Cleary’s Boreen Loop Walk
Starting your walk near the heart of Portlaw and not far from Curraghmore Estate this delightful, short loop walk is one filled with history, heritage and scenery. Portlaw is well known as an elegant historic model village based on a design by the Malcomson family dating to the 1840s.
How to get there
Start your walk adjacent to Portlaw Public Library near the junction of The Square and Church Road.
Did You Know
- Milford Folly Garden Tower was a bespoke viewing tower overlooking the splendour of the gardens of Milford House. This was built circa 1850, designed by John Skipton Mulvaney.
- Milford House: A group of structures remain on the site of the former Milford House and are significant as a reminder of the extent of the estate, designed by John Skipton Mulvaney and developed by the Malcomsons. The Gateway, in the form of a triumphal arch, is the best preserved of the remaining structures.
- The Copper Lodge was situated inside the grounds of MilfordHouse and consisted of a light copper roof on a circular building. The Lodge is no longer in existence having been dismantled and sold in the 1970s.
Walk details
Trail name
Cleary’s Boreen Loop Walk
Level
Easy
Distance
2.9km
Type
Loop
Estimated time
45mins
High point/ascent
57m/42m
Terrain
Country lanes and local roads/footpaths
Way marking
Red arrows
Parking & trailhead
Church Road
Trail grid ref/GPS
75,
S 465 153/
52.287827,
-7.3190685
Nearest town
Portlaw
Minimum gear
Walking shoes, rain jacket, mobile phone, water
Dogs allowed
On lead
Overview
Portlaw
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