Sports and Recreation

Coastal, hill, upland, bogland and riverside walking are all available in the immediate area and are well documented in this brochure from the Benwhiskin Centre Walking and Cycling Brochure The website Sligo Walks outlines a number of walk nearby: Bunduff Lake Gleniff Horseshoe Mullaghmore Head Benbulbin Forest Trail For group walks in different parts of…

by Trudy Lomax “…..In coupling people a steady help Are scraps of apples and powdered herbs The purple orchid and cowslip plant The knotted figwort, the shepherd’s purse Kid’s desire and also rib- wort, Early purple Orchid The yellow cummin with its magic for lust Leaves that are burned in secrecy – And more of…

Cliffoney is on the 200 mile North West Cycle Trail which is one of Ireland’ s most enjoyable and exciting designated bike routes, taking in five counties. (See Guardian article). If that sounds a bit of a commitment, the area around Cliffoney has many tracks and bothairins (laneways) which make for ideal cycling routes. Bike Hire…

[codepeople-post-map]In the Cliffoney vicinity are some of Europe’s top angling destinations and an absolute paradise for both salmon fishing and sea angling. Drowes Fishery This is one of Ireland’s premier spring salmon and grilse fisheries. The Drowes is among the earliest opening salmon fisheries in the country and regularly claims the honour of producing Ireland’s…