Rhododendron Walk – Clogheen – June 7th 2015

Rhododendron Walk – Clogheen – June 7th 2015 This walk was due to take place on bank holiday Monday, June 1st, but the weather was unforgiving on the day so it has been rescheduled for Sunday June 7th 2015. Walkers will meet at St. Paul’s Community Centre in Clogheen at…

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Tour of the Knockmealdowns Cycle – May 4th 2014

Tour of the Knockmealdowns Cycle – May 4th 2014 The Knockmealdown Active  Tour of the Knockmealdowns Cycle has been an incredible success on its 2012 & 2013 runs, there are some photos of the 2012 event here and the 2013 event here. There have been plenty of people looking for a date for the Tour…

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Split the Pot Results

Split the Pot Results Split the Pot is a Fortnightly draw undertaken by the Friends of St. Theresa’s Hospital and Knockmealdown Active. Look out for the ‘Split the Pot’ envelope holders in local outlets around Ballyporeen, Clogheen, Goatenbridge, Ardfinnan, Newcastle and Cahir. The winning entrants will be posted here after…

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St. Declan’s Way – The Gathering 2013 Walk

St. Declan’s Way – The Gathering 2013 Walk The first organised full-length walk of St. Declan’s Way all the way from Cashel to Ardmore took place from July 24th to 28th 2013. 110 walkers from around the world participated in the event which was support by the Gathering initiative.  This followed…

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Tour of the Knockmealdowns Cycle 2013 Photos

Tour of the Knockmealdowns Cycle 2013 Photos The second Tour of the Knockmealdowns cycle took place on Sunday May 19th last in Ardfinnan. The day was a remarkable success with a fantastic turnout of 113 riders, most of whom took on the challenging 90Km cycle which crossed the Knockmealdown Mountains…

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Mount Anglesby – Bay Lough Alternative Loop Walk

Mount Anglesby – Bay Lough Alternative Loop Walk Today’s walk featured a small group due to the sponsored cycle in Ballyporeen. We took a very nice alternative looped walk from Mount Anglesby to Bay Lough and then across the mountain, through the forest, onto a forest track and back to…

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Split the Pot Results – April 29th

Split the Pot Results – April 29th [col size=”one-half” position=”first” align=”left”]The draw for ‘Split the Pot’ was held on Monday April 29th in St. Theresa’s Day Care Centre, Clogheen. The winning tickets were, once again, drawn by Sr. Áine Power, a name synonymous with the Friends of St. Theresa’s and the…

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Split the Pot Results – April 15th

Split the Pot Results – April 15th [col size=”one-half” position=”first” align=”left”]The draw for ‘Split the Pot’ was held on Monday April 15th in St. Theresa’s Day Care Centre, Clogheen. The winning tickets were, once again, drawn by Sr. Áine Power, a name synonymous with the Friends of St. Theresa’s and the…

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Tour of the Knockmealdowns Cycle – May 19th 2013

Tour of the Knockmealdowns Cycle – May 19th 2013 The Knockmealdown Active  Tour of the Knockmealdowns Cycle was an incredible success on its inaugural run in May 2012, there are some photos here (and photos of the incredibly successful 2013 event here. There have been plenty of people looking for a date…

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Split the Pot Results – April 1st

Split the Pot Results – April 1st [col size=”one-half” position=”first” align=”left”]The draw for ‘Split the Pot’ was held on Monday April 1st in St. Theresa’s Day Care Centre, Clogheen. The winning tickets were, once again, drawn by Sr. Áine Power, a name synonymous with the Friends of St. Theresa’s and the…

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Pilgrimage Walk Ireland

Pilgrimage Walk Ireland Looking for a pilgrimage walk Ireland? If so the first organised full-length walk of St. Declan’s Way all the way from Cashel to Ardmore may well suit your needs. This Irish Pilgrimage Walk in the South-East will take place from July 24th to 28th 2013.  This follows on…

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Challenge Walks in Ireland

Challenge Walks in Ireland Looking for challenge walks in Ireland? Then look no further, you’ve found a fine five day walk taking in the historic route from Cashel in South Tipperary, across the Knockmealdown Mountains to the home of St. Declan in Ardmore, Co. Waterford. The first organised full-length walk of…

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Walking in Ireland

Walking in Ireland If you are interested in Walking in Ireland then this event will certainly be of interest to you. The first organised full-length walk of St. Declan’s Way all the way from Cashel to Ardmore will take place from July 24th to 28th 2013.  This follows on from a…

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Irish Camino Routes

Irish Camino Routes The Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James) is the name given to a network of very famous pilgrim routes leading into Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain. While there are no official Irish Camino Routes, a number of routes in Ireland lay claim to being…

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Guided Walks in Ireland

Guided Walks in Ireland If you are interested in Guided Walks in Ireland then this will certainly be something you will wish to attend. The first organised full-length walk of St. Declan’s Way all the way from Cashel to Ardmore will take place from July 24th to 28th 2013.  This follows…

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Irish Pilgrim Routes

Irish Pilgrim Routes Irish Pilgrim Routes are famous the world over. One of the most recently revived routes is St. Declan’s Way, which is an Irish Pilgrim Route that runs from Cashel in Co. Tipperary to Ardmore, Co. Waterford in southern Irealnd. The first organised full-length walk of St. Declan’s…

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Ireland Walks 2013

Ireland Walks 2013 Ireland has a wonderful selection of walks any time of the year you choose to visit. Ireland Walks 2013 are no different, there are plenty of them. Right now we’re promoting a well worthwhile walk in South Tipperary and Waterford. The first organised full-length walk of St….

