This is the page for the second half of a day in Cahir with children, once the castle has been done.
The playground
The town playground is at Inch Field, the green space in the middle of Cahir. It was redeveloped rather than patched, so what is there is a modern site with proper equipment, not the two swings and a slide a town this size often ends up with. Access is level and buggy friendly throughout. Not every Irish playground manages that.
It is run through Tipperary County Council with the involvement of local voluntary effort, and it shows in the upkeep.
The outdoor gym
There is an outdoor gym at Cahir built by Tipperary County Council, with eight workout stations. Four of them are wheelchair accessible. That is half, and it is more than most outdoor gyms manage.
The green space around it
Inch Field is more than the playground. There is open grass for a picnic, and the field sits within easy walking distance of everything in the town, so it works as the place to let children run before or after doing something that requires them to stand still.
Cahir also has GAA pitches and the usual town sports facilities. They get used. If there is a match on, the town knows about it.
Cahir Park
Cahir Park, the wooded park along the river managed by Coillte, is the other outdoor space. No play equipment: trees, paths and river. Go there for a walk, not for an hour on the swings.
Making a day of it with children
The pattern that works in Cahir is the castle in the morning while attention holds, the riverside path towards the Swiss Cottage in the middle of the day, and the playground at the end. The walk is flat and takes a buggy. The castle is a real building to climb, not a museum, and most children take to it.
Things to do in Cahir has the rest, and cafes in Cahir covers where to sit down afterwards.
Practical
Everything above is within walking distance of the Square, so park once. There is no charge for the playground or the gym. Bring a coat: none of it is under cover, and this is Tipperary.