Lingaun Valley Newsletter

Our Newsletter includes interesting news, photos and the forthcoming activities around the Lingaun. Valley including the Car Treasure Hunt on the May Bank Holiday and the public meeting on 16th of May. Lingaun Valley Newsletter April 2024

Walters Walks

Hello everyone We’re going to meet in the award winning village of Tullaghought at 10.30 am on Saturday next the 27th of Apr. We’re going to walk a loop via “Túr Amharc” The Viewing Tower so we’ll start and finish near the church. Bring a high vis please. Enjoy the sun Walter

Walters Walks

With a good Met Eireann forecast for this Saturday morning, Walters Walks will continue from the meeting point in Bawndonnel at 1030am and travel downhill to finish at Kilcash Castle. For further details contact Walter on 087 4184492  https://maps.app.goo.gl/2yT7DMmGbUxJLui2A

Carraigmaclear to Kilcash Walk

Walter Powers Saturday walks resume on this Saturday the 23rd of March. Starting at 10.30am from Treacys Cross which is the Cross roads up near Carrigmaclear and the Mass rock entrance. The finishing point is on the road to Kilcash near Joe Brennans or Sliabh na mBan Yoga. Please bring a hi vi’s if you […]

The morning Solstice in Knockroe, with a great crowd from far and near gathering to celebrate and mark the passing of time with our ancestors. Reverend, peaceful,, well organised and although windy and sunless at sunrise the brightness reveals the unique place and hopes for the future

Solstice Extras

Visitors to the Winter Solstice at Knockroe Coshel in the Lingaun Valley on Thursday 21st at 8,40am and 3,40pm are invited to join guided tours of Windgap Village and Grotto at 11.30am and of the Slatequarries at 13.45pm, to allow time to be back for the evening Solstice. Breakfasts and Dinners are available in the […]

Knockroe to feature in TG4 documentary on Newgrange

Calendar dates on local and national media for the Winter Solstice rising  and setting sun at the Coshel in Knockroe include  the  archaeologist Professor Muiris O’Sullivan on KCLR at 11.30 on Monday 11th and on TG4 on from 9:30pm on 20th December with a repeat at 11:35pm on December 23rd knockroe-passage-tomb-to-feature-in-tg4-documentary-on-newgrange Knockroe Passage Tomb in […]

Promoting the Lingaun Valley with Fáilte Ireland

A gentle reminder to everyone about the Fáilte Ireland workshop  to maximise the tourism and commercial opportunities for everyone in the Lingaun Valley. It that takes place on this Thursday in the Carraig Hotel Carrick on Suir E32 HT32 from 5-7pm to register for the event by emailing [email protected] The event in conjunction with Kilkenny […]

Winter Solstice 2020 – Knockroe Passage Tomb

Winter Solstice 2020 – Knockroe Passage Tomb   We are broadcasting Live Streaming of Winter Solstice 2020 at Knockroe Passage Tomb on Monday 21 December at 8.30 am (sunrise) & 3.30 pm (sunset), live on our Facebook Page – or you can watch it here (click the link below) https://www.facebook.com/LingaunValley/live/ Mark up your calendar and […]