actual running coach!
@fitnesswithemer
Carrick is teeming with brilliant places to run, cycle, and walk, whether you want to ‘loop-loop-loop’ in town before a coffee or journey out onto a scenic nature trail. If you’re looking to level up your training with top coaching and learn some practical running tips, definitely give her page a follow 🏃♀️💨
To source these spots, please feel to check out our freely available Quest Map here:
https://explorecarrickonsuir.com/wp-content/uploads/Quest-Map-townside-and-hinterlands.pdf
#RunningTips #FitnessWithEmer #CarrickOnSuir #RunningCoach #IrishRunners
Aug 20
Looking to start your weekend off right?
Catch the Carrick-on-Suir Farmers Market tomorrow from 10am–2pm, set up in the grounds of the Tides of Time Visitor Centre 🧺
We’re stocking up again on Paddy Stokes’ fresh vegetables, Collette’s Homebaking, and Hartley’s Seafood!
We’ll also be heading back to the Tides of Time from 5pm - 6pm for the Creative Tides Showcase 🎨✨
See you there!
#carrickonsuir #CarrickonSuirFarmersMarket #ShopLocal #CreativeTides #SupportLocal
Aug 12
CREATIVE TIDES SHOWCASE ⭐️
Following our open call inviting local creators to respond to the heritage and stories of Carrick-on-Suir, Explore Carrick-on-Suir is thrilled to announce our three selected artists and invite you to our Showcase event. Capping off a brilliant fortnight of arts and culture, this showcase proudly sits within National Heritage Week’s celebrations. @nationalheritageweek
Martina “Teeny” Collender captures the rhythm and passage of local history in The River’s Clock, an evocative spoken word performance. @writermartinateenycollender
Conor Power brings dramatic tension and community heritage to the stage with Waiting For A Haul, an original one-act play. @conorswims
Marie Walsh weaves 18th & 19th-century history in A Song For Carrick, tracing Ormond Castle, Slievenamon, and Dorothea Herbert, inspired by the River Suir and local historian Tom Walsh. @marie.walsh20
🎟️ Places are limited! Reserve your free tickets via the link in our bio.
📍Tides of Time Visitor Centre, Carrick-on-Suir @tidesoftimevisitorcentre
Friday, 21 August 2026 | 5PM – 6PM
Admission is free but booking is required as places are limited. Link in our bio!
#ExploreCarrickOnSuir #CreativeTides #HeritageWeek #CarrickOnSuir #TidesOfTimeVisitorCentre
Aug 10
In light of the recent fire devastation across Tipperary, Waterford and many parts of the country, it really hits home just how valuable the pockets of nature on our doorstep really are.
In Carrick-on-Suir, the Carrickbeg Biodiversity Trail around the Bog Fields and St. Molleran’s Church is perfect for an easy, peaceful stroll. As you wander, keep an eye out for the ancient churchyard yew tree, herons and swifts skimming the wetland edges, and wild meadowsweet humming with native pollinators. You should also come across our fantastic mural from @fintan_magee in collaboration with @tidesoftimevisitorcentre 🎨
Check out our Quest Map for more nature-friendly recommendations - it’s freely available online and can be picked up from the Tides of Time Visitor Centre as well as many local retailers in Carrick-on-Suir and more.
📍 Carrickbeg, Carrick-on-Suir
#CarrickOnSuir #Carrickbeg #Tipperary #Waterford #BiodiversityTrail
Aug 7
🚲 O’K Cycles @okcycles
📍 New St, Townparks, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary
Originally founded in 1907, there is so much important Carrick-on-Suir heritage under one roof at O’K Cycles. Shane is the third generation of O’Keeffes to run this local gem, having been a regular fixture on the shop floor since age twelve.
The family tradition continues with his nephew Sam, who works in the shop and plays with fantastic local band, Charcoal Greys. We also met Keith Barry, an incredible mechanic who first started with the crew in 1989 when he was eighteen. @charcoalgreysband 🎸
It’s fantastic to see such community spirit and cycling passion solidly centred in the heart of town.
#explorecarrickonsuir #carrickonsuir #okcycles #visittipperary #irishcycling
Aug 5
Carrick-on-Suir really is the home of Irish cycling! @okcycles
On our way to visit O’K Cycles for a shop tour (more on that later 👀), we met some longtime friends and patrons of this fantastic family-owned gem. Pascal Lonergan from Dove Hill generously chatted to us and let us take pictures of his amazing Raleigh vintage bike, previously owned by his father and bought from Shane’s father John in 1985.
#okcycles #carrickonsuir #explorecarrickonsuir #irishcycling #charcoalgreys
Aug 4
We want to give a big thanks to everyone who recently joined us for our first ever Quest Map Art Trail! We will be sure to put on an another Art Trail in the Autumn.
Artist Caoilfhionn Hanton lead a group of lovely crayon-yielding attendees on a short tour of Carrick-on-Suir. Starting at Tides of Time Visitor Centre and finishing opposite the brilliant Tides of Time mural in Carrickbeg by @fintan_magee the group observed and drew sites of past and present significance around town. Trying out timed activities and artistic exercises, the tour took geometric inspiration from the likes of O’K Cycles’ iconic shopfront as well as leaning into the folklore of Kenny’s Rock and the long-gone Castle Cinema. As the late and great Michael Coady spent a lifetime showing us, Carrick - his ‘personal cosmos’ - is packed with cultural and historical inspiration, if you just stop to look around.
All of these sites of creative inspiration are in our Quest Map - freely available online through the link in our bio (Explore Carrick-on-Suir’s website) and can be physically picked up from the Tides of Time Visitor Centre and many other shops/establishments in the Carrick-on-Suir and Hinterlands areas.
What spots would you recommend any drawing enthusiasts check out?
@tidesoftimevisitorcentre @ormondcastleopw @fintan_magee @explorecarrickonsuir @caoilfhionnhanton @visittipperary @tipperarycoco @carrickonsuircosba @okcycles
#explorecarrickonsuir #questmap #carrickonsuir #ormondcastle #fintanmagee
