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Day One 1 Swallow Studios 00 353 (0) 42 974 6614 www.lizchristy.com Discover Monaghan’s living craft heritage at Swallow Studios, just outside Castleblayney. Meet Liz Christy, one of Ireland’s leading exponents of traditional hand weaving and watch her demonstrating this ancient craft on a hand loom. Inspired by Monet and the local landscape, her gorgeous range of hand woven scarves includes one dedicated to Monaghan’s famed poet, Patrick Kavanagh. Drive to Laragh Village - 25 mins 2 St Peter’s Tin Tabernacle Church 00 353 (0) 87 895 7680 www.facebook.com/laraghheritagemonaghan Explore the tranquil beauty of Laragh village and the tangible reminders of its 19th century heyday, when 700 employees worked in James McKean’s flax mill. Visit the unique and atmospheric tin church he built in 1891, now lovingly restored. Several workers’ cottages remain too, as does the barracks and schoolhouse and Laragh House, where McKean lived. Drive to Broomfield - 10 mins 3 Meeting House Farm Shop and Café 00 353 (0) 42 974 3997 Lunch in another beautifully restored old church, The Meeting House Farm Shop and Cafe, in nearby Broomfield, which serves a wide range of homemade dishes, including turkey from their own free range farm. Gluten free soups and breads and vegetarian dishes are available. Locally produced food can be bought at the farm shop if you’re thinking of a picnic. Drive to Carrickmacross - 15 mins 4 Carrickmacross Civic Centre and Library 00 353 (0) 42 966 1148 www.monaghan.ie/library Enjoy a visit to the state-of-the-art new Carrickmacross Civic Centre. The Tourism Information Point has lots of options for visits to the area and the library’s local history section has many books on the town. A quick flick through Patrick Kavanagh’s autobiographical novel,'The Green Fool', will set you up nicely for the heritage trail later. There’s Wi-Fi and the chance to print boarding passes too! 5 Carrickmacross Workhouse 00 353 (0) 42 966 4540 www.carrickmacrossworkhouse.com Few places can bring Ireland of the past to life more evocatively than the beautifully restored 1841 Carrickmacross Workhouse. Follow the story of the 38 teenage girls sent from here to Australia at the height of The Great Hunger, An Gorta Mór. The mass famine graveshere were the fate of many left behind. Monaghan’s Neolithic past can be explored at the ‘Life and Death Exhibition.’ 6 Carrickmacross Heritage Trail 00 353 (0) 42 966 1148 Download from www.monaghantourism.com/images/pdfs/ carricktrail.pdf No poet evoked the rural life of Ireland as memorably as Patrick Kavanagh. Based in the nearby village of Inniskeen, Carrickmacross was his local town and features often in his autobiographical novel, ‘The Green Fool’. The town is little changed from Kavanagh’s day, so this trail, which visits locations with strong connections to the poet, is a fascinating way to get to know Carrickmacross. Dinner in the Courthouse Restaurant, Carrickmacross 7 Courthouse Restaurant 00 353 (0) 42 969 2848 www.courthouserestaurant.ie Housed in an elegant townhouse by the town’s courthouse, this is one of Ireland’s finest restaurants. Awarded a Michelin Bib for 2017, it serves delicious food in a stonewalled room overlooking Carrickmacross’s main street. Overnight Accommodation 8 Shirley Arms Hotel 00 353 (0) 42 967 3100 www.shirleyarmshotel.ie This A4 star boutique hotel is right in the heart of Carrickmacross. Relax in the lounge bar and enjoy a meal in their popular restaurant. There are plenty of pubs in the vicinity to enjoy if you fancy some nightlife, including a favourite of Patrick Kavanagh’s - Shevlin’s Day Two Drive to Inniskeen - 20 mins 9 Patrick Kavanagh Centre and tour 00 353 (0) 42 937 8560 www.patrickkavanaghcountry.com Born and raised on the outskirts of Inniskeen, the great Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh immortalised the local landscape and its people in verse. The village has barely changed since that day. In a converted church in whose grounds he is buried, is an exhibition and audio-visual theatre dedicated to the poet. Groups can book for a performance tour of the area, packed with stories, poems and local history. Self-guided tours are also available. Lunch at the Poet's Rest, Inniskeen 10 Poet’s Rest, Inniskeen 00 353 (0) 87 136 7090 Enjoy delicious, hearty home made food like Irish stew and vegetable pie and an all day Irish breakfast at this charming cottage restaurant at the entrance to the Patrick Kavanagh Centre. They also offer homemade desserts, cakes and scones and quality teas and coffees. Drive to Brehon Brewhouse - 10 mins 11 Brehon Brewhouse 00 353 (0) 86 823 0914 www.brehonbrewhouse.ie Based at a dairy farm amidst Monaghan’s rolling drumlins a short distance from Patrick Kavanagh’s Inniskeen, this traditional craft brewery celebrates the poet with its award-winning Stony Grey India Pale Ale. Take a tour of the brewery, sample superb beers and enjoy the best of craic with owner Seamus MacMahon, of the clan who once ruled Monaghan! 