Canon Sheehan Loop
Steeped in heritage, this magical waterside walk will raise the spirit like no other.
Distance
7km
Terrain
Forest tracks/paths and riverbank
Estimated Time
2hrs - 2.5hrs
Ascent
120m
Grade
Easy
Start and Finish
Glenanaar Forest Map Ref: OS 73 R653 134
County
Cork
Nearest Town
Doneraile
Details
Directions
Start from the village of Ardpatrick on the R512 between Kilmallock, Co Limerick and Fermoy. Co Cork. Follow the R512 in the direction of Fermoy for 3km, before turning right onto a minor road signposted Greenwood. Follow this road for 10km to reach Glenanaar Forestry on your right.
Trailhead
Glenanaar Forest Map Ref: OS 73 R653 134
Minimum Gear
Walking boots, raingear and fluid
Theme
Nature
Contact
Website:
Address:
Glenanaar Forest, Doneraile, Co Cork, Republic of Ireland
Doneraile
Cork
Ireland South
This loop is named after Canon Sheehan, a respected cleric and prolific writer in the 1800s, who helped provide education for the local people and who negotiated with landlords on behalf of tenant farmers. Much of the walk crisscrosses a river, through a densely wooded valley, over footbridges with rock pools and then up forest roads, past a ‘Mass Rock’ (mass is still celebrated there once a year).
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