Gorteeshal, Ballyporeen Walk – Knockmealdown Walking Club

Gorteeshal, Ballyporeen Walk – Knockmealdown Walking Club Last Sunday’s walk took us into the Knockmealdown Mountains just outside Ballyporeen. It was a really nice 7.6km track taking in forest roads, some mountain tracks and a good stretch of tarmac road to finish the route. It also includes a little stretch…

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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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Araglen Walk – Sunday March 11th

Araglen Walk – Sunday March 11th On Sunday March 11th 2012 the Knockmealdown Walking Club took on a  lovely walk in the Knockmealdown Mountains on the road from Ballyporeen to Araglen. The walk takes in much of the hills over the Araglen region and the views are absolutely exceptional. The…

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Knockmealdown Walking Club – Araglin Walk Sunday March 11th

Knockmealdown Walking Club – Araglin Walk Sunday March 11th The Knockmealdown Walking Club will take on a nice ramble out the Araglin direction tomorrow, Sunday March 11th, 2012. The group will meet at the BallyHi pub on Ballyporeen’s main street at 10am and drive to the walking area from there. Bring…

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Tipperary Walks

Tipperary Walks If you are looking for walking trails in Tipperary (or anywhere in Munster for that matter) then Clogheen, located at the Southern tip of South Tipperary, is the ideal location. Whether you enjoy long, short, difficult, easy, steep or flat (low level) walks Clogheen has got them all….

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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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Clogheen Loop Walk – Knockmealdown Active

Clogheen Loop Walk – Knockmealdown Active  This is a new walk (officially given the status of a recognised national Loop Walk in 2011) which has been promoted by the recently formed Knockmealdown Active group. We currently have no map to go with this walk, but will include one here as…

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