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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.
Castleblayney
Annyalla
Crossmaglen
Creggan
Cullyhanna
Newtownhamilton
Belleeks
Bessbrook
Lislea
Mullaghbane
Forkhill
Hill ofFaughart
Jenkinstown
Carlingford
Inniskeen
Blackstaff
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UNITED KINGDOM
IRELAND
COUNTY CAVAN
COUNTY MONAGHAN
COUNTY LOUTH
Carrickmacross
Kingscourt
Louth
Skyhill
Meigh
Jonesborough
Newry
Dundalk
Lisdoonan
Donaghmoyne
Shantonagh
Broomfield
Laragh
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Kilcurry River
Creggan River
Lough Ross
County Water
Forkhill River
Fane River
Camlough Lough
Lough Egish
Miltown Lough
Lough Bawn
Lough Fea
Lough Derry
Lough MucknoKiltybane Lake Cashel Loughs
Glyde River
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Shared Waterways, Shared Landscapes
Greatlocation,easyaccess.CulturallyCuriousItineraryDistancefromBelfasttoCastleblayney-1Hour15minutesDistancefromBelfasttoMullaghbawn–1HourDistancefromDublintoCastleblayney-1Hour20minutesDistancefromDublintoMullaghbawn-1Hour
ThankstothedepartmentofArts,HeritageandtheGaeltacht’s2016Co-operationwithNorthernIrelandFundingscheme