12 Monaghan Way Walk at the Patrick Kavanagh Centre 00 353 (0) 42 937 8560 www.patrickkavanaghcountry.com Explore the country celebrated in Patrick Kavanagh’s poetry in this four-mile stretch of the 40-mile Monaghan Way, from the poet’s village of Inniskeen to Cullaville. Follow the route of a disused railway, by the banks of the River Fane, through the beautiful farmland unchanged since Kavanagh’s time, crossing the border into Cullaville, with its atmospheric former railway station. You can organise a mini- bus (groups) or cab back to Inniskeen, a drive of about 15 minutes. Drive from Inniskeen to Cullaville - 25 mins 13 Ti Chulainn Cultural Activity Centre A central hub of the beautiful Ring of Gullion area of South Armagh, Tí Chulainn is much more than a cultural centre. The starting point of tours around the area’s spectacular scenery, it also has first class accommodation and can arrange packages for walkers and cyclists. It’s in Mullaghbane, not far from O’Hanlon’s (the Bridge Bar), probably Ireland’s oldest bar, which has a traditional music session on Friday nights. Drive to Camlough - 20 mins 14 Dinner at the Yellow Heifer (028) 3083 0505 www.theyellowheifer.co.uk This award-winning gastro pub in the South Armagh village of Camlough is a huge favourite with locals and visitors alike for delicious and great value food. Atmospheric and welcoming, it’s a great place for lunch (Thursday to Sundays) and dinner. Day Three Drive from Mullaghbane to Slieve Gullion Forest Park - 10 mins 15 Slieve Gullion Forest Park Drive (028) 3031 3170 Slieve Gullion, the mountain at the heart of the Ring of Gullion, Western Europe’s most spectacular ring-dyke intrusion, is so rich in ancient history, unique geology, myths and legends and breath stopping scenery, it’s hard to fit everything into one tour. Take the spectacular loop drive around the mountain, hike up to the highest passage tomb in Ireland and take a dip in Lough Calliagh Berra, where a witch’s curse turned the hair of the legendary Fionn Mac Comhaill white. Lunch at the Synge and Byrne café, Slieve Gullion Courtyard. 16 Synge and Byrne restaurant (028) 3026 2553 www.syngeandbyrne.com In this charming Victorian courtyard, you can enjoy a relaxing meal of artisan fare, including wonderful pies, quiches, baguettes and pastries, or just drop in for a speciality coffee or hot chocolate to this atmospheric café. 17 Ring of Gullion Handcrafts and Art 078 2856 9235 https://en-gb.facebook.com/ROGHA The unique beauty and heritage of the Ring of Gullion provides the inspiration for a talented collective of artists and craftspeople. From ceramics and wood turning to fine arts and glasswork, their creativity will bring another dimension to your trip. Workshops can be pre- booked and some can be visited in their studios. They have a pop-up shop at Tí Chulainn on Sundays too (from 1pm to 5pm). 18 Political tour (028) 388 9391 At the heart of the Northern Irish Troubles, South Armagh became a focal point of global interest. But its history of conflict goes back much further. On tours around this beautiful countryside, discover the local resistance to the Anglo-Normans, the imposition of the Plantation and the penal laws and more. From Moyra Castle, from which the English fought to subdue the Gaelic clans, to Camlough, home of hunger striker Raymond McCreesh, South Armagh’s tumultuous political history is one of the most fascinating in Ireland. You can arrange a tour of the political history of South Armagh with local guides, such as Cú Chulainn Political & Historical Tours or Des Murphy. Drive from Ti Chullain to Creggan - 10 mins Drive from Slieve Gullion to Creggan - 25 mins 19 Creggan Poet Trail (028) 3086 1025 A walk through South Armagh’s folklore and cultural life, beginning in the remarkable churchyard of Creggan Parish Church. From the graveyard where three of Ireland’s greatest Gaelic poets are buried and the famous burial vault of the O’Neill’s, this gentle loop walk brings you to Roche Castle, Glassdrummond, the site of the O’Neill’s castle, and Hearty’s Folk Cottage. *All travel times are approximates. Cultural Connections Itinerary Shared Waterways, Shared Landscapes Welcome to Shared Waterways Shared Landscapes The Shared Waters and Landscapes of Central Monaghan and South Armagh offer a perfect location to relax and spend three days uncovering many culturally rich experiences in beautiful and sometimes surprising locations. This carefully planned itinerary is easy to follow and includes everything you will need. With recommended accommodation and a great variety of places to eat and drink, you'll find out about the people, stories, traditions and heritage of these lush landscapes.

