These days there is a pilgrim hostel here at the centre of 30 kilometres of walking trails. Visitors to Mount Melleray can visit the Abbey Church with its magnificent stained-glass east window, browse through the Cistercian Heritage Centre, and have a coffee in the volunteer-run café
Knockroe in Lingaun Valley between Tipperary and Kilkenny has a dual Winter Solstice alignment, with the eastern passageway aligned with the rising sun, and the western passageway aligned to the setting sun