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National Trails Day will take place on Sunday October 2. Events in Mayo include: Mulranny and Look Out Hill Loop Walk, which has been described as one of the most beautiful walks on this island; introduction to Trail Walking Workshop, taking place in Cong, and Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail Guided Walk through archaeological/woodland heritage sites which will take place from Balla to Ballintubber.

There are two forthcoming charity events in Mayo. They both aim to raise money for the charity group Vita.

Ballina lady Deirdre Ruane is organising a number of trips to Ethiopia in conjunction with third world development agency VITA.

This weekend Trail Kilkenny’s flagship Nore Valley Walk will officially launch its second phase, to the delight of ardent walkers.

On Sunday October 3 there will be a number of events taking place throughout the county.

If you are looking for something better then just another coach potato Sunday, then get the walking boots on and get out there for National Trails Day.

Three and a half million euro has been pledged to complete the Great Western Greenway from Westport to Achill.

A non-profit company in Kilkenny has scored a first in Ireland with the roll out of a walking guide app for iPhones.

After a gap of 55 years, the unromantically named “Barge No3” will take up where the “Hark” left off, and on September 30 become the first vessel in over half a century to navigate the Royal Canal all the way to the Shannon.

Westmeath County Council marked further progress this week in the development of cycleways around Mullingar when it opened the newest phase of the town’s cycleways on the Royal Canal between Harbour Bridge and the Dublin Bridge. The ceremony was performed on Friday June 4 by Cllr Fintan Cooney, cathaoirleach of Westmeath County Council as part of the Active Travel Mullingar Project.