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Recommended starting point: road junction at traditional
stone cottage (S3 on map). Proceed downhill towards the
Licky, crossing the river at the wooden bridge. Turn right
at the junction with the tarred road. Follow the road,
which crosses the River Licky again at Grallagh Bridge.
Turn right at the T-junction to take you back to your
starting point.
As you proceed towards the river, you are on part of St.
Declan’s Way, an ancient pathway used by monks who
travelled between Ardmore and Cashel. Before crossing the
wooden bridge there is fulacht fia on the right-hand side.
Approaching the wooden bridge, you can see ancient
stepping stones that may have been used by the monks to
ford the river. Otter and trout activity in the river here
has often been reported.
There is a fine example of a traditional thatched house
before crossing Grallagh Bridge. Having crossed the bridge
you encounter a grove of lodgepole pine and a grove of
larch, a deciduous confier. There are many 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 ag Grallagh agus samplaí breatha de sean tighthe
Gaeltachta.
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