Kilcormac Neighbourhood Guide
Offaly
Kilcormac is a small town in east County Offaly, in the R42 area, positioned between Tullamore and Birr and close to the Slieve Bloom Mountains. It lies on the N52 national secondary road and serves as a local centre for surrounding rural communities, including the direction of Kinnitty, Clonaslee and Pollagh.
Area character
A quiet, rural and community-oriented town with a practical village-centre feel. Kilcormac offers everyday services locally, while larger retail, employment, healthcare and leisure choices are generally found in Tullamore and Birr; the nearby Slieve Bloom landscape adds strong countryside and outdoor appeal.
Schools
- St Ciarán’s National School, Kilcormacprimary
- Coláiste Naomh Cormac, Kilcormacsecondary
- St Brendan’s Community School, Birrsecondary
- Sacred Heart Secondary School, Tullamoresecondary
- Tullamore Educate Together National Schoolprimary
Transport
- N52 national secondary roadroad
- Local bus services linking Kilcormac with Tullamore, Birr and surrounding villagesbus
- Tullamore railway stationrail
- Portlaoise railway stationrail
- R42 regional road network towards Kinnitty, Ferbane and the Slieve Bloom arearoad
Amenities
- Kilcormac village centre shops and convenience servicesshopping
- Local pubs, cafés and community facilitiesdining/community
- Kilcormac-Killoughey GAA facilitiessport
- Boher National Park and Slieve Bloom walking areaspark/outdoors
- Tullamore town centre and retail parksshopping
- Birr town centre, Birr Castle Gardens and local servicesculture/leisure