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Cavan Burren Park
Business Details
Cavan Burren Park, Burren, Blacklion, Cavan, Ireland
GPS 54.262980, -7.890357
T +353 (0) 49 9526121
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Business Contact Gráinne O’Connor
Experience
Cavan Burren Park is a 124-hectare park on the slopes of Cuilcagh Mountain
in scenicWest Cavan. It is home to a remarkable number of ancient tombs
and monuments dating back over 4,500 years.
There are 10km of sign-posted trails, ranging from accessible trails to bog
bridge trails over limestone bedrock. A visitor centre explains the 340 million-
year history of the park.
Trails within the park include the Calf House Dolmen Trail, the Giant’s Leap
Trail and the Tullygobban Lough Trail. Each boasts its own fascinating story,
along with unique biodiversity and archaeology and stunning 360° views of
the UNESCO Marble Arch Geopark. All interpretation is currently conducted
through English. Tour guides are available and can be booked in advance.
Pricing & Capacity
Entry is free for everyone
Duration: 1-3 hrs. Minimum time required 45 mins.
Group bookings Gráinne O’Connor
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T +353 (0) 49 9526121
Opening Details
Open year-round – 0900hrs to dusk.
Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements
Large car-parking area capable of accommodating several coaches. Visitors
should dress warmly, bring rain gear and wear comfortable footwear. The park
has clearly marked multi-access trails suitable for wheelchair users; however,
some trails such as the bog bridge trails, are not accessible for visitors with
limited mobility. There are trails to suit all ages and all abilities. Rest Room
facilities available.
Nearest Accommodation Hub
Blacklion (5 mins drive)
Glenfarne (10 mins drive)
Bawnboy (25 mins drive)
Nearest Airport
Dublin Airport – 1 hr 45 mins
Experiences Nearby
The Shannon Pot (5 mins drive)
Tullydermot Waterfalls (10 mins drive)
Marble Arch Caves, Co Fermanagh (11 mins drive)
Laois Heritage Trails multilingual
audio guides and app
Business Details
Office: Laois County Council, County Hall, Portlaoise, Co Laois, R32 EHP9
T +353 (0) 57 8664129
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Business Contact Catherine Casey
Experience
This is a smartphone app to the heritage sites of Laois, available to download
for free on I-tunes (Apple phones) and the Google Play store (Android).
The app features maps, photos and audio guides to the sites of the Laois
Heritage Trail and Laois Monastic Trail in English, Irish, French, German,
Spanish, Italian and Mandarin. Three short films on the stories of the area,
covering the historic houses and towns, the workhouse and the monastic
story of Laois are all available in each of the languages on Youtube, at the link:
There are 30 sites
covered in the app in total, the user can travel between sites or just select one
or two to visit as they wish. Each site can be visited in about an hour, though
this varies between sites.
Group Bookings/B2B Rates Contact As above
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Opening Details & Refreshments
Most of the sites are unstaffed and as such are open year-round during
daylight hours. The key sites at Abbeyleix, Donaghmore and Timahoe are open
as below:
Timahoe: Open by arrangement
T Roghan Headen+353 (0) 87 6813116
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Donaghmore
Mon-Fri 0900-1700hrs.Weekends by arrangement
T Trevor Stanley+353 (0) 86 8296685
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Abbeyleix Heritage House
Open Tuesday-Saturday
T Paula Maher+353 (0) 57 8731653
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Opening hours, contact details and entry fees for OPW-run sites (Heywood
Gardens and Emo Court) can be found at
Tearooms available at some sites.
Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements
Coach parking available. Dress for the weather. Some sites are not suitable for
people with limited mobility, due to nature of the ground and/or slope
Public Transport
Bus Éireann –
Nearest Accommodation Hub
Portlaoise
Nearest Airport
Dublin Airport – 2 hrs
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