Cloghane offers weekend of ceol, craic and walking

THE hills around Clochán Bhréanainn will be a magnet for walkers this weekend, and what could be better after a day on the hills than a night listening to music.

That’s exactly what’s on offer at the Clochán Bréanainn Hill Walking and Music Festival which runs from this Saturday to Easter Monday, offering activities for all the family and or all levels of fitness.

Anybody who doesn’t fancy heading for the hills can stroll along the shore for the seaweed foraging walk and learn about the edible offerings available on our coast from Darach ó Mhrchú. And those who are of a mind to be present in the here and now have the option of a mindfulness walk led by Hugh O’Donovan.

On the music side of things P J Murrihy will strike up a tune in Halla le Cheile on Saturday night and, aside from that, music and general good craic can be expected in the local pubs. Registration for the walks opens in Halla le Chéile in Brandon, one hour before departure, apart from the Fairy Glade Walk for which registrations will be taken in the information centre in Clochán.

WALKS PROGRAMME

Saturday, March 31 9:30am Difficult walk: Mas an Tiompáin

10:30am Moderate walk: Sas Loop walk

1pm Family walk: Seaweed foraging

P J Murrihy in Halla le Chéile Sunday, April 1

9:30am Difficult walk: Mount Brandon

10:30 am Moderate walk: Top of the Conor Pass to Mullach Bhéal

2pm Mindfulness walk to Macha na Bó

1pm Family walk: Fairy Glade, An Clochán

Monday, April 17

10:30am easy walk to Loch a ‘Dúin

Tinteán Ceoil at 7pm More information is available from Comharchumann Forbatha an Leith Triúigh 066 7138137, www.cflt.ie or look up mount brandon festival on facebook.