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Three Dunes Search and Rescue Skills Day Video

Three Dunes Search and Rescue Skills Day Video On Sunday November 11th 2012 there was a wonderful exhibition of Search and Rescue skills at theThree Dunes (past Shanrahan, out the Araglen road on the left after the Sheep Pens, which is the Knocklugga Loop Trail-Head). Present on the day were Irish Search Dogs, the Red Cross, the…

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Three Dunes Coast Guard Helicopter

Three Dunes Coast Guard Helicopter On Sunday November 11th 2012 there was a wonderful exhibition of Search and Rescue skills at theThree Dunes (past Shanrahan, out the Araglen road on the left after the Sheep Pens, which is the Knocklugga Loop Trail-Head). Present on the day were Irish Search Dogs, the Red Cross, the Order of Malta, the…

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Knockmealdown Active 2012 AGM

Knockmealdown Active 2012 AGM The Knockmealdown Active Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place in Ardfinnan Community Hall on Wednesday November 28th 2012 at 8pm. All clubs in the area covered by Knockmealdown Active – Ballyporeen, Clogheen, Ardfinnan, Newcastle and Goatenbridge – are asked to send representatives to the A.G.M to suggest ways in which extra tourism…

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Three Dunes Search and Rescue Skills Day

Three Dunes Search and Rescue Skills Day On Sunday November 11th 2012 there was a wonderful exhibition of Search and Rescue skills at theThree Dunes (past Shanrahan, out the Araglen road on the left after the Sheep Pens, which is the Knocklugga Loop Trail-Head). Present on the day were Irish Search Dogs, the Red Cross, the Order…

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Draoícht 2012 July & August in Clogheen

Draoícht 2012 July & August in Clogheen The show commences in St. Paul’s Community Centre, Clogheen on Thursday 26th July with a mantinee performance at 2.30pm. The organisers say a matinee show has been included this year as there have been many requests for such a performance down the years. Draíocht continues in its sixth year with shows as…

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Knockmealdown Active Dawn Chorus Event – May 13th

Knockmealdown Active Dawn Chorus Event – May 13th Knockmealdown Active, in association with Birdwatch Ireland, is organising a Dawn Chorus event in Clogheen in May. Kevin Collins of Birdwatch Ireland will help us to identify different birds and their birdsong as we hear them and are led on a slow…

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Knockmealdown Active Cycle May 6th, 2012

Knockmealdown Active Cycle May 6th, 2012 Knockmealdown Active will hold a cycling tour of the Knockmealdown Mountains  on Saturday May 6th, 2012. The route is 90km starting in Ardfinnan and taking in the towns of Clogheen, Ballyporeen, Kilworth, Ballyduff, Lismore, Cappoquin, Newcastle, Goatenbridge and back to Ardfinnan. Further route details…

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Knockmealdown Active Cycle May 6th, 2012

Knockmealdown Active Cycle May 6th, 2012 Knockmealdown Active will hold a tour of the Knockmealdown Mountains Cycle on Saturday May 6th, 2012. The route is 90km starting in Ardfinnan and taking in the towns of Clogheen, Ballyporeen, Kilworth, Ballyduff, Lismore, Cappoquin, Newcastle, Goatenbridge and back to Ardfinnan. Further route details and…

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Graigue Walk – Sunday April 1st 2012

Graigue Walk – Sunday April 1st 2012 There is a slight change to next Sunday’s walk with the Knockmealdown Walking Club. It was originally to be to Bay Lough in Clogheen, but we’ve decided to hold this over until the Rhododendrons start to flower, so we’ll be taking a walk into the…

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Ronga Walk, Clogheen – Knockmealdown Walking Club

Ronga Walk, Clogheen – Knockmealdown Walking Club On Sunday March 25th the club took on a lovely 7.75km walk at Ronga (first left after Shanrahan crossroads travelling from Clogheen to Ballyporeen, just after right turn for Burncourt at Killeatin). Take the left turn and you’ll cross a metal bridge 50…

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Flemingstown, Shanrahan Walk – Knockmealdown Walking Club

Flemingstown, Shanrahan Walk – Knockmealdown Walking Club On Sunday, February 19th 2012 the group took on a lovely local walk in the Shanrahan/Flemingstown area known locally as the Foill Dearg (this could well be a mis-spelling, it’s an educated guess as I can’t find an online reference to it anywhere,…

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Knockmealdown Walking Club Formed

Knockmealdown Walking Club Formed At the Knockmealdown Active Loop walk of Clogheen on February 5th 2012 the Knockmealdown Walking Club was officially unveiled. For further information contact Jim O Brien 087 249 0089. The group hopes to take on a range of walks in different areas around the Knockmealdown Mountains, and…

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Knockmealdown Active Walk – Sun Feb 5th

Knockmealdown Active Walk – Sun Feb 5th Knockmealdown Active will hold a walk around the newly formed loop at the back of Clogheen on Sunday February 5th. Walkers will meet at St. Paul’s Community Centre at 10am. The walk is a leisurely 5 miles with an estimated completion time  for an…

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Irish Pilgrimage Walks – St. Declan’s Way

Irish Pilgrimage Walks – St. Declan’s Way St. Declan’s Way is a well known Christian pilgrimage route in the south-east of Ireland linking Cashel in Co. Tipperary and Ardmore in Co. Waterford. The first organised full-length walk of St. Declan’s Way all the way from Cashel to Ardmore will take place from July…

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Clogheen Loop Walk – National Trails Day – October 2nd

Clogheen Loop Walk – National Trails Day – October 2nd Clogheen Tidy Towns, in conjunction with Knockmealdown Active, will hold a walk on October 2nd to coincide with National Trails Day. The walk will commence outside St Pauls Community Centre at 2. 00pm (there is also a longer hike from…

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