Avondhu Blackwater Partnership is running its final guided tour of 2013 with a visit to a number of gems in the Blackwater Valley on Thursday, November 14th.

The tour includes tea and scones at Longueville House with a talk on their cider and apple brandy production, time to ramble around Mallow town before lunch in the Hibernian Hotel, followed by an afternoon at Blackwater Castle, Castletownroche, where an Irish coffee will be served as the group hears about the fascinating history of the castle from the proprietors.

The coach will depart from Fermoy Town Park at 9.15am. Collections can be arranged in Ballyhooly, Castletownroche, Killavullen and Mallow en route to Longueville. For further enquiries or to book a seat, contact Damien Tobin, Avondhu Blackwater Rural Transport on 025-33411 before 5pm on Monday next, November 11th.