17th Annual Walking Festival May Bank Holiday Weekend
April 29th- 2nd May 2011
Festival Accommodation Offers
Have fun. Enjoy the unspoilt landscape of the Slieve Blooms
12 walks graded from A most strenuous to C moderate over 4 days
combined with traditional music sessions, "Walkers Hoe Down" in Kinnitty Castle on Sunday night.
Programme of Events Slieve Bloom Walking Festival April 29th -May 2nd 2011
Daily Walks €8.00Weekend Walking Fee €20.
Friday 29th April
Knockbarron Eco Walk 6pm. Registration 5.50pm Kinnitty Community Centre.
After Walk meeting point Giltraps Kinnitty
Evening Dinner available Kinnitty Castle 6-9.30pm
Traditional Music Kinnitty Castle 10.30pm
Saturday 30th April
Registration starts at 10.15am depending on the walk you wish to take. Please see below
Morning 10.15am
Festival Registration Kinnitty Community Centre Co Offaly.
Weekend Fee €20.00 Daily Walks €8.00
After Walk meeting pointSlieve Bloom Bar.Kinnitty 3.30-5.30pm
BBQ Slieve Bloom Bar 4pm €5.00
Sunday 2nd May
Festival Walks Registration Community Centre Clonaslee Co Laois 10.45 am 11am
Walkers meet in Village Inn Clonaslee 3.30pm onwards for chat and refreshments
"Blisters Ball" Dinner and Dance in Dungeon Bar Kinnitty Castle €18.00. From 8pm. Free bus from village.
Tickets must be pre-booked. Available at 086 2789147 and at walk registration
Monday 3rd May
Festival Registration Community Centre Clonaslee Co Laois 11am
Close of Festival "Snack and Chat" Fallons Pub Clonaslee 3-4pm
More details can be found on www.slievebloom.ie
brochure can be download here