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Royal Canal Leaflet-Web.Indd your family and friends. and family your al Canal Canal al Roy The own game of thrones. Have a fun and unique experience with with experience unique and fun a Have thrones. of game own of Killashee. of Abbey. missed. Experience what it feels like to be a king or queen in your your in queen or king a be to like feels it what Experience missed. the Gem that is is that Gem the a stop at 5.6kms. Continue onwards to the picturesque village village picturesque the to onwards Continue 5.6kms. at stop a the historic Whitworth Aqueduct and the ruins of a Cistercian Cistercian a of ruins the and Aqueduct Whitworth historic the A Visit to the Knights & Conquests Heritage Centre is not to be be to not is Centre Heritage Conquests & Knights the to Visit A restored cottage completed in the early 90’s. A great place for for place great A 90’s. early the in completed cottage restored a perfect stopover for coffee and snacks. You can also explore explore also can You snacks. and coffee for stopover perfect a riders is a visit to Frances Kelly’s Cottage at Lock 44. A beautifully beautifully A 44. Lock at Cottage Kelly’s Frances to visit a is riders Bike by e Explor village. Continue alongside the Royal Canal to the Rustic Inn for for Inn Rustic the to Canal Royal the alongside Continue village. Mountains. A perfect traffic free family cycle that may suit the younger younger the suit may that cycle family free traffic perfect A Enjoy a beautiful cycle through this National Tidy Towns winning winning Towns Tidy National this through cycle beautiful a Enjoy lakes, parts of nine counties and faint outline of the Sliabh Bloom Bloom Sliabh the of outline faint and counties nine of parts lakes, dominated by it’s 534 ft. Motte. The summit affords a view of five five of view a affords summit The Motte. ft. 534 it’s by dominated Frances Kelly’s Cottage & Killashee & Cottage Kelly’s Frances Abbeyshrule Village Abbeyshrule Lough Gowna and forests like Derrycassin Woods. Granard is is Granard Woods. Derrycassin like forests and Gowna Lough Continue on to Granard, surrounded by beautiful lakes such as as such lakes beautiful by surrounded Granard, to on Continue nearby. nearby. recommended. There is also a good choice of shops and bars bars and shops of choice good a also is There recommended. Sean Mac Eoin. A visit to his monument and resting place is is place resting and monument his to visit A Eoin. Mac Sean War of Independence on 4 November 1920 and led by General General by led and 1920 November 4 on Independence of War Made famous for the battle which took place during the Irish Irish the during place took which battle the for famous Made Between Longford and Granard is the historic town of Ballinalee. Ballinalee. of town historic the is Granard and Longford Between Ballinalee & Granard Town Town Granard & Ballinalee and trails. and of forest, this is the perfect place to cycle with 28km of lanes lanes of 28km with cycle to place perfect the is this forest, of and cycling. and set on 44 acres of mature parkland and surrounded by 900 acres acres 900 by surrounded and parkland mature of acres 44 on set this centre also contains picnic tables and long trails for walking walking for trails long and tables picnic contains also centre this Continue on to Newcastle House a 300-year-old manor house, house, manor 300-year-old a House Newcastle to on Continue peat after a short time. A great way to spend your afternoon as as afternoon your spend to way great A time. short a after peat for refreshments- with a good choice restaurants and shops. shops. and restaurants choice good a with refreshments- for trackway was built from heavy planks of oak, which sank into the the into sank which oak, of planks heavy from built was trackway on the banks of the River Inny. Ballymahon is a worthwhile stop stop worthwhile a is Ballymahon Inny. River the of banks the on the largest of its kind to have been uncovered in Europe. The The Europe. in uncovered been have to kind its of largest the Just off the Royal Canal is the vibrant town of Ballymahon, set set Ballymahon, of town vibrant the is Canal Royal the off Just road – built in 148 BC. Known locally as the Danes’ Road, it is is it Road, Danes’ the as locally Known BC. 148 in built – road village, is an inspiring relic of prehistory, a togher – an Iron Age Age Iron an – togher a prehistory, of relic inspiring an is village, Rooskey lock. Rooskey Ballymahon, Newcastle House & Park & House Newcastle Ballymahon, Hidden away in the boglands of Longford, not far from Kenagh Kenagh from far not Longford, of boglands