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Beara Breifne Way

Beara Breifne Way

Tracing the Footsteps of O'Sullivan Beare

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Ballingarry

3rd April 2018 by Beara Breifne

BBW Ballingarry Stamp

Ballingarry is situated in the barony of Lower Ormond on the main Borrisokane / Birr road

The main geographical feature is an isolated hill called Knockshegowna. It is 701 feet high. From the top of Knockshegowna a guiding light shines down over the locality on Sundays and holidays from a cross erected in 1949.

At one time a castle graced the top of Knockshe hill. In 1856 this was replaced by a watchtower. This tower was unfortunately destroyed by the Big Wind of 1903. Traces of an old road still remain along the high ground through Knockshegowna. This road was the main route connecting Connaught and Munster.

Lough Nahinch, which means lake of the island, derives its name from a crannog on the lake. Our crannog has a special place in the history of Ireland because it was the first crannog to reappear due to drainage which took place in the locality in 1810. Part of the oak platform is visible at the moment.

Sopwell or Kilnlahagha as it was formerly known has many interesting features such as a round tower, a Mass rock, Corn mills, and the renowned Sopwell Hall. This was built in 1745 and was owned by the Trench family. A castle also stands on the grounds which was the chief seat of the Egan clan of Ormond. This castle was built in 1604.

Our only national monument is the Lismacrory Mounds. These are described as prehistoric burial mounds. An ariel view of the locality reveals twenty raths or ring forts. These are circular banks of earth or stone. There is also a fuladh fia close to Lough Nahinch.

Clan Name

Ballingarry is part of the ancestral home of the Kennedys and forms a stage of the Beara-Breifne Way which is based on the historic march of O’Sullivan Beara in 1603.

Stamp Location

Noonan’s Bar

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Contact the Ormond Way

To find out more about the route, accommodation or local services, contact the Ormond Way via our contact form, or:

Matt Ryan
Ormond Way Committee
Templederry
Co Tipperary

Ph: 087 2720746

How to Walk the Beara-Breifne Way

You can walk the whole of O’Sullivan Beare’s route from West Cork to Leitrim

We’ve created a unique walking passport you can use to catalogue your progress over days, months or even years. Each community has chosen a stamp to represent its character, and as you collect your passport stamps, you’ll get to meet some of the people behind the walk’s creation.

 


 

How to use the passport

You can order your  Beara-Breifne Way passport online and plan your route using our handy maps.

Stamp locations are listed on on this website for each walk and walk section. When you complete your  walk, call in to its passport point, and we’ll stamp your passport for you.

At the end of your journey, you can claim the final stamp which proves you walked the entire Beara-Breifne Way!

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