335 Index A B Bray Head 45, 46 abbeys B&Bs 288 Brockagh Mountain 65 Abbey Island 120 Back Castles, the 260 Bunowna 171 Clare Island 151 Ballintoy 277 Burren, the 196 access to walks 312 Ballyboley Forest 274 Bushmills 280 accidents 325 Ballycrovane Ogham Stone 125 business hours 289 accommodation 287 Ballydavid 103 bus travel prices 289 Ballyliffin 234 to/from Ireland 308 Achill Head 170 Ballymacarbry 90 within Ireland 311 Achill Island 169, 169–170 Balor 148, 227 Achill Mission 173 Bangor 277 C Achill Sound 201 Barrowmount House 73 Caherdaniel 134 Adair, John George 225 Barrow Way 72 Caher Roe’s Den 71 Adrigole 133 Bay of the Spaniards 271 Camaderry 59 air travel Beara Peninsula 122 camping 34, 287–288 from Britain 305 Beara Way 122 wild camping 288 to/from Ireland 305 Beenkeragh 110 Capuchin Friary 218 within Ireland 309 Beenoskee 132 car hire 312 Akinkeen Mountain 129 Belcoo 278 Carrauntoohil 108, 110 Allihies 134 Belfast 243, 278 Carrick 238 altimeters 318 Belfast Castle 244 Carrick-a-Rede 270 Anglo-Irish Treaty 241 Belfast Hills 275 car travel 311 Annalong 276–277 Belmullet 201 castles Annalong Valley 10, 259 Benbaun 200 Archdale 276 Antrim, county 266 Benbulbin 6, 167 Ashtown Castle 39 Antrim Hills 10, 273 Bere Island 161 Ballycarbery 121 Antrim Hills Way 273 Binevenagh 267 Castle Ward 250 Aran Islands 153 Binevenagh Cliffs 267 Glenveagh Castle 225 archaeological sites birds 31 Castletownbere 135 Ballintaggart 102 bites 323 Castle Ward 250, 251 Ceide Fields 175–176 Black Head 6, 198, 199 Cathair an Aird Rhois 198 Croagh Patrick 184 Black Lake 113 Cathaoir na gCapall 71 Fothar na Manach 103 Black Mountain 275 Causeway Coast 269 Archdale Castle 276 Blackstairs Mountain 70, 71 Causeway Coast Way 268 Ardgroom 133 Black Valley 119, 134 Cave Hill 10, 243 Ardnakinna Lighthouse Loop Blackwater Way 84 Cave Hill Country Park 243 161 blisters 322 caves 197, 244, 264 Ards Forest Park 216 Bloody Bridge 255 cellphones 302 Ards Peninsula 216 blowholes 220 children, walking with 290 Arranmore Island 148–149, Blue Stack Mountains 232 choughs 151 161–162 boat travel 310 Church Bay 163 Arranmore Way 148 bog ponies 197 churches Atlantic Islands 142–143 bogs 33 St Gobhan’s 270 ATMs 300 books see also individual chapters Teampall Chaomháin 158 INDEX Audley’s Castle 251 booleying 171 Clare Island 150, 162 Borris Lock 74 Clifden 201 Brandon Hill 89 climate 291 000 Map pages Brandon Mountain 97 change 308 000 Photograph pages Brandy Pad 256, 257 Cloghane 135 Branson, Richard 145 Clogheen 90 336 • INDEX • D – G Clogher Beach 102 Diamond Hill 6, 190 Fairy Castle 64 Clonmany 234 diarrhoea 322 Falcarragh 237 Clonmass Bay 218 Dingle 136 Famine, Great 189 Clonmel 91 Dingle Peninsula 4, 96, 98 Famine Museum 186 clothing 317 Dingle Way 100 Fanore 203 Coerabar 89 discount cards 292–293 Farbreaga 89 Comeragh Mountains 75, 77 Divis 275 fatigue 322 compasses 318 Djouce Mountain 53, 59 fauna 31 Connemara 188 dogs 326 Fauscoum 81 Connemara National Park 190 dolmens Fawnglass 162 consulates 293 Burren, the 196–197 Feast of the Assumption 184 Coomasaharn 107 Donegal, county 210 Feohanagh 137 Coomasaharn Lake 106 Donegal Town 235 ferry travel Coomloughra 108 Dooish Mountain 234 