Get your walking shoes ready as this weekend Boherquill Ramblers are hosting their 2012 Walking Festival.
The local walking group are inviting people to come along and take part in some of the walks which are being organised over the weekend, including a walk through the grounds of Tullynally Caslte on Friday evening, a Knockeyon and Lough Derravaragh walk on Saturday and a Lough Glore and Fore walk on Sunday.
Next Friday evening, the first of the festival walks will begin at the gates of Tullynally Castle, Castlepollard, registration for the 2 hour walk will open at 7pm.
On Saturday, May 12th, walkers will meet in Castlepollard at 11am before travelling by coach to Gartlandstown for a 5 hour walk around the surrounds of Lough Derravaragh.
Mass will be held in Fore on Sunday morning at 10am followed by registration in Jane’s coffee shop, the 4 hour walk will commence at 11am, first through fields and lanes in the direction of Lough Glore before heading for the Ben of Fore.
For more information about the walking festival, please contact Brian Nerney on 086-2596656 or Frank Higgins on 086-8072208.