For walkers looking for a leisurely ramble in rural west Waterford then this is the walk for you. The Ramp Boreen walk is a well maintained community walk in Tallow, which is probably better known for its annual horse fair (the oldest in Ireland) which takes place at the start of September.
Ramp Boreen Walk, Tallow
For walkers looking for a leisurely ramble in rural west Waterford then this is the walk for you. The Ramp Boreen walk is a well maintained community walk in Tallow, which is probably better known for its annual horse fair (the oldest in Ireland) which takes place at the start of September. This is a walk graded as ‘easy’ which means it is suitable for almost all levels of fitness. Walkers can enjoy views of the River Bride and the ruins of the nearby Lisfinney Castle before returning to the streets of Tallow itself.
From Lismore, take the N72 to Tallow. The walk commences at Tallow creamery on the right as you approach the town.
Did You Know
• The River Bride is famous for its excellent stocks of brown trout and coarse fish of bream, eel and roach.
• Lisfinney Castle, the ruins of which can be seen from the walk, was built in the sixteenth century by the Earls of Desmond (also of Dromana) and acquired by Walter Raleigh as was the town, for his part in crushing the second Desmond Rebellion.
• Lisfinney was sold by Raleigh to Sir Richard Boyle of Lismore Castle who commenced Iron Smelting in Tallow – hence the Irish name Tulach an Iarainn (Hill of Iron). This industry continued until all the surrounding forests were consumed for charcoal.
Walk details
Ramp Boreen Walk Tallow
122.51 KBDistance
3km
Type
Loop
Grade
Easy
Time
45 mins
Terrain
Country lanes and local roads/street
Parking and Trailhead
Near entrance to creamery beside R634
Trailhead OSI Map No, Grid Ref/GPS
81, W 996 940; 52.09865, -8.00602
Dogs
On a lead
Map
Overview
For walkers looking for a leisurely ramble in rural west Waterford then this is the walk for you. The Ramp Boreen walk is a well maintained community walk in Tallow, which is probably better known for its annual horse fair (the oldest in Ireland) which takes place at the start of September.
Tallow
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