to/from Ireland 308 Coomloughra Horseshoe 4, 108 Doolin 202 festivals 294 Coomnahorna River 121 Doo Lough 186 first-aid 321 Cork, county 128 Down, county 243 fishing 75 corncrakes 32, 147 Downings 236 flora 32–33 Corranbinna 180 Draperstown 281 Florencecourt 282 Corranbinna South 182 Dublin 36, 37, 40, 65 Florence Court estate 263 Corraun Hill 178–179, 179 tourism centre 40 food 294–295 Coumshingaun 79, 81 zoo 39 foxes 31 Crawfordsburn Country Park 246 Dugort 172 fractures 324–325 Croaghaun 169–170, 170 Dún Aengus 156 fuchsias 96 Croaghgorm 232 Dún an Óir 102 fungal infections 322 Croaghmore 160 Dún Balair 148 Croagh Patrick 182, 183 Dún Caocháin Cliffs 176–177 G Crohan West 83 Dún Chonchúir 156, 161 Galtee Mountains 85, 87 Crone Wood 53 Dún Dúchathair 156 Galtymore 86, 90 Cruach Mór 111 Dunfanaghy 236 Galway 203 Cuilcagh 261, 262 Dunlewy 236 gannets 32 Cuilcagh Mountain Park 263 Dunquin 136–137 Gap of Dunloe 112, 138 Cuilcagh Way 263 Dursey Island 161 Garland Friday 184 Cush 86–87 Giant’s Causeway 10, 268, 270, customs 292 E 282 East Munster Way 84 giardiasis 323 D East Town 164 glaciers 30 Dart 265 eco-tourism 35 Glanrastel River 133 Davitt, Michael 176 embassies 293 Glenariff 271, 283 deep vein thrombosis 321 Enniskerry 67 Glenariff Forest Park 271, 272 deer 31 Enniskillen 281–282 Glenarm 283 Delphi 202 environment 29 Glencar 138, 204 Derreena Taggart Stone Circle 124 environmental issues 33 Glencoaghan 204 Derry 280 equipment 317–318 Glencoaghan Horseshoe 191–192 Derrymore Glen 104 Errigal 9, 222–223 Glencolmcille 9, 229, 230, Derrynane Abbey 121 Errisbeg 195 237–238 Derrynane Coastal Circuit 120 Eskatarriff 127 Glendalough 67 Derrynane House 121 Ess-na-Larach 272 Glenelly Valley 260 Derrynane National Historic Park 121 evacuation 326–327 Glenevin Waterfall 213 Derryveagh Mountains 220 events 294 Glengarriff 138 Devil’s Mother 200 Eyeries 137 Glenmalure 68 INDEX Glen of Aherlow 92 000 Map pages F Glenveagh Castle 225 000 Photograph pages Fahan group 101 Glenveagh National Park 220, clochains 101 223–224 RUNNINGHEADH – M • INDEX • 337 Glover, Joey 224 J Lough Curra 86, 89 goats 197 James Joyce Museum 44 Lough Dineen 86 Good Friday Agreement 242 jet lag 321 Lough Muskry 88 Gortin 284 Lough Neagh 260 GPS 318 K Lough Neagh, 242 Graiguenamanagh 92 karst 197 Lower Ballyellin 73 Great Blasket Island 8, Kebble Nature Reserve 144 Lower Tinnahinch Lock 74 158, 159 Keel 205 Lugnaquilla 62 Great Sugar Loaf 47 Kerry Way 117 lyme disease 322 Greenane 88 kestrels 32 Lynch, Liam 83 Grey Point Fort 245, 246 Kevin’s Bed 60 Groomsport 247 Kilcar 238 M Grubb, Samuel 82 Kilcrohane 139 MacGillycuddy’s Reeks 108 guesthouses 288 Kilkenny 92 Magilligan Point 267–268 guided walks Killarney 139 Mahon Falls 3, 80, 81 Beara Way 123–124 Killarney National Park 115 Malinbeg 239 Kerry Way 117 Muckross 113 Malin Head 214 guides 296–297 Killary Harbour 189 Mangerton Mountain 132–133 Killorglin 140 maps 298–299, 318–319 H Kilronan 162 Marble Arch 220 hares 31 King’s Grave 258 Marble Arch Caves 263, 264 Harland & Wolff shipyard Knockanaffrin 76 Mare’s Fall 272 248 Knockanaffrin Ridge 3, 76 Marlay Park 51 health 320 Knockaunapeebra 81 marriage stones insurance 320 Knockboy 