Gowlan Loop at Garvagh LoughA looped walk right around Garvagh Lough at Moneygashel, a lake on limestone bedrock.
River
The Shannon Pot
Glangevlin, County Cavan
A pool on the side of Cuilcagh is taken as the source of the Shannon, with a short marked trail around it.
The Shannon Pot’s fame can be traced back to the very early times of the legendary Finn McCool and the Fianna, the great warriors of Irish mythology.
- Where
- Glangevlin, County Cavan
- Address
- Shannon Pot, Derrylahan
- Official site
- cuilcaghlakelands.org
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
Nearby
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Gowlan Loop at Garvagh LoughA looped walk right around Garvagh Lough at Moneygashel, a lake on limestone bedrock.
Cavan Burren ParkLimestone upland under Cuilcagh with tombs, old walls and glacial boulders on it, laid out on four trails from the visitor centre.
Cuilcagh Boardwalk TrailA gravel track and then a wooden boardwalk across blanket bog, finishing with a steep flight of steps up to a viewing platform on the edge of the Cuilcagh plateau.
Marble Arch CavesGuided tours go down into a river cave in the foothills of Cuilcagh, on built paths with the formations lit along the way.
Leitrim WayThis waymarked trail runs about 59km from Manorhamilton Castle south through Dowra to the marina at Leitrim village, over bog and hill.What’s on nearby
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