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Page 1: Location · 2018. 1. 15. · 5 Carrickmacross Workhouse 00 353 (0) 42 966 4540 Few places can bring Ireland of the past to life more evocatively than the beautifully restored 1841

Day One1 SwallowStudios

00353(0)429746614 www.lizchristy.com

DiscoverMonaghan’slivingcraftheritageatSwallowStudios,justoutsideCastleblayney.MeetLizChristy,oneofIreland’sleadingexponentsoftraditionalhandweavingandwatchherdemonstratingthisancientcraftonahandloom.InspiredbyMonetandthelocallandscape,hergorgeousrangeofhandwovenscarvesincludesonededicatedtoMonaghan’sfamedpoet,PatrickKavanagh.

DrivetoLaraghVillage-25mins

2 StPeter’sTinTabernacleChurch

00353(0)878957680 www.facebook.com/laraghheritagemonaghan

ExplorethetranquilbeautyofLaraghvillageandthetangibleremindersofits19thcenturyheyday,when700employeesworkedinJamesMcKean’sflaxmill.Visittheuniqueandatmospherictinchurchhebuiltin1891,nowlovinglyrestored.Severalworkers’cottagesremaintoo,asdoesthebarracksandschoolhouseandLaraghHouse,whereMcKeanlived.

DrivetoBroomfield-10mins

3 MeetingHouseFarmShopandCafé

00353(0)429743997

Lunchinanotherbeautifullyrestoredoldchurch,TheMeetingHouseFarmShopandCafe,innearbyBroomfield,whichservesawiderangeofhomemadedishes,includingturkeyfromtheirownfreerangefarm.Glutenfreesoupsandbreadsandvegetariandishesareavailable.Locallyproducedfoodcanbeboughtatthefarmshopifyou’rethinkingofapicnic.

DrivetoCarrickmacross-15mins

4 CarrickmacrossCivicCentreandLibrary

00353(0)429661148 www.monaghan.ie/library

Enjoyavisittothestate-of-the-artnewCarrickmacrossCivicCentre.TheTourismInformationPointhaslotsofoptionsforvisitstotheareaandthelibrary’slocalhistorysectionhasmanybooksonthetown.AquickflickthroughPatrickKavanagh’sautobiographicalnovel,'TheGreenFool',willsetyouupnicelyfortheheritagetraillater.There’sWi-Fiandthechancetoprintboardingpassestoo!

5 CarrickmacrossWorkhouse

00353(0)429664540 www.carrickmacrossworkhouse.com

FewplacescanbringIrelandofthepasttolifemoreevocativelythanthebeautifullyrestored1841CarrickmacrossWorkhouse.Followthestoryofthe38teenagegirlssentfromheretoAustraliaattheheightofTheGreatHunger,AnGortaMór.Themassfaminegravesherewerethefateofmanyleftbehind.Monaghan’sNeolithicpastcanbeexploredatthe‘LifeandDeathExhibition.’