130 Glencolmcille 231 vaccinations 320 Knockgour Mountain 125 Martello towers 44 heatstroke 324 Knockmealdown Mountains mass paths 95 helicopter rescue 327 81– 82, 83 Maulin 57, 58 Hermit of Coumshingaun 79 Knockmore 150 Maumtrasna 200 hitching 313 Knocknagauv 82 Maumturk Mountains 193 HMS Wasp 148 Knockshanahullion 84 Maumturks Challenge 195 holidays 297 Knockshane 84 Mayo 175–176 Hollywood 65 Knocksheegowna 76 megalithic tombs holy well 230 Burren, the 196–197 Horn Head 9, 219–220 L Melmore Head 214–215, 239 hostels 288 Lagan Navigation 249 midges 323 hotels 289 Lagan Towpath 247 Minaun cliffs 173–174 Howth Peninsula 2, 43 Lagan Valley Regional Park 247 Minaun Heights 6, 174, 175 Hungry Hill 124, 126 language 328 mines 54 Laragh 68 Muckish 222 I Lauragh 141 Miskish Mountain 124 Inishbofin 160–161 Lavagh More 234 mobile phones 302 Inisheer 156–157, 162 Leabgarrow 161 Monastic City 54 Inishmaan 161 Leenane 205 Monastir Sink 261 Inishmore 154, 155, 162 Legnabrocky Trail 261 money 300 Inishturk 151, 152, 163 Letterfrack 206 Mountain Common 153 Inis Mór Way 154 Letterkenny 238–239 Mourne Mountains 252–253 injuries 324 lightning 326 Mourne Wall 254 insurance 298 Limavady 284 Mourne Way 257 INDEX health 320 Local produce 296 Mt Eagle 132 internet 298 Loch Cruite 98 Muckish 221 access 298 locks 73, 249 Muckross 114 internet resources 24 Londonderry 280 Muckross Abbey 115 Irish whiskey 280 loop walks 27 Muckross House 115 Iveragh Peninsula 105 Lough Agher 234 Mullacor 61 338 • INDEX • N – T Munro, Sir Hugh 26 Poisoned Glen 226, 227 Slieve League 228, 229 Murrisk 206 Pollatomish 207 Slieve Meelmore 253 Mweelrea 185, 187 Port-na-Spaniagh 271 Slieve Mish Mountains 104 myths Portacloy 207 Slievemore 172 Caocháin 176 Portaferry 285 Slievemore village 173 Finn MacCool 270 Port Village 230–231 Slieve Muck 275–276 Powerscourt Waterfall 53 Slieve Snaght 226, 233–234 N Praeger, Robert Lloyd 150 Sligo 166–167, 207–208 national parks & reserves 33 pronunciation 328 smugglers 258 Ards Forest Park 216 public holidays 297 Sperrin Mountains 260, 265, 276 Cave Hill Country Park 243 puffins 32, 147 sphagnum moss 33 Connemara National Park 190 Pullathomas 207 Spink 62 Glenariff Forest Park 271 Purple Mountain 112, 113 sprains 325 Glenveagh National Park 220, Puxley, Henry 124 squirrels 31 224 standing stones Kebble Nature Reserve 144 R Ballycrovane Ogham 125 Tollymore Forest Park 257 Raghtin More 213 Derreena 124 Wicklow Mountains 49 Rathlin Island 144, 163 Dingle 101 Nephin Beg 180, 199 Ravedy Island 215 Shronebirrane 127 Nesbitt, Dermot 259 Reeks Ridge 110 St Brendan 99 Newcastle 284 Reek Sunday 182 St Columba 231 Nire Valley 78 Reenadinna Wood 113, 115 St Kevin’s Way 65 North Down Coastal Path 245 rescue 326–327 St Mullins 75, 93 Northern Ireland 240, 241 rhododendrons 217 St Patrick 184, 274 Rinrawros Point 149 Stradbally 132 O River Barrow 70, 72, 74 Strangford 286 O’Connell, Daniel 95, 121 River Liffey 38, 39 Strangford Lough 250 O’Crohan, Thomas 159 road rules 313 Strangford Lough Wildlife Centre O’Loughnan’s Castle 88 Robert the Bruce 145 252 O’Malley, Grace 150 Roundstone 195, 207 O’Sullivan clan 124 Roundwood 68 T Ogham script 102 Tau Cross 147 Oldbridge 54