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www. ACCOMMODATION South Sligo CAMPSITE Environment, Community and Local Government Local and Community Environment, Areas. Comhshaol, Pobal agus Rialtas Áitiúil Rialtas agus Pobal Comhshaol, Europe investing in Rural in investing Europe for Rural Development: Rural for Fund Walking Agricultural European The [email protected] Email: Email: www.southsligowalkingfestival.com www.southsligowalkingfestival.com our website website .comour out check walks our all on information more For Festival 2013 Facebook Find us on us Find www.irelandwestairport.com www.irishrail.ie www.buseireann.ie check out these websites: these out check timetables, and information further For for walkers. for [email protected] arranged be can taxis local by Stations www.yeatscountyinn.com Collection from local Airport/Bus/Train Airport/Bus/Train local from Collection Tel: +353 (0)94 925 5050 925 (0)94 +353 Tel: Curry, Co.Sligo Curry, [email protected] Yeats County Inn County Yeats www.masshillguesthouse.com Mob: +353 (0) 87 136 2703 136 87 (0) +353 Mob: [email protected] [email protected] Tel: +353 (0)71 91 81920 91 (0)71 +353 Tel: www.murphyshotel.ie Tubbercurry, Co.Sligo Tubbercurry, Cloonacool, Masshill, Tel: +353 (0)71 9185034 (0)71 +353 Tel: Masshill Guesthouse Masshill Teeling Street, Tubbercurry, Co.Sligo Tubbercurry, Street, Teeling Murphy’s Hotel Murphy’s [email protected] www.haggartlodge.ie [email protected] Mob: + 353 (0) 87 9671339 87 (0) 353 + Mob: www.cawleyshotel.ie Tel: +353 (0)71 91 81954 91 (0)71 +353 Tel: 9185025 (0)71 +353 Tel: Aclare, Co. Sligo Co. Aclare, Sligo Co. Tubbercurry, Street, Emmet Haggart Lodge B&B Lodge Haggart Hotel Cawley’s & Tubbercurry areas: areas: Tubbercurry & Curry Aclare, the in Accommodation Prices: Short Walk: Medium Walk: Long Walk: €5.00 €12.00 €15.00 (Reduced price for walkers who partake in NEW multiple walks over the weekend) Local Heritage Cost of walks includes Bus transfers, refreshments and homemade soup on return to Bus (or Cycle) Tour base. Warm, Rainproof clothing, suitable hiking/ Bank Holiday Monday walking boots are essential on all walks. 6th May, 2013 The Annual South Sligo Walking Festival Please Note: Under 16’s allowed ONLY under the Bus departs at 12 noon approx will take place over the May Bank Holiday supervision of a Parent/Guardian on all walks. from Joe Dan’s No Dogs or Bicycles allowed. Surrounded by stunning scenery of the beautiful Ox Mountains or Slieve Gamph, the Ox Mountain Weekend 4th to 6th May, 2013. Music Sessions held in Joe Dan’s Pub over Development Company Ltd., will be holding a the Festival Weekend. Courtesy buses will take series of Guided Walks/Cycles to local heritage There will be 3 Guided walks each day. walkers from the local B&B’s to the music sites and places of interest in the South Sligo Area, an area steeped in tradition and folklore, The SHORT walk will suit those who prefer a sessions. visitors will be transported back to an era of leisurely pace (Country Lanes/Lakeside Walks) siogs (fairies) and banshees, walk part of the Environment: route taken by General Humbers French soldiers. while the MEDIUM (Hillwalk) & LONG (Mountain The places that will be visited will be Holy Wells The Leave No Trace message is all about helping outdoor in the Kilmactigue Parish, (St. Attracta’s, St. Walk) will be more challenging. Beautiful scenery enthusiasts to minimise their impact on the environment and based Ciaran’s and St. Barbara’s) visit the Grave of the 1798 French Solider in Gorterslin and the Famine on a set of seven core principles: speckled with high altitude lakes & streams, giving Wall (Stirabout Wall), built by the people for the participants a chance to experience at first hand the 1. Plan ahead and prepare. local landlord - Jack Taffee. Lough Talt, The 2. Be considerate of others Giants Graveyard - Megalithic tombs/passage splendid isolation that is the Ox Mountains. 3. Respect wildlife and farm animals ways. Visitors will also be taken to nearby 4. Travel and camp on durable ground Belclare Castle and Banada Abbey as part of Registration takes place each morning for 5. Leave what you find the tour. At each site local historians will give a 6. Dispose of waste properly. talk on the area and after the tour there will be an opportunity to meet the local historians and all walks at Joe Dan’s Pub, Mullaney’s Cross 7. Guard against all risks of fire, especially near forests. ask questions on the area. Homemade Soup and …approximately 6 miles from Tubbercurry, refreshments will be offered as part of the tour. Permission has been granted for walking access only. on the R294 Ballina–Boyle Road. Dogs are NOT permitted on the walks. Duration: 2.5 to 3 hours. Every year there are new walks added to the festival and this year is no exception