KILDARE Carton House Walk 2014 WALKING FESTIVAL Tuesday 14th – Sunday 26th July 2015 Tuesday July 14th @ 11 am 1 hr / 5 km Tuesday July 21st @ 11 am 1 hr / 5 km Name of Event: Arthur’s Way Walk Name of Event: Guided Walk of Carton House Parklands Description: A guided walk along a section of Arthur’s Way taking in Batty Description: A guided walk of Carton House Parklands featuring wonderful Langley Lodge at Castletown and the magnificent Wonderful Barn specimen trees and the Tyrconnell Tower at Leixlip built in 1743 by Catherine Connolly Meeting Point: Reception, Carton House Meeting Point: Steps of Castletown House, Maynooth Walk Leader: Breda 087 9630719 Walk Leader: Breda 087 9630719 Wednesday July 22nd @ 7.30pm 1 km / 4 km Wednesday July 15th @ 7.30 pm 1 hr / 5 km Name of Event: Curragh Plains Walk Name of Event: Athy Waterways Walk Description: A guided stroll along the edge of the Curragh Plains looking at some Description: A walk along the ‘’Athy Waterways’’ taking in all the sights and historical aspects of local pursuits, namely racing, golf and boxing local history along the Barrow and Canal Meeting Point: Curragh Edge at Lumville House, The Curragh Meeting Point: Beside the Courthouse, Athy Walk Leader: Mary 087 2358355 Walk Leader: Cliff 087-2061999 Thursday July 23rd @ 3 pm 1 hr / 5 km Thursday July 16th @ 7.30 pm 1 hr / 5 km Name of Event: Grand Canal Walk, Killeen Golf Club Name of Event: Grand Canal Walk, Ardclough Description: A guided walk along the Grand Canal from Killeen Golf Club to Description: A guided walk along the Grand Canal from Henry Bridge to Sallins, taking in the Morrell feeder, a short artificial cut taken Ponsonby Bridge, taking in the Old School House and the beautiful from the river Morrell and controlled by a sluice near the old lock old Church next door, along with views of the burial place of house beside the 15th lock Arthur Guinness Meeting Point: Killeen Golf Club, Sallins Meeting Point: Ardclough GAA. Walk Leader: Breda 087 9630719 Walk Leader: Breda 087 9630719 Friday July 24th @ 7.30 pm 1 hr 30 min / 8 km Saturday July 18th @ 3 pm 1 hr /4 km Name of Event: Bull Hill Walk, Narraghmore Name of Event: Grand Canal Walk, Sallins Description: A walk along quiet country roads to Bull Hill with views of six Description: A guided walk from Sallins to Digby bridge featuring the Leinster adjoining counties Aquaduct, an engineering wonder built in the late 1700s by Meeting Point: Narraghmore Village Richard Evens Walk Leader: Bernard 086 8727959 Meeting Point: Grand Canal Bridge, Main Street, Sallins Saturday July 25th @ 3 pm 1 hr / 4 km Walk Leader: Breda 087 9630719 Name of Event: Guided Walk of Castletown House Parklands Monday July 20th @ 7.30 pm 1 hr / 1 km Description: A guided walk of Castletown featuring gate lodges, bridges, a Name of Event: Guided Walk to Carbury Castle temple, an ice house and a lake with an abundance of wild life, in Description: A guided walk to Carbury Castle featuring surrounding views. Low the heart of the Liffey valley grade climb / decent Meeting Point: Steps of Castletown House, Celbridge Meeting Point: Church Car Park, Carbury Walk Leader:s Breda 087 9630719 Walk Leader: Pádraig 086 8658262 Sunday July 26th @ 3 pm 1 hr 30 min / 8 km Name of Event: Grand Canal Walk, Milltown Description: A guided walk along the Grand Canal form The Hanged Man’s Arch Pub, Milltown Meeting Point: Milltown National School Walk Leader: Geraldine 087 205116 ‘Get Kildare Walking’ For further information contact: Kildare Sports Partnership, Kildare County Council, Level 5, Áras Chill Dara, Naas, Co. Kildare. Email: [email protected] • Phone: 045 980546/7.