The
Mitchelstown Caves are situated approximately 3 km. from Skeheenarinky Cross and were discovered in 1833 by a labourer quarrying on a small farm. Today the caves are a popular tourist attraction. Skeheenarinky was once the location of an extravagant
mansion called
Galtee Castle, the original structure built for the 2nd
Earl of Kingston dated from the late 18th Century, it was later remodelled and expanded but was completely demolished c.1941. Former
Taoiseach,
Garret FitzGerald and British model/singer
Samantha Fox can trace ancestry to the area. ==Amenities==