as a market town, bunclody featured in the irish pavilion in the 2018 venice architectural biennale alongside 9 other irish market towns. there is an "urban adventure hub" at ryland road which allows access to water sports on the river slaney. this project is managed by wwetb slielbaggan outdoor activity centre. there are a number of walking trails along the clodey valley and off-road trails at coolmeelagh and kilbranish. it is also the starting point for the columban way from bunclody, county wexford to bangor, county down and on through mainland europe to bobio in italy following the life journey of st. columbanus, born circa 540 ad near the nine stones.