way irish meaning new way kilometre mile long distance trail crosses ireland runs southern suburbs dublin county ends village county designated national trail posts yellow walking man symbol directional arrow typically completed days busiest ireland people year walking popular sections way regularly number mountain running competitions trail follows forest tracks mountain paths quiet country roads mountains lakes steep sided glacial valleys terrain initial northern sections way giving way rolling foothills southern sections route follows contact point granite western eastern principal habitat sections mixture coniferous woodland heath blanket lowland sections marking boundaries fields support variety wildlife way passes founded 6th century originally proposed series newspaper articles appointed set making concept reality original proposal circular route dropped favour linear route exists today government wanted way form network walking routes country section opened trail fully completed developed ireland trails covering distance kilometres miles way forms european walking route stretches atlantic coast istanbul turkey memorial died erected way near honour contribution provision access routes countryside way dependent agreement local authorities landowners accordingly route criticised excessive use routes forestry plantations roads proposals address issues forward review published history concept long distance trail county published series newspaper articles regular column walking evening herald newspaper published books open road walking subject contributing television series mountain meadow proposed circular route dubbed days considered journey comparable celebrated way varied north british counterpart route consisted stages beginning near dublin ending county dublin follows near near hollywood summit rest day circular day route beginning ending rest day appointed parliamentary secretary minister education committee develop rural pathways ireland evolved acting set developing scheme way lines proposed years earlier government decision develop series walking routes prompted response development way northern_ireland original concept circular route returning dublin dropped favour linear path exists today mainly government wanted way form national network trails cover ireland issues access reason route remains substantially planned developing route use existing paths tracks forest roads having compulsory powers include provision access routes continues achieved agreement local authorities landowners section way opened minister state education august second section opened minister state education september final stretch far completed irish way literal translation means new way reference ancient routes ran land modern day route way altered number occasions opening generally result problems erosion difficulties rights way instance concerns erosion led way diverted away summit rock mountain similarly way diverted away summit metres feet highest point way trail rerouted way diverted away village foot objection local landowner businesses village dependent custom walking tourists number information boards stone landmarks erected mark 25th anniversary opening way state owned forestry company recent years worked number tourism voluntary bodies upgrade sections way run lands today way managed way way opened ireland went develop long distance walking routes intention time develop walking route ireland comprising kilometres miles trails ireland usage criticism account developed ireland account proximity dublin way popular ireland subject criticisms access lands way basis walk country roads highly dependent access provided state land owned land owned covers relatively small private land road walking confined southernmost section way route roads research showed people year walk busiest sections number falls year stretches south extensive use forest roads plantations criticism authors walking ireland found way character walking familiar forest tracks roads plantations surrounded tall dense forest particularly interesting similarly walked way independent found long distance path occasion attractive hazardous half days lost enthusiasm conifers views restricted little sign wildlife described trails invading armies memorable motorway median review ireland acknowledged shortcomings recommended way selected fourteen trails upgraded proposed new standard trail ireland intended meet international standards outstanding trails require sections unsuitable roads comprise total trail appropriate support services accommodation meals transport transfer etc available review recommended development shorter looped walks way improving parking facilities route way directions started park trail marked square black posts image yellow walking man directional arrow image copied symbol way traditional symbol ireland brown sections follow roads way typically completed seven days travelling direction way begins historic outskirts dublin suburbs laid late 18th century family merchants later developed public park comprises map board low wall stone pass order step trail way traverses park following wooded little river emerging southern park college road passing motorway enters forest recreation area mountain forest plantations owned way passes tree species area comprise spruce scots pine beech initial section way granite trail circles mountain emerging open near heath habitat dominated heather purple grass cotton supports bird species including red meadow way crosses saddle rock mountain descending broad ridge rock valley follows road hamlet road flanked bordered farmland ascending trail shoulder prince point way leaves county dublin enters habitat blanket heath trail descends floor valley enters crosses shoulder hill way follows contact point granite western east trail follows semi natural oak woodland habitat crossing river trail passes tallest ireland metres feet deer hybrids imported native red deer common forests mountains way deer originated herd valley crossed today great famine 1840s home small population faint traces farms seen low crossing river trail eastern shoulder mountain gives way blanket shares number plant animal species habitat species cotton contribute formation moss wet habitat frogs diving beetles near summit way joins wooden bridge constructed protect erosion crosses white hill highest point way metres feet trail descends white hill ridge known memorial stone carved sculptor erected found overlooking trail passes coniferous plantation spruce pine eastern flanks reach crosses near way follows road approximately kilometres miles turning left called account stone lies field water said cure ends reputed place locals left food supplies followers went run rebellion way enters forest spruce plantation passes shelter constructed volunteer group dedicated trail preservation upgraded sections way years trail climbs hill descending plantation trees forest floor habitat heath fly trail crosses near wooden dense spread granite litters glacial deposited melting glaciers end ice age stretch trail follows old mass path woodland native irish tree species including oak silver birch willow forest floor hard way continues forest tracks shoulder highest point lakes shelter mountains exiting forest way reaches road visitor centre crossing passes remains founded 6th century iron bridge stretch trail forest roads way follows green road passes area native woodland oak holly birch ascending trail reaches cut narrow gorge slate rock borne millions tonnes rock sand mud dividing originally lake seen today trail continues ascent forest emerging saddle mountains route dates ancient times local tradition travelled way celebrate mass view ahead looks valley rock highest mountain metres feet way begins long descent longest glacial valley ireland great_britain way trail passes shelter constructed mountain reaching floor valley way joins military road reach crossing river route passes remains old military barracks built enters forest entrance granite pillar marking official halfway point way trail follows forest road flanks briefly joining military road following forest road reaching road iron bridge way crosses shelter constructed volunteers assistance found slopes character way changes hills earlier sections giving way gradient low hills sections contain great deal road walking way crosses farmland minor roads form boundaries fields principal habitat cultivated areas support species wild flowers insects birds including dog rose purple wild violet song way gap yielding views stretching eagle hill hills ahead mark edge granite backbone distance gradually merge seen skyline trail follows road passing close village joining remains holy dedicated trail hill continues eastern slopes passing remains approximately metres feet diameter memorial killed shooting accident passing series gates way trail follows lane old path extensive views south lane emerges road crossing bridge reach road close trail follows ancient cattle path hill joining series country roads final stretch roads pass village neo gothic church cottages built local granite crossroads way passes pub better known dying cow story visited police late night argued wasn serving drink hours providing neighbours helped dying cow topped passing near village way crosses road near trail enters forestry joining old road herd sheep market main peak distinguished television mast summit begin dominate horizon trail forestry tracks hill rich legacy chain long extinct volcanic islands existed million years ago ireland lay joining road final stretch way leaves county enters bridge kilometres miles end way ends village green stone bench map board displaying entire route found intersecting connecting paths way forms european walking route runs istanbul turkey irish section incorporates way south way way parts way unmarked link route dublin port connects liverpool ferry follows way park park similarly unmarked road walk connects county shares route section ridge rock saint kevin way path starts hollywood ends connects way sections way national looped walks mountain loop kyle near sporting events number mountain running events held route way way relay kilometre mile event run teams runners way ultra kilometre mile individual event run record running entire distance way park held completed route time public transport park served number dublin bus routes public transport available closest bus routes serving nearby villages county places near route served bus sic bus service stops way bus provides services
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