6 CarrickmacrossHeritageTrail

00353(0)429661148 Downloadfromwww.monaghantourism.com/images/pdfs/ carricktrail.pdf

NopoetevokedtherurallifeofIrelandasmemorablyasPatrickKavanagh.BasedinthenearbyvillageofInniskeen,Carrickmacrosswashislocaltownandfeaturesofteninhisautobiographicalnovel,‘TheGreenFool’.ThetownislittlechangedfromKavanagh’sday,sothistrail,whichvisitslocationswithstrongconnectionstothepoet,isafascinatingwaytogettoknowCarrickmacross.

DinnerintheCourthouseRestaurant,Carrickmacross

7 CourthouseRestaurant

00353(0)429692848 www.courthouserestaurant.ie

Housedinaneleganttownhousebythetown’scourthouse,thisisoneofIreland’sfinestrestaurants.AwardedaMichelinBibfor2017,itservesdeliciousfoodinastonewalledroomoverlookingCarrickmacross’smainstreet.

OvernightAccommodation

8 ShirleyArmsHotel

00353(0)429673100 www.shirleyarmshotel.ie

ThisA4starboutiquehotelisrightintheheartofCarrickmacross.Relaxintheloungebarandenjoyamealintheirpopularrestaurant.Thereareplentyofpubsinthevicinitytoenjoyifyoufancysomenightlife,includingafavouriteofPatrickKavanagh’s-Shevlin’s

Day TwoDrivetoInniskeen-20mins

9 PatrickKavanaghCentreandtour

00353(0)429378560 www.patrickkavanaghcountry.com

BornandraisedontheoutskirtsofInniskeen,thegreatIrishpoetPatrickKavanaghimmortalisedthelocallandscapeanditspeopleinverse.Thevillagehasbarelychangedsincethatday.Inaconvertedchurchinwhosegroundsheisburied,isanexhibitionandaudio-visualtheatrededicatedtothepoet.Groupscanbookforaperformancetourofthearea,packedwithstories,poemsandlocalhistory.Self-guidedtoursarealsoavailable.

LunchatthePoet'sRest,Inniskeen

10 Poet’sRest,Inniskeen

00353(0)871367090

Enjoydelicious,heartyhomemadefoodlikeIrishstewandvegetablepieandanalldayIrishbreakfastatthischarmingcottagerestaurantattheentrancetothePatrickKavanaghCentre.Theyalsoofferhomemadedesserts,cakesandsconesandqualityteasandcoffees.

DrivetoBrehonBrewhouse-10mins

11 BrehonBrewhouse

00353(0)868230914 www.brehonbrewhouse.ie

BasedatadairyfarmamidstMonaghan’srollingdrumlinsashortdistancefromPatrickKavanagh’sInniskeen,thistraditionalcraftbrewerycelebratesthepoetwithitsaward-winningStonyGreyIndiaPaleAle.Takeatourofthebrewery,samplesuperbbeersandenjoythebestofcraicwithownerSeamusMacMahon,oftheclanwhoonceruledMonaghan!

12 MonaghanWayWalkatthePatrickKavanaghCentre

00353(0)429378560 www.patrickkavanaghcountry.com

ExplorethecountrycelebratedinPatrickKavanagh’spoetryinthisfour-milestretchofthe40-mileMonaghanWay,fromthepoet’svillageofInniskeentoCullaville.Followtherouteofadisusedrailway,bythebanksoftheRiverFane,throughthebeautifulfarmlandunchangedsinceKavanagh’stime,crossingtheborderintoCullaville,withitsatmosphericformerrailwaystation.Youcanorganiseamini-bus(groups)orcabbacktoInniskeen,adriveofabout15minutes.

DrivefromInniskeentoCullaville-25mins

13 TiChulainnCulturalActivityCentre

AcentralhubofthebeautifulRingofGullionareaofSouthArmagh,

TíChulainnismuchmorethanaculturalcentre.Thestartingpointoftoursaroundthearea’sspectacularscenery,italsohasfirstclassaccommodationandcanarrangepackagesforwalkersandcyclists.It’sinMullaghbane,notfarfromO’Hanlon’s(theBridgeBar),probablyIreland’soldestbar,whichhasatraditionalmusicsessiononFridaynights.

