HOLIDAY WALKS IN IRELAND - CONNACHT
By Paddy Dillon
Published by Sigma Leisure
ISBN 1-85058-754-X
Price £9.95

Sigma Leisure's 'Holiday Walks' series aims to offer a selection of walks in a particular area. Connacht is the Wild West of Ireland, yet this guidebook explores not only the mountains, but also some gentle, easy walks too. The route research took three weeks and although it was spring, the weather was decidedly wintry at times. The book offers 24 walks and an overview of the Castlebar International Four Day Walks. An attempt has been made to include at least a short stretch from all the waymarked trails that criss-cross the area, as well as choosing wonderfully wild walks and routes which show off the history and heritage of the area. The toughest walk in the book is probably the ascent of mighty Mweelrea, the highest mountain in the Province of Connacht. That walk was completed last of all, on a splendid day, before cloud rolled in from the sea and it rained for the best part of a week! Travel around Connacht was mostly done using a Bus Eireann Rambler Ticket.

WALK CONTENTS

Walk 1 - Athleague, Castlecoote & Castlestrange
Walk 2 - Ballymoe & Ballintober
Walk 3 - Ballyfarnon, Moytura & Geevagh
Walk 4 - The Arigna Mountains
Walk 5 - Glenade, Arroo & Wild Cat's Hole
Walk 6 - Glencar & the Castlegal Range
Walk 7 - King's Mountain & Benbulbin
Walk 8 - Collooney, Slieve Daeane & Ballygawley
Walk 9 - Foxford & Carraighabhainn
Walk 10 - Portacloy, Benwee Head & Carrowteigue
Walk 11 - The Bangor Trail
Walk 12 - Dooagh, Croaghaun & Achill Head
Walk 13 - Clare Island & Knockmore
Walk 14 - Murrisk, Croagh Patrick & Leckanvey
Walk 15 - Mweelrea from Delphi Bridge
Walk 16 - Killary Harbour coastal walk
Walk 17 - A circuit of Inishbofin
Walk 18 - Cleggan, Claddaghduff & Omey Island
Walk 19 - Connemara National Park
Walk 20 - The Glencorbet Horseshoe
Walk 21 - The Glencoaghan Horseshoe
Walk 22 - Máméan & the Maum Turk Mountains
Walk 23 - Clonbur & Mount Gable
Walk 24 - Inishmore & Dun Aengus
Walk 25 - Castlebar International Four Day Walks

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