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Tracing the Footsteps of O'Sullivan Beare

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Millstreet

3rd April 2018 by Beara Breifne

Millstreet Beara Breifne Way

BBW Millstreet Stamp

In the shadows of Claragh Mountain, Millstreet and its surrounds are worth exploring

Millstreet is thought to be about 250 years old, and you will discover many fascinating buildings and archaeological sites. Each March and September horse fairs are held during which the town mirrors the old fairdays of wheeling and dealing.

Millstreet, already famous for its Equestrian Centre and two International Horse Shows each year, shot to fame in May 1993 when hosting the 38th European Song Contest.

Drishane Castle [An Drishean – the place of the briars]

Drishane Castle was built by the McCarthys between 1436 and 1450, and commands a beautiful view of the chain of mountains, starting with Claragh, which run in an uninterrupted line to Killarney. The Wallis family took over the castle and lands in 1719.

In 1900, as the era of the landlords came to an end, the Wallis family sold the estate. In 1990 the Sisters of Infant Jesus bought it from its owner for a girls boarding school until its closure in 1992.

Tubrid Well is about one mile west of Millstreet and is probably the best known well in the area – in fact it is reputed to be the second largest in Britain and Ireland.

Millstreet Museum

Millstreet Muesum is situated in the Carnegie Hall, near the Town Park. Established in 1978, it carries an extensive range of slides, photos, and audio and video tapes of recent events.

Knocknakilla Stone Circle

Knocknakilla Stone Circle is south of Millstreet in the direction of Cloghboola. Travelling along the quiet country road towards Musheramore you will see Claragh Mountain on your right. In Knocknakilla on the slope of Musheramore is the 3,500-year-old Knocknakilla Stone circle. Only a few stones are left standing on the isolated hilltop but the site still retains its mystery.

Clan Name

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

Stamp Locations

Wallis Arms
Herlihy’s Centra

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Contact the North West Cork Way

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

Sli Gaeltacht Mhuscrai/ North Cork Way
Sli Gaeltacht Mhuscrai Committee
Gougane Barra Hotel
Gougane Barra
Co Cork
sligm@eircom.net
http://www.sligaeltachtmuscrai.com

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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