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Beara Breifne Way

Tracing the Footsteps of O'Sullivan Beare

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Clonfert

30th March 2018 by Beara Breifne

BBW Clonfert Stamp

Clonfert is situated approximately half way between Ballinasloe and Portumna

It was once a city celebrated for its schools and learning, when up to 3,000 students came to study here in the 16th century; Brackloon Castle, a 16th century castle lies nearby.

The village is a home to a monastic settlement, which was founded by St. Brendan, often known as ‘St. Brendan the Navigator’, in 557 AD.

The doorway to the existing cathedral is one of the most highly developed examples of Irish Romanesque architecture. It consists of six large arcs containing many stylised motifs, surmounted by a triangular stone arch filled with ornaments and heads. Other features of interest are the East Window, the Mermaid carved on the wall, the Sacristy, and the antique gravestones with Jacobean carving. This cathedral ranks among the most important heritage sites in Europe.

Clan Name

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

Stamp Locations

Valerie Seale Pub
John Burke
[Please note that Clonfert stamps need to be collected in Aughrim as there is no shop in Clonfert]

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Contact the Hymany Way

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

Paddy Naughton
Hymany Way
Aughrim Development Company Ltd.,
Aughrim,
Ballinasloe,
Co Galway

http://www.hymanyway.org

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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Communities from the tip of West Cork to the top of Cavan gathered in Roscommon yesterday to launch the new passport and community stamps visitors can use to track their journeys on the Beara-Breifne Way.

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