DrivetoCamlough-20mins

14 DinnerattheYellowHeifer

(028)30830505 www.theyellowheifer.co.uk

Thisaward-winninggastropubintheSouthArmaghvillageofCamloughisahugefavouritewithlocalsandvisitorsalikefordeliciousandgreatvaluefood.Atmosphericandwelcoming,it’sagreatplaceforlunch(ThursdaytoSundays)anddinner.

Day ThreeDrivefromMullaghbanetoSlieveGullionForestPark-10mins

15 SlieveGullionForestParkDrive

(028)30313170

SlieveGullion,themountainattheheartoftheRingofGullion,WesternEurope’smostspectacularring-dykeintrusion,issorichinancienthistory,uniquegeology,mythsandlegendsandbreathstoppingscenery,it’shardtofiteverythingintoonetour.Takethespectacularloopdrivearoundthemountain,hikeuptothehighestpassagetombinIrelandandtakeadipinLoughCalliaghBerra,whereawitch’scurseturnedthehairofthelegendaryFionnMacComhaillwhite.

LunchattheSyngeandByrnecafé,SlieveGullionCourtyard.

16 SyngeandByrnerestaurant

(028)30262553 www.syngeandbyrne.com

InthischarmingVictoriancourtyard,youcanenjoyarelaxingmealofartisanfare,includingwonderfulpies,quiches,baguettesandpastries,orjustdropinforaspecialitycoffeeorhotchocolatetothisatmosphericcafé.

17 RingofGullionHandcraftsandArt

07828569235 https://en-gb.facebook.com/ROGHA

TheuniquebeautyandheritageoftheRingofGullionprovidestheinspirationforatalentedcollectiveofartistsandcraftspeople.Fromceramicsandwoodturningtofineartsandglasswork,theircreativitywillbringanotherdimensiontoyourtrip.Workshopscanbepre-bookedandsomecanbevisitedintheirstudios.Theyhaveapop-upshopatTíChulainnonSundaystoo(from1pmto5pm).

18 Politicaltour

(028)3889391

AttheheartoftheNorthernIrishTroubles,SouthArmaghbecameafocalpointofglobalinterest.Butitshistoryofconflictgoesbackmuchfurther.Ontoursaroundthisbeautifulcountryside,discoverthelocalresistancetotheAnglo-Normans,theimpositionofthePlantationandthepenallawsandmore.FromMoyraCastle,fromwhichtheEnglishfoughttosubduetheGaelicclans,toCamlough,homeofhungerstrikerRaymondMcCreesh,SouthArmagh’stumultuouspoliticalhistoryisoneofthemostfascinatinginIreland.

YoucanarrangeatourofthepoliticalhistoryofSouthArmaghwithlocalguides,suchasCúChulainnPolitical&HistoricalToursorDesMurphy.

DrivefromTiChullaintoCreggan-10minsDrivefromSlieveGulliontoCreggan-25mins

19 CregganPoetTrail

(028)30861025

AwalkthroughSouthArmagh’sfolkloreandculturallife,beginningintheremarkablechurchyardofCregganParishChurch.FromthegraveyardwherethreeofIreland’sgreatestGaelicpoetsareburiedandthefamousburialvaultoftheO’Neill’s,thisgentleloopwalkbringsyoutoRocheCastle,Glassdrummond,thesiteoftheO’Neill’scastle,andHearty’sFolkCottage.

*Alltraveltimesareapproximates.

CulturalConnectionsItinerary

Shared Waterways, Shared Landscapes

WelcometoSharedWaterwaysSharedLandscapes

TheSharedWatersandLandscapesofCentralMonaghanandSouthArmaghofferaperfectlocationtorelaxandspendthreedaysuncoveringmanyculturallyrichexperiencesinbeautifulandsometimessurprisinglocations.

Thiscarefullyplanneditineraryiseasytofollowandincludeseverythingyouwillneed.Withrecommendedaccommodationandagreatvarietyofplacestoeatanddrink,you'llfindoutaboutthepeople,stories,traditionsandheritageoftheselushlandscapes.

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