Long Distance Ways
Take things at your own pace and get away from it all with long-distance ways that cut through exceptional scenery and offer unforgettable sights. Ireland offers the perfect way to pep up your spirits with some outstanding long-distance walks that embody the spirit of adventure.
From the reasonably short walks which are split into stages with accommodation along the way so you can take things at your own pace. A good level of fitness is required.
For more information visit the National Waymarked Ways website.
Lough Key Forest Park
Lough Key Forest Park is located on the main N4 to Sligo road just before Boyle. It can be located on discovery map number 33, grid reference G-846039.
Lough Key has for many centuries drawn people from near and far to its spectacular views, abundant wildlife, historic buildings and islands. This beautiful landscape is steeped in a rich history with remains of Neolithic and Bronze Age settlements and evidence of islands on the lake being used for defensive and religious purposes. The lands around Lough Key were ruled by the MacDermott Clan from the 12th century right through to the early 1600’s when they were granted to the King family from England under the Cromwellian settlement. The King family resided on their estate at Lough Key, which was known as Rockingham, until September 1957 when a fire raged through their mansion completely destroying it. The property was subsequently sold to the then Department of Lands and the ruinous house was razed to the ground in the early 1970’s.
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