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| WALKING TRAIL LINKS Walk Ireland is an initiative of the Irish Sports Council. Contact Details Cormac McDonnell, Programme Executive. National Trails Office, Irish Sports Council, Top Floor, Block A, Westend Office Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland. Tel: +353 (0)1 8608800 Email: Cormac MacDonnell or www.irishtrails.ie Walking is truly the best way to experience the beauty of the Shannon Region. A network of quiet country roads and lanes, forest paths and mountain trails will take you to the heart of the beautiful, rural countryside. www.shannonregiontourism.ie/ Tailor-Made Tours offer self-guided tours on the Waymarked Ways and customised itineraries. Self-guided walking holidays on Ireland's Waymarked Ways Juliet Murphy, Tailor-Made Tours Ltd. Ferry Road, Keel, Castlemaine, Co. Kerry Ireland. Direct line + 353 66 9766007 Mobile + 353 87 3344031 E-mail info@tailor-madetours.com Web www.tailor-madetours.com Walking and talking in two of the most beautiful regions of Ireland: Antrim, in the north-east, with its strong Scottish links and Donegal, in the north-west, with its Irish-speaking communities and ancient history. http://www.walktalkireland.com The Dingle Way Companion, South-West Ireland, long distance walking guide with maps, social, historical, archaeological, folklore and other essential information, including contact information. http://homepage.eircom.net/~dinglewaycompanion Go Visit Ireland - Walking, Hiking, Cycling, Golf, Horse Riding, Fishing and Self Drive Tours in Ireland - www.govisitireland.com Mobility Product Solutions, supplier of mobility, rehabilitation and community care products. http://www.mobilityproducts.ie/ Mike Mac Domhnaill book Widow’s Son/Mac Baintrí reflect on locality, history, nature, family, world, belief. They were written over many years. There are 52 poems in English. http://mikemacdomhnaill.com Irish Whiskey Event - Fun, Innovative & Informative Whiskey Tasting Events in Killarney and Ireland - www.irishwhiskeyevent.com John Morris Abbeyfeale, County Limerick painter full-time, mostly self taught, John took painting lessons from Brian Quinn after meeting him painting Plein air in 1997. www.johnmorrisartist.com International Links www.internationaltrailsday.com (organises world wide rail-trail walking day? Great Southern Trail features) RideTHISbike.com primary missions of this project are to promote bicycle advocacy & eco tourism. For information check out http://www.ridethisbike.com or Great Bikeways and Bike Trails Worldwide - A list of great bikeways worldwide including trail links, features and descriptions. http://ridethisbike.com/ GREAT BRITAIN - Here SUSTRANS (an acronym for sustainable transport) has developed hundred of miles of rail-trails. Sustrans was commissioned by Shannon Development in l988 to carry out a comprehensive feasibility study on the GST. They can be accessed at: www.sustrans.org (for an overview of cyclist/walker friendly routes in Britain. NEW ZEALAND - The Otago Central rail-trail traverses some majestic scenery for over 90 miles. www.otagocentralrailtrail.co.nz Audio Tour Audio tour from Tourcaster - walk through exotica at your pace! http://www.tourcaster.com/ You may also like to visit: www.cameltrail.com (for details of a Cornish trail) www.c2c-guide.co.uk (a cycle route from the Irish to the North Sea). The Directory of Clubrural Tourism (El Directorio de Turismo Clubrural) www.clubrural.com THE RAILWAY RAMBLERS SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN The club's main purpose is to bring together groups of like-minded people to explore old railways, but it has also done much to encourage the preservation of old railway lines as public footpaths and cycleways. www.railwayramblers.org.uk The Rails to Trails Conservancy is an umbrella organisation advocating further growth in this leisure activity. Click on: www.railtrails.org (for overview of all USA trails). www.wvrtc.org (West Virginia rail trails). |
FAMINE CEMETERY PANEL in Newcastle West The inland waterways of Ireland present visitors with a myriad of recreational opportunities. http://walks.iwai.ie
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