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 Ramp Walk
For walkers looking for a leisurely ramble in rural west Waterford then this is the walk for you. The Ramp Boreen walk isa 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.
How to Get There
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 Smeltingin Tallow-hence the Irish name Tulach an Iarainn (Hill of Iron). This industry continued until all the surrounding forestswere consumed for charcoal.
Walk details
Ramp Boreen Walk Tallow
122.51 KBTrail name
Ramp Boreen Walk, Tallow
Grade
Easy
Distance
3 km
Type
Loop
Estimated time
45 minutes
Terrain
Country lanes and local roads/street
Parking and trailhead
Near entrance to creamery beside R634
Trailhead grid ref/GPS
W 996 940
52.09865, -8.006.2
Nearest town/village
Tallow
Minimum gear
Walking shoes, rain jacket
Dogs allowed
Yes
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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