Local Activities

Buttevant/Churchtown area

Churchtown and Buttevant share a strong equine tradition with its rich fertile limestone land. Buttevant was the site for the first recorded steeplechase in 1752 between the steeples of Buttevant and Doneraile churches and is also the home of the famed Chairmee Horse Fair which takes place annually on 12th July. Churchtown was the birth place of the internationally renowned horse trainer Mr.Vincent O’Brien and that tradition remains to this day with a number of successful trainers operating in the locality. Cork Racecourse in Mallow in only a short drive.

Churchtown Village	Chairmee Horse Fair Buttevant

Activities near Churchtown/Buttevant

• Cork Racecourse Mallow (16Km)
• Doneraile Forest Park (11Km)
• Doneraile Golf Course (11Km)
• Charleville Golf Course (13Km)
• Mallow Golf Course (16 Km)
• Buttevant AFC Astroturf (4Km) can be hired for soccer etc.
• Summer Camps for children in Gaelic Games, Soccer and Rugby (Summer only)
• Local Hurling and Gaelic football matches
• Traditional Music sessions & Live music in local pub(2Km)
• Walking/Cycling  holidays