Ideas for getting out and seeing the county, with individual guides and useful links. Pick the places that suit you and plan the journey yourself.
A stroll by the canal, a literary afternoon or a look around historic villages: follow the guides and choose how much to fit into the day.
10 plans to explore.
A town-centred introduction linking cathedral history, local writing and a public green-space walk.
A combination of Granard’s Norman history and Abbeylara’s surviving Cistercian heritage.
Read the town through Maria Edgeworth, the literary trail and archival family papers.
Explore architectural character, local creativity and an official hill-walk option.
Use Corlea’s Iron Age roadway and nearby bog-walk information to explore the landscape thoughtfully.
Connect Richmond Harbour with canal walking, lock heritage and the National Famine Way.
A south-county pairing of Newcastle Woodland with the abbey and waterways of Abbeyshrule.
Enjoy Lough Gowna landscapes with a choice of published woodland loops at Derrycassin.
A waterside introduction with the option to enquire about an organised accessible boat trip.
Follow the distinct stories of Ballinamuck in 1798, Ballinalee in 1920 and Drumlish’s Land War memorial.
Some places are several miles apart, and these suggestions are not mapped routes. Check opening arrangements, trail information and how you will get between stops.
