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July 9Th–30Th FESTIVAL 2017 FREE KILDARE EVENT WALKING July 9th–30th FESTIVAL 2017 Walk the length of Kildare in our Grand Canal Challenge OW SEE BEL SUNDAY 9th July @ 3.00 pm 1 hr – 5km Name of Event: GUIDED WALK OF CARTON PARKLANDS Description: A guided walk of Carton House Parklands featuring wonderful specimen trees and the Tyrconnell Tower. Meeting Point: Reception area, Carton Hotel Grade: C=Moderate. Free Parking at Carton House Walk Leader: Breda 087 9630719. MONDAY 10th July @ 7.30 pm 1 hr 30 min – 6km Name of Event: KILDOON WOOD WALK, NURNEY Description: A guided walk of Kildoon Wood through bog and woodland trails visiting Barnhill, campsite of the local volunteers during the 1798 2017 Grand rebellion. Meeting Point: Martin’s Pub, Kildoon, Nurney Grade: C=Moderate Canal Challenge Walk Leader: Michael 045 980546 Join our Grand Canal Challenge and be a part of a unique walking experience TUESDAY 11th July @ 7.30 pm 4km – 1hr over six stages exploring Kildare’s Grand Canal from Hazelhatch, Celbridge to Name of Event: MONASTEREVIN TOWN WALK Athy. The Challenge will consist of six walks over two weeks, each stage/walk Description: A guided walk around the town of Monasterevin, a place referred to covering a section of the canal. Transport will be provided at the end of the as the ‘Venice of Ireland’ because of the number of bridges in close walk to the start point for the first 50 people registered for each stage/walk. proximity and looking at the connections to such famous people as the tenor Count John McCormack and the poet and Jesuit Gerald Manley To register contact KILDARE SPORts PARTNERSHIP@ Hopkins. Email: [email protected] or Phone: 045 980546/7 Meeting Point: Main entrance to Moore Abbey in Town Square (free on street parking or log on to www.kildaresp.ie. in Monasterevin) Grade: C=Moderate Monday July 17th @ 3 pm – STAGE 1: HAZELHATCH TO SALLINS Walk Leader: Mary 087 2358355 Distance: approx. 13 km. Meeting Point: Celbridge GAA, Hazelhatch Road. WEDNESDAY 12th July @ 11 pm 1 hr – 5km Name of Event: GUIDED WALK OF STRAFFAN HOUSE PARKLANDS (K-CLub) Wednesday July 19th @ 11 am – STAGE 2: SALLINS TO ROBERTSTOWN Description: A guided walk of Straffan House. View the wonderful open parkland Distance: approx. 11.5 km. Meeting Point: Sallins Canal Bridge. with river views and very fine specimen trees at the home of the 2006 Ryder Cup. Sunday July 23rd @ 3 pm– STAGE 3: ROBERTSTOWN TO RATHANGAN Meeting Point: Reception Straffan House (K-Club) Distance: approx. 12.5 km. Meeting Point: Robertstown Village Centre. Grade: C=Moderate. Free Parking at Straffan House Walk Leader: Breda 087 9630719. Tuesday July 25th @ 11 am. –STAGE 4: RATHANGAN TO MONASTEREVAN THURSDAY 13th July @ 11 am 1 hr – 5km Distance: approx. 10.5 km. Meeting Point: Rathangan Canal Bridge. Name of Event: KILKEA WALK, CASTLEDERMOT Thursday July 27th @ 11 am – STAGE 5: MONASTEREVAN TO VICARSTOWN Description: A guided walk from Mullaghcreelan Wood through the village of Distance: approx. 11.5 km. Meeting Point: Monasterevan Train Station. Kilkea passing the birthplace of explorer Ernest Shackleton and Kilkea Castle, home for over 700 years of the Fitzgeralds, Earls of Kildare. Sunday July 30th @ 3 pm – STAGE 6: VICARSTOWN TO ATHY Meeting Point: Mullaghcreelan Wood, Kilkea, Castledermot Distance: approx. 11 km. Meeting Point: Vicarstown Canal Bridge. Grade: C=Moderate Walk Leader: Bernard (086) 8727959 FRIDAY 14th July @ 7.30 pm 1 hr – 5km Name of Event: GUIDED WALK OF CLIFF AT LYONS WALK Description: A guided walk taking in the magnificent restored Village at Lyons, with ‘Get Kildare Walking’ splendid views of the Hill of Lyons , place of the dual between Daniel O’Connell The Liberator and John D’Esterr and a walk along the Canal, a section of ‘Arthur’s Way’. Meeting Point: Ardclough GAA Grade: C=Moderate. Free Parking at Ardclough GAA Walk Leader: Breda 087 9630719. Saturday July 15th @ 3.00 pm 1hr – 4km Name of Event: CURRAGH PLAINS WALK For further information contact: Description: A guided stroll along the edge of the Curragh Plains looking at some historical aspects of local pursuits, namely racing, golf and boxing. Kildare Sports Partnership, Kildare County Council, Meeting Point: Curragh edge at Lumville House. Level 7, Áras Chill Dara, Naas, Co. Kildare. Grade: C=Moderate Walking Leader: Mary 087/2358355 Email: [email protected] • Phone: 045 980546/7.
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