Journey along the coast of the Beara Peninsula, across six mountain ranges, along the banks of the River Shannon and through the lake regions of Roscommon and Leitrim as you travel the Beara Breifne-Way and collect the stamps to fill the Way’s ‘passport’.

The Beara-Breifne Way – Ireland’s longest hiking trail – is mapped and clearly signposted You can download the Beara Breifne Way Map to help you plan your route.

The Beara Breifne Way runs 500 km north from the tip of Beara Peninsula at Dursey in Co. Cork to Blacklion area in the Breifne area of Co Leitrim And Cavan, following generally the line of the 17th century march of O’Sullivan Beare, the last great chieftain of …

Walkers starting the Beara-Breifne Way at Dursey Sound where the cable car sets out for Dursey Island. have a choice of following the Beara Way via Castletownbere on the south side of the peninsula or via Eyeries to the north of the peninsula.

The route starts in Drumshanbo and the Beara Breifne Way follows the trail along the east side of Lough Allen for 15km until the route links with the Cavan way at Dowra.

The Beara-Breifne Way is inspired by the legendary 17th Century March of Dónal Cam O’Sullivan Beare, the last great Chieftain of West Cork and South Kerry. Initially hugging the rugged coast of the Beara peninsula, the Way rambles north, crossing the hills into Ireland’s neglected interior, linking bogs, woodlands, riverbanks, rolling ...

Clan: McGuire / Maguire of Ballyorgan Other branches of the clan: Macguire, Magoir, Maguirey, Guare. Irish Clan Name: Maguidir. This surname written Maguire or McGuire, ranks among the forty commonest surnames in Ireland. It is interesting that in County Fermanagh where their ancestors were once the ruling Sept, the Maguire chief was at Enniskillen, where […]

The Beara-Breifne Way is a unique grass-roots endeavour by communities who are immensely proud of their local, natural, historical and cultural heritage. Each locality has identified that particular heritage aspect which they feel distinguishes their area and these have been commemorated in a series of stamps which walkers and cyclists can ...

The first stretch of the Beara Breifne horse riding trail has been developed on West Cork’s Beara peninsula Etched into the sides of the Miskish and Knockgour mountains of the Slieve Miskish range which knuckles the Beara peninsula west, the Beara Bridle Way is Ireland’s first ever horse trail. The main trail hugs the flanks of the mountains, overlooking 17 kilometres of rugged …

The Hymany Way forms part of the Beara-Breifne Way, a walking and cycling route from the Beara Peninsula, County Cork to Breifne, County Leitrim following the line of Donal Cam O’Sullivan Beare’s march in the aftermath of the Siege of Dunboy in 1602.