Undiscovered Ireland
Private tour in Dublin
Guide in Ireland: Joyce Byrne
Tour Price : 15 days
Day 1 We will drive north from Dublin to Carlingford in County Louth. After settling in at our guest house, we will take a short walk along the lower path at Slieve Foye with lovely views across Carlingford Lough.
Info: Walking Distance 3 miles (4.8km)
Day 2 Our first full day walk will take us up and over the Black Mountains and the Cooley Hills, then down through Ravensdale Forest Park. We will encounter ancient stone circles along the way. We will have great views of Northern Ireland. Info: Walking Distance 8 to 9 miles (13.7km)
Day 3 Our driving journey today will take us across to the west of Ireland to Kilcar on the coast of Donegal. En route we will stop at Finntown for a walk around Lough Finn. Look out for the turf (peat) cutters hard at work. There should be some music in the pubs for us to enjoy after dinner.
Info: Walking Distance 4 miles (6.4km) |
Day 4 In many people's opinion, Donegal's piece de resistance: "Slieve League" is where we will walk today. An isolated gentle green road will bring us out onto one of the most majestic views of the Atlantic Ocean. These are Europe's highest sea cliffs at 2,000ft. Our walk will take us up to "One Man's Pass," although, it will not be a compulsory part of the journey.
Info: Walking Distance 7 miles (11.3km) |
Day 5 We then move south to the Nephin Beg mountain range in County Mayo, walking what is known as "Europe's Last Great Wilderness". Mayo has a landscape of high cliffs, lonely mountains and fuchsia hedges. A warm welcome and a lovely location await us at Kilmena on the edge of Clew Bay near the town of Westport. After dinner we can walk out across the causeway to one of the 365 tiny islands.
Info: Walking Distance 4 miles (6.4km) |
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Celtic Pin |
Day 6 Our walk today will be at Killary Harbour, not a harbour at all, but Ireland's only fjord. Our route will take us along an old famine road (rough track built to give poor people work during the Great Famine of 1845-48), looking out across the fjord to Mweelrea, western Ireland's highest mountain. You'll love this walk! Our base for the next 2 nights is Clifden in Co. Galway. Again, there should be plenty of music in Clifden.
Info: Walking Distance 5 miles (8km) |
It's A Long Way Down, Aran Islands | |
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Blind Sound, Inishmore, Aran Islands |
Day 7 Today we will be visiting one of the Aran Islands, Inishmore. "The landscape of the Aran Islands is an intricate sculpture of stone, combining natural limestone pavements with a filigree wilderness of man-made stone walls". We will walk the green roads to visit the fort of Dun Aenghus. For our evening meal tonight, don't miss out on the excellent fish and chips to be found at the "Ould Pier" cafe.
Info: Walking Distance 10 miles (16.1km) option of 7 miles |
Taking a break at Killary Fjord |
Day 8 We must stop in Galway City today to drop off and pick up our "half-way passengers". Make the most of the shops for souvenirs. Afterwards, we will head south to the pretty thatched-cottage village of Adare in County Limerick. We will take a short walk around the grounds of Adare Manor and back via the Augustinian Friary and along by the River Maigue.
Info: Walking Distance 2.5 miles (4km) |
Day 10 Today we walk from Derrynane House, the home of Daniel O'Connell (Ireland's 19th century campaigner for Catholic Emancipation). Our walk will start in the grounds of the house, then we travel along beaches and out onto Abbey Island, returning via part of the Kerry Way.
Info: Walking Distance 6 miles (9.7km) |
Day 15 We must say Goodbye to Ireland after our drive back to Dublin.
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Guide Short Information Guide: Joyce Byrne
Country: Ireland
Airport Transfer: NO Hotel Reservation: NO Translation Service: NO
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