Boyne Valley Walking

25/05/2026

🔔Some places have become available for this Sunday’s River walk . A great time of year to see some of the most beautiful parts of the Boyne Valley 🌀 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/boyne-river-walk-trails-and-tides-weekend-tickets-1987813712324?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios&sg=1a1627f27c3151eaf43b4daa9a769adaa2e7df512f308705c87381240abe88e60a1136e6bec5a417cb537eee198c5b8c1f448cc93b0d366e1c3965c15824b905088174cc690a7fd379408b44e1
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11/05/2026

☀️This months walk from Carlingford was a 14km looped walk in perfect weather . New stiles added along the way and a great new coffee stop on the greenway added to a great day . Ireland's Ancient EastVisit LouthDiscover Boyne Valley@top fansLouth Local DevelopmentLouth County CouncilBoyne Valley TrailsCarlingford Lough and The Cooley PeninsulaVisit Carlingford☀️

07/05/2026

Our next Monthly walk is part of the Trails and Tides weekend.
Join us on Sunday 31st May as we
walk along the river from Oldbridge House westwards to explore a less walked and a beautiful part of the Boyne Valley.

Sunday 31st May

⏰Meet 9.45 am at main carpark.

Booking here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/boyne-river-walk-trails-and-tides-weekend-tickets-1987813712324?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios&sg=2f90727bbd1d8e90c800cabe8e9df6bec07a86e1112c5bbf8a5d6ee43e1f723ed210fa8e4385834088b01880f3c80c6af279920291f6fa492cf7a975c2bf1094f4f7aa656940553a221a53c59a

Start 10am sharp.

Finish 3pm approx.

Distance 11km.

📍Starting Point: Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre, Oldbridge, Drogheda ,Co. Meath

A92 CY68.

Parking at lower section of Car Park .

Walking to Bru na Boinne Centre with Cafe and toilets.

No dogs allowed other than Guide dogs.

🌀Boyne Valley Walking is a Member of Leave no Trace 🍃

Minimum Gear: Waterproof footwear essential , rain gear, gloves , hat , water and snacks. We recommend bringing a walking stick/pole. There will be muck!….but thats part of the fun. Walk is moderate grade with uneven and wet ground.

Trails and Tides weekend-Join us on Sunday 31st May as we head into the trees and woods along a less walked section of the Boyne River.

13/04/2026

Beaulieu in April for wild garlic season 🍃. Thanks to Beaulieu House, Garden & Car Museum, Drogheda for kind permission. Visit LouthDiscover Boyne ValleyIreland's Ancient East@top fansBoyne Valley TrailsLoveDrogheda

10/04/2026

Up for Sale

The recent edition of El Correo Gallego reports that the Irish College in Santiago is for sale for €3.5m.

The College is in the old part of Santiago.It was established in 1605 to train priests for the “mission” to Ireland and shortly thereafter moved to its present location at Rua Nova. In its early years Dónal Cam O’Sullivan Bere was closely associated with it.

The College was one of a series of colleges set up in Europe after the defeat at Kinsale. Paris and Leuven/ Louvain , now both in the ownership of the State, and a pride and joy, were others and of course we lost Salamanca.

It was at Leuven/Louvain that the “Grand Project” was developed to: make St Patrick a patron of the Universal Catholic Church so that his day was celebrated throughout the Catholic world and the idea of Ireland not forgotten; to organize the collection and writing up of the old manuscripts so that our history would not be lost (work subsequently accomplished by the Four Masters) ; and to convince Spain to accept the Irish Chieftains into the Spanish Aristocracy so that some temporal power would remain in Gaelic hands.

The Colleges would then supply priests to be smuggled back to Ireland as part of the underground or in the case of Spain at least to elect to serve in the Spanish armed forces.

Two things are immediately obvious form this: first, that the defeated Gaelic Order now feared complete obliteration and secondly that Gaelic Ireland’s best chance of survival was to be from Europe with European help.

* Abridged from an article by Turlough O Donnell , member and past Chairperson of Camino Society of Ireland .

25/03/2026

We return to Beaulieu on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th April with wild garlic in season🌱A great time to explore Beaulieu and Newtownstalaban. This guided walk takes us off the beaten track in the woods and fields .This part of the Boyne Valley is full of history, nature and wildlife. Private Parking at Beaulieu House A92 PD3R.
🎯Gates open at 9.30am with walk starting at 10am sharp and finishing at approx. 1.30pm . Gates will be closed once walk begins .
🥪Bring a drink and snack for a break at halfway in the walled Gardens. The walk is approx 8km .Waterproof footwear and clothing are essential as mucky and uneven in parts .
No dogs permitted other than guide dogs.
Boyne Valley Walking is a Leave no Trace member🌿 Booking link in comments below ⬇️
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10/03/2026

A sunny Boyne Camino 😎 for the lovely Hiking Hens. Thanks to Cllr Michelle Hall for the meet and greet . Visit LouthIreland's Ancient EastDiscover Boyne ValleyLoveDroghedaAggie's Coffee Hut

02/03/2026

Our Monthly walk was rain free ☁️We got to spend 5 great hours in the Cooleys yesterday. Foggy but regular views of Dundalk Bay , the Mournes and of course Carlingford . fansIreland's Ancient EastVisit LouthDiscover Boyne ValleyBoyne Valley TrailsWalking and Hiking Ireland@

18/02/2026

Let’s head for the Hills!
As Seamus Heaney wrote “If we winter this one out , we can summer anywhere “
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Booking and details https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/mullaghbuoy-loop-walk-tickets-1983442985362?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

11/02/2026

A Huge thanks to Cllr Michelle Hall for her time, understanding and hard work in raising this motion, and getting it passed. Thanks also to all Drogheda and Rural Councillors who supported this motion. We will continue to try to develop and improve the walking options in the area, welcoming people from near and far to see the great built and natural environment we have on the Boyne Valley🌀