Cemeteries & Graveyards
Church of Ireland Cemetery
Catholic Church Cemetery
Ballysaggart Graveyard
Spiritual Resources
Mass is held each Sunday in local Churches. Prayers, meditative retreats and chanting are held at Mount Melleray Abbey and at Glencairn Abbey.
Monuments
Monument to Archdeacon Power
Gardens & Parks
Lismore Castle Gardens
Millenium Park in centre of town.
Pilgrim Routes
St. Declan's Way
Rian Bó Phadraig
Architecture
Lismore has a unique collection of 18th & 19th century houses - very much influenced by Lismore Castle.
Monasteries
Ancient Monastic Settlement: 636AD - 1100AD
Current Cistercian Abbey of Mount Melleray, 7 miles away
Choirs
Lismore Choir, Blackwater Choir perform concerts locally - please check with Tourist Information Office for details.
Literature
Travel writer Dervela Murphy was born in Lismore, as was George O'Brien, author of The Village of Longing, Dancehall Days and Out of Our Minds.
Cultural Events, Groups & Locations
Lismore Heritage Centre: Major exhibition on the town and its history on view. Story of Lismore in exhibition and audio-visual presentation. Story told covering 636AD to the present day. Books on local folklore are on sale in the craft shop.
Immrama Festival Of Travel Writing: Held in Lismore over a weekend in June each year. Past guest speakers at the festival have included Robert Fisk, Michael Palin and Jung Chang.
Classical Concerts: held in Lismore Cathedral and Lismore Castle each year. Check with Tourist Information Office for more details.
Courthouse Theatre: 2 annual amateur productions in October and March.
Library Headquarters: for County Waterford is located in Lismore Town - historic records available here.
Sports Facilities
Golf, Tennis, Walking.