Swiss Cottage

Cahir Castle to Swiss Cottage is a 5.1 kilometer out and back trail located near Caher, County Tipperary, Ireland that features a river and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from April until September. Dogs are also able to use this trail.

The Swiss Cottage, just outside the heritage town of Cahir, is a cottage orné – a fanciful realisation of an idealised countryside cottage used for picnics, small soirees and fishing and hunting parties and was also a peaceful retreat for those who lived in the nearby big house.

Built in the early 1800s by Richard Butler, 1st Earl of Glengall, who, we believe, managed to persuade world-famous Regency architect John Nash to design it. Originally, simply known as “The Cottage” it appears to have acquired its present name because it was thought to resemble an Alpine cottage.

Inside, there is a graceful spiral staircase and some exquisitely decorated rooms. The wallpaper is partly original and partly the fruit of a 1980s restoration project, in which the renowned fashion designer Sybil Connolly was responsible for the interiors.

Getting There

2km south of Cahir Town off R670 – road to Ardfinnan (Cahir is a Heritage Town). Access to Swiss Cottage is Via Cahir and R670 Ardfinnan Road only. Strictly no access from the R668 Clogheen Road

Please also note the Butler Trail goes from Ormond Cahir Castle and the Swiss Cottage. For more information please vist this link https://tipperary.com/itinerary/48-hours-on-the-butler-trail/