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Embark on an unforgettable adventure with our expert guides as we explore the Famine Walls on Slieve Gullion, the highest mountain in Armagh!
Step back in time to the Great Famine of 1845, a pivotal chapter in Irish history. After three years of devastating crop failures, famine-stricken people were left to suffer by the roadside.
In a bid to offer some relief, the government controversially introduced a public works program, where the desperate could earn a meager wage to buy meal by laboring on projects like building walls and roads.
Slieve Gullion’s famine wall was part of this effort. Join Mountain Ways Ireland as we journey along these historic walls, which once marked townland boundaries. Our trek also takes you to the highest surviving Neolithic passage tomb in Ireland. Discover the mystical mountaintop lake and hear the captivating legends of Caillaigh Beara, the ancient witch who once roamed the mountain in Ireland's distant past. Don’t miss this chance to immerse yourself in history, mystery, and natural beauty!
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