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For For Mayo. Co Knock Airport West Ireland D RELAN I AYO, M CO. CLOGHER, ALL H COMMUNITY CLOGHER MAYO L I ra T E G ta I ER H K C I atr P H G roa C COUNTY TO TRAVELING r i o c t a s i l h M h g a u y o r o h t y e A n r j u o Heritage Trail Heritage Patrick Croagh ADVICE TO HIKERS LEAVE NO TRACE (PrinciPLES OF OUTDOOR EThics) Please adhere to this code on any trips to the outdoors. 1 Plan Ahead and Prepare 2 Dispose of Waste Properly 3 Leave What You Find 4 Be Considerate Of Others 5 Travel on Durable Surfaces 6 Minimise The Effects Of Fire 7 Respect Wildlife and Farm Stock The Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail crosses farmland. You may encounter farm animals along the way Dogs are not allowed on the trail OVERVIEW OF THE TRAIL EVENTS The Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail extends from the town of Balla in cen tral Mayo, to the village of Murrisk at the base of Mayo’s holy mountain, CROAGH PATRICK HERITAGE Croagh Patrick. The trail is 61km in length and is a TRAIL WALKING FESTIVAL National Way Marked Way it is mainly at low level, but the walker should note that the trail does reach This three day walking festival explores the rich a high point of 310 metres around the foothills of history of the many heritage sites along the trail Croagh Patrick. The end of the trail is at the first and the beauty of the Mayo landscape. station at the base of Croagh Patrick THE FESTIVAL taKES place ANNUally N.B. The trail itself does not include the ascent to the summit of IN March ON THE WEEKEND AFTER ST Croagh Patrick. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an PatrICK’S Day (17TH OF March) adult and no dogs are allowed on the trail. THINK SAFETY! For further information and to register for Croagh The trail is at the heart of rural West Mayo, it includes Patrick Heritage Trail Walking Festival… outstanding heritage sites and many features of great ▶ These routes are shared with vehicles – be aware! natural beauty. Services such as accommodation, food & ▶ Plan ahead and be prepared! transport links are available along the route. The trail can ▶ Take adequate Clothing, food and fluid. Call: 094 936 0891 be walked in its entirety over a number of days or if you ▶ If you encounter any emergency difficulties, contact Email: [email protected] prefer, you can walk a section as part of a one day walk. the Emergency services on 999 Website: www.croaghpatrickheritagetrail.com Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail Map/Route … a journey through historicalN5 mayo R311 R312 Castlebar 10 Murrisk FINISH 9 Boheh Stone 8 Aughagower 7 Killawalla 6 Ballintubber Abbey 5 Clogher 4 Monastic Enclosure 3 Doonamoona Castle 2 Loona 1 Balla START This picturesque town has many places of historical interest. The Blessed One of the monuments still in Well, a former place Croagh Patrick is a 764 meters existence is the ‘Leaba Phádraig’ of pilgrimage, and (2,507 ft) tall mountain and an Natural rock outcrop with Art Carving (St. Patrick’s Bed), where the saint is Drum Monastic Enclosure with the Round Tower important site of pilgrimage in Mayo from Neolithic Bronze Age 3000 BC reputed to have slept circa 441 Church of John of the Dykes Dating from 1216 Heritage Cottage and Working Forge St. Patrick’s Footprint is nearby 15th Century Tower House Early Christian Site Mid 5th Century circa 7th century N59 N84 N60 N5 Westport Start Clew Bay 2 1 MoatMoat LLoonoonaa TuTullylly R335 R330 CLAREMORRIS → 3 LeLecarrowcarrow FINISH CoCornamonasternamonasterr DrumcorrabauDrumcorrabaunn N59 DeerparkDeerpark We Westst CloonaghCloonagh Drumeen 10 CloghannageeraghCloghannageeragh ProProspespectct DoonamonDoonamonaa BellataleenBellataleen BefaraBefara FaFahburhburrerenn LissalakLissalakauaunn 4 Moat Polladoolladoon BracBracklkloooonn AillAillee Knockaraharaha CaCarrrrowmoreowmore LaghloonLaghloon KnappaKnappa CroaghCroagh LankLankilill l KnappaghmanaghKnappaghmanagh ToToberrooaunberrooaun PaPatrictrickk 8 Derrynacannana BallygolmanBallygolman HolyHoly Wellll ClogheClogherr StandingStanding DrumneenDrumneen Crott Moutain StoneStone LackLackauaunn TeTeevinishevinish East East Devleash 7 Castle Crott Moutain TaTawnwnynameeltogeynameeltoge Devleash East GlasgoGlasgortrt East CaCarrrrowkeelowkeel 5 StandingStanding 6 StonStonee 9 N59 Lough Carra Aughagower to Murrisk Ballintubber to Aughagower Balla to Ballintubber 19 km 25.5 km 16 km DIFFICULT HARD MOderate TRAIL DESCRIPTION TRAILHEAD LOCATIONS WAYMARKERS Linear Trail Balla (N60) – Clogher – Ballintubber – Terrain Woodland, Bog, Forestry, Fields, Clogher to Ballintubber 8km Trailhead and information areas are located The trail is way Killawalla – Aughagower – Murrisk (Croagh Patrick) Boreens & Minor Roads, Mountain Tracks & Open Bog Ballintubber to Killawalla 8km at the following locations Balla (Community marked using Theme National Way marked Way (Yellow Walk) Minimum Gear Trekking Boots, raingear, snacks & fluid Terrain country roads, bog track, farmland Centre), Killawalla (Community Centre), black posts about Overall Total Distance 61 km Map Reference OS Discovery Sheet 31, 38 & 30 Aghagower (Community Centre) and Murrisk 1 metre high, with Level Difficulty Hard Services Balla, Clogher, Ballintubber, Killawalla, Killawalla to Aghagower 17.5km, (Car park). Services such as Accommodation, yellow walking Mountain Ascent 310 meters Aghagower & Murrisk Aghagower to Murrisk 19km Restaurants, Pubs and Shops are available at man and travel Total Ascent 1205 meters Distance between villages Balla to Clogher 8km Terrain country road, forest track, bog track each of these locations. arrow. Lough Mask.
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