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Cycling

ByKate_McCarthy

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…

Fr O’Flanagan Weekend
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Fr O’Flanagan Weekend

ByKate_McCarthy

A commemorative weekend is planned for the last weekend in June, 2015, to mark the remarkable events of June 1915 in Cliffoney, led by Fr. Michael O’Flanagan. For more information contact Martin on 071 9131995. [metaslider id=1379] Fr. O’Flanagan was sent to Cliffoney in August 1914. A great public speaker, socialist, and reformer, O’Flanagan stood…

Walking

ByKate_McCarthy

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…

Wildlife

ByKate_McCarthy

Birdwatching The habitat around Bunduff Lough is salt water marshland which attracts a variety of birds including Whooper Swans which arrive here in October from Iceland. Mallard and teal are found here in the Winter months and occasionally shovelled, scaup and tufted duck can be seen. There are seabirds in abundance along the coast, including…