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Taoiseach Enda Kenny launches Beara-Breifne Way Heritage Stamps and Walking Passport
An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny T.D. has launched the Beara-Breifne Way Heritage Stamps and Walking Passport for the longest walking trail in Ireland. Involving over sixty community groups from the Beara Peninsula in Co. Cork to Blacklion in Co. Cavan, the Beara-Breifne Way project is the largest community based project undertaken in the country, involving twelve local walking trails in ten counties and four provinces. The route links counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Offaly, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Leitrim and Cavan.
May 5th
'O’Sullivan Bere March – June2nd 2012
For the Historians among you the famous O’Sullivan Bere March from Dunboy Castle in deepest West Cork to Leitrim in 1603 is a hugely significant event
For one Corkman who has spent the last 30 years in Australia it’s a piece of History that never left his mind. He was always fascinated with this moment in time and since his schooldays always wondered could he follow in the footsteps of those hardy men.
Well, for Peter Lonergan who grew up in Douglas in Cork City his dream is about to become a reality. This year Peter is taking an extended holiday from Perth in Australia and on Saturday June 2nd at 9.00am he will commence the March from the original Dunboy Castle in Castletownbere with a schedule to arrive in Leitrim on Sunday 17th June. This will be 16 days in all (not as hardy as O'Sullivan and his Men who did it in 14 days!).
Peter and his family would wholeheartedly welcome other walkers to join him at any stage along the way.
Attached you will find a copy of the planned route, starting dates, meeting points, accommodation availability, etc. Anyone is welcome to join the walk whether it is for half a day, a full day or longer. At all times there will be a support car in place for contact, transporting overnight bags, emergencies, etc.
Peter’s family, extended family and friends are supporting the walk and are very indebted the community groups along the way who previously organised a similar walk and their experience has been invaluable in making everything happen.
If you have a query in relation to the Walk or would like to support in any way, provide local knowledge on the route or indeed share your experiences please contact any of the following:
Jean Geoghegan >jeangeoghegan@eircom.net< 087 6469989
Beara Tourism bearatours@eircom.net 027 70054
Paddy Lonergan >paddy-lonergan@hotmail.com< 086 2550734
'O’Sullivan Bere March – June2nd 2012
For the Historians among you the famous O’Sullivan Bere March from Dunboy Castle in deepest West Cork to Leitrim in 1603 is a hugely significant event
For one Corkman who has spent the last 30 years in Australia it’s a piece of History that never left his mind. He was always fascinated with this moment in time and since his schooldays always wondered could he follow in the footsteps of those hardy men.
Well, for Peter Lonergan who grew up in Douglas in Cork City his dream is about to become a reality. This year Peter is taking an extended holiday from Perth in Australia and on Saturday June 2nd at 9.00am he will commence the March from the original Dunboy Castle in Castletownbere with a schedule to arrive in Leitrim on Sunday 17th June. This will be 16 days in all (not as hardy as O'Sullivan and his Men who did it in 14 days!).
Peter and his family would wholeheartedly welcome other walkers to join him at any stage along the way.
Attached you will find a copy of the planned route, starting dates, meeting points, accommodation availability, etc. Anyone is welcome to join the walk whether it is for half a day, a full day or longer. At all times there will be a support car in place for contact, transporting overnight bags, emergencies, etc.
Peter’s family, extended family and friends are supporting the walk and are very indebted the community groups along the way who previously organised a similar walk and their experience has been invaluable in making everything happen.
If you have a query in relation to the Walk or would like to support in any way, provide local knowledge on the route or indeed share your experiences please contact any of the following:
Jean Geoghegan >jeangeoghegan@eircom.net< 087 6469989
Beara Tourism bearatours@eircom.net 027 70054
Paddy Lonergan >paddy-lonergan@hotmail.com< 086 2550734
'O’Sullivan Bere March – June2nd 2012
For the Historians among you the famous O’Sullivan Bere March from Dunboy Castle in deepest West Cork to Leitrim in 1603 is a hugely significant event
For one Corkman who has spent the last 30 years in Australia it’s a piece of History that never left his mind. He was always fascinated with this moment in time and since his schooldays always wondered could he follow in the footsteps of those hardy men.
Well, for Peter Lonergan who grew up in Douglas in Cork City his dream is about to become a reality. This year Peter is taking an extended holiday from Perth in Australia and on Saturday June 2nd at 9.00am he will commence the March from the original Dunboy Castle in Castletownbere with a schedule to arrive in Leitrim on Sunday 17th June. This will be 16 days in all (not as hardy as O'Sullivan and his Men who did it in 14 days!).
Peter and his family would wholeheartedly welcome other walkers to join him at any stage along the way.
Attached you will find a copy of the planned route, starting dates, meeting points, accommodation availability, etc. Anyone is welcome to join the walk whether it is for half a day, a full day or longer. At all times there will be a support car in place for contact, transporting overnight bags, emergencies, etc.
Peter’s family, extended family and friends are supporting the walk and are very indebted the community groups along the way who previously organised a similar walk and their experience has been invaluable in making everything happen.
If you have a query in relation to the Walk or would like to support in any way, provide local knowledge on the route or indeed share your experiences please contact any of the following:
Schedule
02-Jun Dunboy to Glengarriff
03-Jun Glengarriff Woods to Gougane barra area
04-Jun Augeris Church to Millstreet/ blackwater area
05-Jun Blackwater to Lismire
06-Jun Lismire to Limerick border
07-Jun Limerick border to Lisanarrinane Tipperary
08-Jun Lisanarrinane to Cappagh white Tipperary
09-Jun Cappagh white to Templederry Tipperary
10-Jun Templederry to Ballingarry Tipperary
11-Jun Ballingarry to Shannon Tipperary
12-Jun Portumna to Aughrim Galway
13-Jun Aughrim to Ballygar Galway
14-Jun Ballygar to Ballinlough Roscommon
15-Jun Ballinlough to Monasterreden Sligo
16-Jun Monsteraden to Castlebaldwin Sligo
17-Jun Castlebaldwin to Leitrim Village
Jean Geoghegan >jeangeoghegan@eircom.net< 087 6469989
Beara Tourism bearatours@eircom.net 027 70054
Paddy Lonergan >paddy-lonergan@hotmail.com< 086 2550734 |
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