Lough Key Forest and Activity ParkLough Key's forest park runs along the shore near Boyle, with a canopy walk up in the trees and wooded islands out on the water.
Walk
The Miner's Way and Historical Trail
Boyle, County Roscommon
The loop goes through the Arigna and Curlew hills, on the paths the miners used to get to work.
- Where
- Boyle, County Roscommon
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Lough Key Forest and Activity ParkLough Key's forest park runs along the shore near Boyle, with a canopy walk up in the trees and wooded islands out on the water.
BoyleBoyle sits under the Curlew hills, with the abbey ruin standing at one end of the main street.
Boyle AbbeyCistercians founded Boyle Abbey in 1161, and it stands roofless beside the Boyle River in the middle of the town.
King HouseAn early 18th century mansion in the middle of Boyle, run as a museum.
Carrick-on-ShannonLeitrim's county town sits on the Shannon, with a marina on the water and a Georgian main street above it.More in Roscommon
Strokestown Park and the National Famine MuseumHouse and gardens · StrokestownThe Georgian house and walled garden are at Strokestown, with the famine museum in the estate yards behind them.
Roscommon CastleCastle · RoscommonA large 13th century Norman castle ruin stands in a field on the edge of the town.- Rathcroghan Visitor CentreMuseum · TulskThe centre at Tulsk makes sense of the mounds and ringforts spread through the fields all around it.
Arigna Mining ExperienceMuseum · ArignaThe coal mine in the Arigna valley closed, and the underground tour is led by men who worked in it.
Clonalis HouseHouse and gardens · CastlereaThe Victorian house outside Castlerea is the O'Conor family home and is open for guided tours.
Roscommon AbbeyAbbey · RoscommonA ruined Dominican priory south of the town holds the carved tomb of Felim O'Conor.- National Famine WayWalk · Strokestown165km of waymarked route from Strokestown to Dublin, on the road 1,490 tenants walked in 1847.
Elphin WindmillMuseum · ElphinThe 18th century windmill on the edge of Elphin was restored, thatched cap and all.