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Mayo Trails
27, Sep 2008 - 11:16
National Trails Day
Ireland’s first National Trails Day will take place on Sunday 28th September 2008. This is the first ever National Trails Day to be organised and every one is being encouraged to get out there, get active and enjoy. The event will highlight the various trails now available & accessible throughout the county. To mark this occasion a number of scheduled walks have been organised, details are listed hereunder. Also as part of the event, walking will be brought to a new level as a Nordic Walking Demonstration will also take place.
Lettermaghera Loop Walk
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Headings |
Your information |
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Event Name |
Lettermaghera Loop Walk |
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Location |
Derrada Community Centre, Newport, Co Mayo |
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Description of event |
Starting at the Derrada Community Centre, The trail will take you north along a narrow lane and around a maze of small lakes until you reach Furnace Lough, home to one of the biggest marine research stations in Europe. |
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Host organisation(s) |
South West Mayo Leader Company, Rural Social Scheme & Mayo County Council |
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Contact name |
Tom Carolan / Anna Connor
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Phone number (office and mobile) |
087 2196930 0872589546 |
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Email address |
tcarolan@southmayo.com
& aconnor@mayococo.ie
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Website address |
www.mayowalks.ie
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Nearest town and county |
Derrada Community Centre |
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How to get there |
Start from the town of Newport. Follow the N59 in the direction of Mulranney for approximately 5km to reach a road junction on your right (signposted Derrada Community Centre). Turn right and follow this road for approximately 500 meters until you arrive at the Community Centre. |
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Meeting point |
Derrada Community Centre |
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Is pre-registration required? |
No |
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Time of event
(from when to when?) |
10.00 am |
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Duration |
Approximately 2 hours |
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Suitable for |
All the family. Children must be accompanied |
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Special instructions |
All children must be accompanied during this event. |
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General instructions |
Suited: To average levels of fitness. Walking Boots, Raingear & Some fluids such as water. |
Ceathrú Thaidhg, Maigh Eo Thuaidh
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Ceannteidil |
Your information |
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Ainm an Imeachta |
Siúlóid Cósta |
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Láthair |
Ceathrú Thaidhg, Maigh Eo Thuaidh |
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Cur síos ar an imeacht |
Bealach siúil ag síneadh feadh an imeallbhoird go dtí barr na haillte.
Tá Dealbh Clann Lir ar bharr ailt anseo mar chomóradh ar an bhfinscéal clúiteach. |
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Ósteagraíocht(aí) |
Scéim Sóisialta Tuaithe Chill Chomáin, Comhairle Contae Mhaigh Eo & Comhar Dún Chaocháin Teo. |
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Ainm Teagmhála |
Treasa Ní Ghearraigh / Anna Connor |
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Uimhir Teileafón (oifig agus soghluaiste) |
097 88082 094 9047545 |
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Seoladh r-phoist |
Dunchaochain1@eircom.net & aconnor@mayococo.ie
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Seoladh shuíomh idirlín |
www.mayowalks.ie
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Baile agus Contae is gaire |
Béal an Mhuirthead
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Treoracha |
Ag tosnú ag sráidbhaile Ghleann na Muaidhe ar an R314 idir Bhéal an Mhuirthead agus Baile an Chaisil. Lean an R314 i dtreo Béal an Mhuirthead ar feadh thart ar 2km go dtí go sroicheann tú acomhal bóithre ar thaobh do láimhe deise (le cuaille eolais do Ros Dumhach). Cas ar dheis agus coinnigh ort ar feadh thart ar 12km, díreach ar aghaidh chomh fada le Sráidbhaile Cheathrú Thaidhg. Tá tús na conaire in aice leis an siopa ar thaobh do láimhe deise agus tú ag teacht ar an sráidbhaile. |
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Áit choinne |
An tSeanscoil, Ceathrú Thaidhg |
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An bhfuil gá le réamhchlárú? |
Tá, ag 2.00 pm ar lá na siúlóide, roimh tosnú na siúlóide. |
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Am an imeachta
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2.30 pm – 4.30 pm |
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Fad ama |
Thart ar 2 uair |
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Oiriúnach do |
Don theaghlach go léir. Caithfidh duine fásta a bheith in éineacht le páistí |
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Treoracha speisialta |
Caithfidh duine fásta a bheith in éineacht le páistí. |
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Treoracha ginearálta |
Oiriúnach do mheán leibhéal corpacmhainne . Buataisí siúil, éadaí uiscedhíonach.
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Carrowteige
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Headings |
Your information |
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Event Name |
Coastal Walk |
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Location |
Carrowteige, North Mayo |
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Description of event |
This event takes you along the coast line and continues on until you reach the clifftop.
The Children of Lir Sculpture is a nice feature along this trail. |
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Host organisation(s) |
Kilcommon Rural Social Scheme, Mayo County Council & Comhar Dun Chaochain Teo |
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Contact name |
Treasai Ni Ghearraigh / Anna Connor
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Phone number (office and mobile) |
097 88082 094 9047545 |
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Email address |
Dunchaochain1@eircom.net & aconnor@mayococo.ie
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Website address |
www.mayowalks.ie
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Nearest town and county |
Belmullet |
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How to get there |
Start from the village of Glenamoy on the R314 between Belmullet and Ballycastle. Follow the R314 in the direction of Belmullet for approximately 2km to reach a road junction on your right (signposted Ross Port). Turn right and follow this road for approximately 12km (continuing straight at the turn-off for Ross Port) to reach the village of Carrowteigue (An Ceathru Tadhg). The trailhead is located beside the shop on your right as you enter the village. |
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Meeting point |
The Seanscoil, Carrowteige |
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Is pre-registration required? |
Yes, On the day at 2.00 pm prior to the walk commencing. |
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Time of event
(from when to when?) |
2.30 pm – 4.30 pm |
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Duration |
Approximately 2 hours |
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Suitable for |
All the family. Children must be accompanied |
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Special instructions |
All children must be accompanied during this event. |
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General instructions |
Suited: To average levels of fitness. Walking Boots, Raingear & Some fluids such as water. |
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