1. Area Map
(General/Area Map - Gaeilge)

Our thanks to Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI) for use of map, licence No. NE 0002205.

2. Walk 7: Upper River Licky Walk
(Walks/Walks - Detail)

... the uisce beatha (water of life) for countless generations of people who have lived within the Lickey Valley catchment area. It is streams like this that inspired Alfred Lord Tennison to compose that great ...

3. Walk 6: Reamanagh/Garrynagree Walk
(Walks/Walks - Detail)

... Lickey River. We are now in the upper reaches where the catchment area slopes more gently to the river, than the more dramatic glens on the walks further down. This walk has its own topographical and ecological ...

4. Walk 5: GlenLicky Walk
(Walks/Walks - Detail)

... and at the edge of Forestry that this whole area was once covered by Blanket Peat, by the presence of Ling Heather and Irish Furze. Take the Toor Road from Kielys Cross and commence the walk from the top ...

5. Walk 4: Toor Walk
(Walks/Walks - Detail)

... In the topography of this catchment area of the Lickey, the land slopes more gently towards the river, than the steeper glens to the west and is therefore far more exposed. The Sesile Oak/Hazel Woods disappear ...

6. Walk 3: Grallagh Walk
(Walks/Walks - Detail)

... fine examples of native species such as oak, ash, beech and birch in this area. Siúl briomhar é seo, agus treithe eagsula le feiscint m.s. Fulacht fia, droichead adhmaid, clocha céime, droicead chochach ...

7. Area Map
(General/Area Map)

Our thanks to Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI) for use of map, licence No. NE 0002205.

8. Walk 2: Mill Bridge via St. Declan's Way, 4.29 km.
(Walks/Walks - Detail)

... bilberry, evidence of ancient blanket bog, that once covered most of the upper Lickey Valley Catchment Area. A feature of this descent towards the Mill is the keystone principle in dry wall construction. ...

9. New Licky Valley walks brochure launched
(General/Area Map)

... An example would be the communal cooking area know as a fulacht fia which dates back thousands of years. The fulacht fia is just east of St. Declan's Way on the south side of the river (Walk 2). There ...

10. Intro
(General/Intro)

... of this valley is of such importance that it has been designated a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) by the Irish Government in accordance with EU Directive 92/43/EC makes up part of the Natura 2000 network. ...

11. Walk 1: Mill Walk, 4.83 km.
(Walks/Walks - Detail)

... and gorse undergrowth quite common. Young Beech trees have been introduced in the hedge row and look out for a copper beech in this area. A young Sitka spruce plantation lies to the north of the road. ...

12. Area Map
(Category)