Explore Birr's historic streets with the local walking club

Roscrea Trail Blazers will visit Birr this week for a long walk of the Offaly town’s beautiful historic streets and everyone is invited.

With the clocks having changed and the onset of winter and darker evenings the Club have lost the last bit of evening light they had for walking, so it is head torches for the foreseeable future.

The walk last Friday night was led by local man Gerry Kelly, who led walkers around Mount St Joseph Abbey outside Roscrea in low evening fog, which made for a very atmospheric night's walking. 

This walk was not the walk advertised in the local papers and the Club said well done to everyone that made the effort.

This Friday night's walk (November 13th) is a walk they have not done in some time. Luke Ryan will lead a group on a 9km walk around Birr town and it's one not to be missed.

Distance: 9km, Grade: Easy/Moderate, Time: Two hours. Meeting at The County Arms Hotel Carpark at 7pm. Please bring head/hand torch and hi viz jacket.

Roscrea Trail Blazers would encourage anyone thinking of taking up hiking for better health or as a way to destress to please make contact with the number below.

To join the group and to see what the club has to offer please follow the contact details below.

If you would like to join them on any of their night walks or weekends away, you can contact Cathal on (086) 3399 193 and receive updates through WhatsApp. You will be made feel very welcome.