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Rural Walks Scheme
The Walks Scheme (previously known as the Comhairle na Tuaithe/Rural Walks Scheme) is an initiative by the Government of Ireland, Irish Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht which funds the maintenance of walks and trails through private and public lands. The scheme has been in existence since 2008. Expansions 2024 Following a call for applications in June 2023, an expanded list of walks in the scheme were announced in February 2024, including the first walks in counties Wexford and Monaghan, and trails on off-shore islands Inis Meáin and Cape Clear Island. 2025 22 new walks across 10 counties were announced in May 2025. These included the "Siúlóid an tSáis" loop from Brandon, County Kerry, Brandon Point, County Kerry, Fowley's Fall in Rossinver, and both the Keenagh Loop and Newport, County Mayo, Newport Coastal Trail in County Mayo. Walks This is a list of notable walks included in the scheme. * Monaghan Way * Lúb Dún Fearbhaí, Inis Meáin * D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comhairle Na Tuaithe
Keep Ireland Open is a voluntary campaign organisation established to promote access to the Irish countryside and walkways. Founded in 1994, its chairman is former Green Party (Ireland), Green Party Teachtai Dala, TD, Roger Garland. The group believes Irish legislation protecting rights-of-way and access to recreational use of land is inadequate and minimal. It consists of combination of individual members and various outdoors and environmental groups; including the Irish Ramblers, An Óige, all of the Scout and Guide Associations, the United Farmers Association (Ireland), United Farmers Association, Irish Wildlife Trust, Association of Irish Riding Clubs, Federation of Local History Society and a number of Pedestrian organisation, walking groups. It claims that Republic of Ireland, Ireland has one of the poorest records of protecting walking routes in Europe and that it is heavily influenced by farmers' lobby groups that resist further legislation. The organisation states freedom t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newport, County Mayo
Newport (), historically known as Ballyveaghan and for many years also known as Newport-Pratt, is a small town in the barony (Ireland), barony of Burrishoole, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The population was 626 in 2016. It is located on the west coast of Ireland, along the shore of Clew Bay, north of Westport, County Mayo, Westport. The N59 road (Ireland), N59 road passes through the town. The county town of Castlebar is approximately 18 km east of Newport. The Black Oak River flows through the centre of the town, and there are walking paths along its banks. Transport Bus Bus Éireann route 440, via Westport, County Mayo, Westport and Ireland West Airport, Knock Airport, operates once a day in each direction. On Sundays route 440 does not operate however ''Expressway'' route 52 provides an evening journey each way to/from Westport, County Mayo, Westport and Galway. Rail access There had once been a Newport railway station (Ireland), Newport railway station, on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hunter Gowan II
John Hunter Gowan II (c. 1727 – c. 28 May 1824) commonly known simply as "Hunter Gowan" was an Irish loyalist and leader of a yeomanry corps known as the "Black Mob", which was accused of committing atrocities against Catholic civilians before and after the outbreak of the 1798 rising in Wexford. He remains a hate figure in local nationalist tradition. He was buried on 28 May 1824 in Christ Church, Gorey aged 97 years. Family history Ancestry John Hunter Gowan II was the son of John Hunter Gowan I (b. 1699 - d. 1779) and Anne Hatton (b. circa 1700). His father was the son of John Gowan (b. 1668) who married the daughter of John Hunter from Co Tipperary resulting in the double-barrelled surname. John Hunter Gowan I's father, John Gowan, was an officer in King William’s army and bought property in Wexford for his eldest son, John Hunter Gowan I, an attorney. John Hunter Gowan II had one brother, Henry Hatton Gowan (b.1736). Local contribution: John Hunter Gowen is interred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durrow, County Laois
Durrow (, formerly ''Darmhagh Ua nDuach'') is a village located in south-east County Laois, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Bypassed by the M8 motorway (Ireland), M8 motorway on 28 May 2010, the village is located on the R639 road at its junction with the N77 road (Ireland), N77. The River Erkina flows through Durrow and joins the River Nore about 1.5 km east of the village. The village takes its name from the Irish ''Darmhagh Ua nDuach'' (meaning 'the oak plain [in the territory] of Ui Duach'). It is in a Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of the same name. History The earliest recorded church in the village was in 1155. Evidence from the Archaeological Survey carried out by the Office of Public Works in 1995 suggests that this area has been visited, if not inhabited, since as early as the Bronze Age Ireland, Bronze Age. An urn-burial found on the lands of Moyne Estate dates roughly to the same period as those found at iron mills and Ballymartin (900–1400BC). Fulacht ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladysbridge
Ladysbridge (), previously known for census purposes as Knockglass (), is a village in County Cork, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, the area had a population of 658 people. In 2022, Ladysbridge had a population of 809. The village of Ladysbridge lies at the junction of the R632 and R633 regional roads, approximately south of Castlemartyr. Ladysbridge, sometimes spelled Lady's Bridge, is also connected to Castlemartyr via a way-marked nature trail. This walking route crosses the nearby Womanagh River on a pedestrian bridge. Ightermurragh Castle is a 17th-century fortified house which is located on the south bank of the Womanagh River approximately east of Ladysbridge village. Within the village itself, a number of buildings date from the 19th century, including the former national school (dated 1891) and Ladysbridge Roman Catholic church (dated to c.1820). This church, which is dedicated to Saint Mary, is in the parish of Ballymacoda and Ladysbridge and the Roman Catholic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardmore, County Waterford