the in away Hidden the area, including a perfect cycle along the Shannon river to to river Shannon the along cycle perfect a including area, the stopping point for cruisers. There are many nice cycles routes in in routes cycles nice many are There cruisers. for point stopping Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre Visitor Trackway Corlea prominent mooring point on the river Shannon and a popular popular a and Shannon river the on point mooring prominent border and just 13kms north-west of Longford town. It’s a a It’s town. Longford of north-west 13kms just and border Rooskey is a picturesque village near the Leitrim/Roscommon Leitrim/Roscommon the near village picturesque a is Rooskey Rooskey Village Rooskey Clondra Village / Midlands Cycle Hub Clondra Village, the home of Midlands Cycle Hub & Bike Hire is Edgeworthstown situated where the Royal Canal flows into the river Shannon. Richmond Harbour (the 47th and last lock from Spencer dock Edgeworthstown is situated in eastern Longford just over the Robert Crilly in Dublin) is one of the most imposing cut stone harbours along border from County Westmeath along the N4 national Dublin- Midlands Cycle Hub is part of the Irish waterways today. It is now in full use again and is bustling Sligo route. The town is named after the Edgeworth family Cycle Tours Ireland Group with life and activity. A short distance from the harbour is the who first settled there in 1583. The main attractions are the Edgeworthstown railway station opened on 8 November 1855 Contact Robert today for daily or impressive Old Corn Mill, which was an important employer in and the Maria Edgeworth centre. Located in an 1840’s school. multi day bike hire: the area for over two hundred years. The Old Flax Mill, which The schoolhouse contains original exhibits dating back to 1802. [email protected] is the four storey building next to the harbour, is now The Richmond Inn guesthouse, bar & restaurant. One of the oldest school houses in Ireland, a visit here is highly +353 85 112 5411 recommended. Midlands Cycle Hub, a family-run bike hire centre located in Clondra Co Longford. Strategically placed at the end of the Royal canal to offer traffic free cycling. With over 40 bikes at hand we provide assistance on routes that will suit all ages. l Special group rates available on request l We offer guided tours pre booked in advance l We stock Hybrid, Racing, Mountain & children’s Bikes l Bikes set up to fit l All bicycles come with helmets, hi-visibility vests and accessories. Contact us: Email: [email protected] Explore by Bike Book your bike now. Phone: +353 (0)85 1125411 Web: midlandscyclehub.ie the Gem that is Please visit our website for information multi day cycle tours: Tarmonbarry Village Lanesboro & Ballyleague www.midlandscyclehub.ie Waterways Ireland Cycle to Tarmonbarry strategically located on the river Shannon, Lanesboro is situated on the river Shannon at the northern end Glebe The Royal Canal on the Longford/Roscommon border. Surrounded by local of Lough Ree. Lanesboro is linked by a bridge to it’s sister village Clondra waterways and canals. The charming village and surrounding Ballyleague in County Roscommon. The first bridge of wattles Co. Longford countryside is steeped in culture, history and heritage, with was replaced by a stone bridge in 1706. A new bridge was built Ireland various attractions for all ages with a great choice of shops and in 1847 and updated in 1970. A cycle with stunning scenery with restaurants nearby. many shops and restaurants nearby. your family and friends. and family your al Canal Canal al Roy The own game of thrones. Have a fun and unique experience with with experience unique and fun a Have thrones. of game own of Killashee. of Abbey. missed. Experience what it feels like to be a king or queen in your your in queen or king a be to like feels it what Experience missed. the Gem that is is that Gem the a stop at 5.6kms. Continue onwards to the picturesque village village picturesque the to onwards Continue 5.6kms. at stop a the historic Whitworth Aqueduct and the ruins of a Cistercian Cistercian a of ruins the and Aqueduct Whitworth historic the A Visit to the Knights & Conquests Heritage Centre is not to be be to not is Centre Heritage Conquests & Knights the to Visit A restored cottage completed in the early 90’s. A great place for for place great A 90’s. early the in completed cottage restored a perfect stopover for coffee and snacks. You can also explore explore also can You snacks. and coffee for stopover perfect a riders is a visit to Frances Kelly’s Cottage at Lock 44.
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