with the Heritage Tour Acknowledgements: being a special feature (see opposite). Also, the newly created The Ox Mountain Development Company Ltd., acknowledges the continued support of Sligo County Council and the Co. Sligo The Gathering Steering Committee, who supported the funding of the Festival Brochures, also Co. Sligo LEADER Partnership Co. Ltd. in the National Loop Walk at Lough Easkey, the Lough Talt Loop Walk, ancient creation of our new website. Special thanks to Connacht Gold, Tubbercurry and O’Hara’s Bakery, Foxford, Co. Mayo who will be supporting us during our festival megalithic tombs at “The Giant’s Graveyard” in the heart of the Ox weekend. All committee members, The Management & Staff of Joe Dan’s Pub, Kennedy’s Supermarket. Special thanks to all our Mountains, The Sligo Way, and many more trails will be explored. Walking Leaders who give up time to lead the walks and RSS members who maintain the walks.Finally, we want to sincerely thank the landowners upon whose lands we walk, without their co-operation and support this Festival could not take place. ACCOMMODATION CAMPSITE Environment, Community and Local Government Local and Community Environment, Areas. Comhshaol, Pobal agus Rialtas Áitiúil Rialtas agus Pobal Comhshaol, Europe investing in Rural in investing Europe for Rural Development: Rural for Fund The European Agricultural European The [email protected] Email: Email: www.southsligowalkingfestival.com www.southsligowalkingfestival.com our website website our out check walks our all on information more For Facebook Find us on us Find www.irelandwestairport.com www.irishrail.ie www.buseireann.ie check out these websites: these out check timetables, and information further For for walkers. for [email protected] arranged be can taxis local by Stations www.yeatscountyinn.com Collection from local Airport/Bus/Train Airport/Bus/Train local from Collection Tel: +353 (0)94 925 5050 925 (0)94 +353 Tel: Curry, Co.Sligo Curry, [email protected] Yeats County Inn County Yeats www.masshillguesthouse.com Mob: +353 (0) 87 136 2703 136 87 (0) +353 Mob: [email protected] [email protected] Tel: +353 (0)71 91 81920 91 (0)71 +353 Tel: www.murphyshotel.ie Tubbercurry, Co.Sligo Tubbercurry, Cloonacool, Masshill, Tel: +353 (0)71 9185034 (0)71 +353 Tel: Masshill Guesthouse Masshill Teeling Street, Tubbercurry, Co.Sligo Tubbercurry, Street, Teeling Murphy’s Hotel Murphy’s [email protected] www.haggartlodge.ie [email protected] Mob: + 353 (0) 87 9671339 87 (0) 353 + Mob: www.cawleyshotel.ie Tel: +353 (0)71 91 81954 91 (0)71 +353 Tel: 9185025 (0)71 +353 Tel: Aclare, Co. Sligo Co. Aclare, Sligo Co. Tubbercurry, Street, Emmet Haggart Lodge B&B Lodge Haggart Hotel Cawley’s & Tubbercurry areas: areas: Tubbercurry & Curry Aclare, the in Accommodation www. Prices: ShortSouth Walk: MediumSligo Walk: Long Walk: €5.00Walking€12.00 €15.00 (Reduced price for walkers who partake in .com NEW multiple walks over the weekend) Local Heritage Festival 2013 Cost of walks includes Bus transfers, refreshments and homemade soup on return to Bus (or Cycle) Tour base. Warm, Rainproof clothing, suitable hiking/ Bank Holiday Monday walking boots are essential on all walks. 6th May, 2013 The Annual South Sligo Walking Festival Please Note: Under 16’s allowed ONLY under the Bus departs at 12 noon approx will take place over the May Bank Holiday supervision of a Parent/Guardian on all walks. from Joe Dan’s No Dogs or Bicycles allowed. Surrounded by stunning scenery of the beautiful Ox Mountains or Slieve Gamph, the Ox Mountain Weekend 4th to 6th May, 2013. Music Sessions held in Joe Dan’s Pub over Development Company Ltd., will be holding a the Festival Weekend. Courtesy buses will take series of Guided Walks/Cycles to local heritage There will be 3 Guided walks each day. walkers from the local B&B’s to the music sites and places of interest in the South Sligo Area, an area steeped in tradition and folklore, The SHORT walk will suit those who prefer a sessions. visitors will be transported back to an era of leisurely pace (Country Lanes/Lakeside Walks) siogs (fairies) and banshees, walk part of the Environment: route taken by General Humbers French soldiers. while the MEDIUM (Hillwalk) & LONG (Mountain The places that will be visited will be Holy Wells The Leave No Trace message is all about helping outdoor in the Kilmactigue Parish, (St. Attracta’s, St. Walk) will be more challenging. Beautiful scenery enthusiasts to minimise their impact on the environment and based Ciaran’s and St. Barbara’s) visit the Grave of the 1798 French Solider in Gorterslin and the Famine on a set of seven core principles: speckled with high altitude lakes & streams, giving Wall (Stirabout Wall), built by the people for the participants a chance to experience at first hand the 1. Plan ahead and prepare.