Ardmore () is a seaside resort and fishing village in County Waterford, Ireland, not far from Youghal on the south coast of Ireland. The village is in a civil parish of the same name. As of the 2022 census, the village had a population of 468. Ardmore is believed to be the oldest Christian settlement in Ireland. According to tradition, Saint Declan lived in the region in the early 5th century, and Christianised the area before the coming of Saint Patrick. In September 2014, Ardmore was included on a shortlist of Ireland's top tourist towns composed by Fáilte Ireland. It is home to the Michelin-starred restaurant, The House, at the Cliff House Hotel. History Ecclesiastical history Ardmore is associated with a 5th-century saint, Declán of Ardmore, who is reputed to have founded a monastery in the area. Declan, regarded as a patron saint of the Déisi of East Munster, is one of several Munster saints said to have preceded Saint Patrick in bringing Christianity to Ireland. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nenagh
Nenagh ( ; , or simply 'the Fair') is the county town of County Tipperary in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Nenagh used to be a market town, and the site of the East Munster Ormond Fair. Nenagh was the county town of the former county of North Tipperary. It became the second-largest urban centre in the amalgamated county, with a population of 9,895 in 2022. The town is in a Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of the same name. Geography Nenagh, the largest town in northern County Tipperary, lies to the west of the Nenagh River, which empties into Lough Derg (Shannon), Lough Derg at Dromineer, 9 km to the north-west, a centre for sailing and other watersport, water sports. The Silvermine Mountains, Silvermine Mountain range lies to the south of the town, with the highest peak being Keeper Hill () at 694 m. The Silvermines have been intermittently mined for silver and base metals for over seven hundred years. Traces of 19th century mine workings remain. The ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nenagh Guardian
''The Nenagh Guardian'' is a weekly local newspaper that circulates in County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The newspaper is based in Nenagh, County Tipperary, but is printed by the ''Limerick Leader'' in Limerick. The title incorporates two previous local papers, the ''Tipperary Vindicator'' and the ''Nenagh News''. The current editor is Garry Cotter. The newspaper is printed (but not owned) by Celtic Media Group. References External links * Mass media in County Tipperary Nenagh Newspapers published in the Republic of Ireland Weekly newspapers published in Ireland Newspapers established in 1838 1838 establishments in Ireland {{Ireland-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lough Derg Way
The Lough Derg Way is a long-distance trail in Ireland. It is long, beginning in Limerick City and ending in Dromineer, County Tipperary. It is typically completed in three days. Management and development It is designated as a National Waymarked Trail by the National Trails Office of the Irish Sports Council and is managed by Shannon Development, Tipperary County Council and Tipperary Integrated Development Company. The trail was reconfigured and relaunched in 2011 with many sections taken off-road aided by an investment of €115,000 under the Comhairle na Tuaithe Walks Scheme, which supports landowners to maintain trails that cross their land. Route The trail follows the River Shannon and its associated canals from Limerick City to Dromineer on the banks of Lough Derg. Along the way it passes the towns and villages of Clonlara, O'Brien's Bridge, Killaloe, Ballina and Garrykennedy Garrykennedy (''Garraí Uí Chinnéide'' in Irish) is a townland, settlement and harb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MidWest Radio
MidWest Radio is a radio station based in County Mayo, Ireland. Officially opened in 1989 (having operated previously as an unlicensed station), its current studios are located on Clare Street, Ballyhaunis. The JNLR/MRBI radio listenership survey released in February 2020 shows that Midwest Radio has the second highest listenership rates in the country and the highest of any local radio station, with a market-share of 60% of its catchment area. History Pirate Era The station's roots trace back to 29 September 1978, when Paul Claffey, a local dancehall promoter, initiated broadcasts from a garden shed in Castlerea, County Roscommon. This early incarnation of MidWest Radio focused on pop and rock music, operating without a licence until early 1979. Financial challenges and the broader economic climate led to a temporary cessation. However, in November 1985, Claffey revived the station, this time transmitting from the cloakroom of the Midas Nightclub in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo. Ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devil's Chimney (Ireland)
''Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird'' ( Irish for "stream against the height"), is Ireland’s highest waterfall, with a height of . It is in the Dartry Mountains in the north-west of Ireland, marking part of the border between County Sligo and County Leitrim. It flows for around 200 days a year, from the southern side of the Darty Mountains plateau, into Glencar Lough. The waterfall's Irish name comes from the phenomenon where southerly winds sometimes blow the water backwards up and over the cliff edge. A public hiking trail has been established allowing access close to the base of the falls. The waterfall is a prominent landmark, visible for many miles, and it formerly marked the ancient boundary of the of ''Cairbre Drom Cliabh'', now the boundary between counties Sligo and Leitrim. See also * List of waterfalls This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it is at least tal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
