Warrior Walks

22/09/2026

22/09/2026

Dust off your boots and raingear for NATIONAL WALKING DAY next Sunday 27th September @1.30 pm. Meeting at GRANGE churchyard ,this gentle 1.5 hour ramble, meanders through country tracks and trails, enjoying great biodiversity and stunning views. We might even meet a horsey friends or two! Afterwards, enjoy a cuppa and refreshments at Charlotte's Cafe. This walk is
Sponsored.
Suitable for families aged 6+.Terrain may be unsuitable for those with limited mobility. Contact 087 6479715 for booking and further details .

23/08/2026

What a great walk we had on Friday during Heritage Week !
It was the first time many of the those who came along had followed this ancient route, rediscovered during COVID. We followed the mountain wall to the Valley, where life was lived for centuries, from the bronze age to the present day. Yes, there were, village settlements, cattle raids, remains of rye and potato furrows, booley huts and numerous sweat houses dotted on the the upperlands. A feast for the senses, in discovering that beyond those, 'pile of stones' , lies the ancient history of our ancestors!

Warrior Walks specialises in similar low-level walks about the history and biodiversity of Cooley and Ring of Gullion. Why not join us on our regular Friday walks..

17/08/2026

17/08/2026

Walk on the the ancient MASS PATH in Ravensdale to a hidden mountain valley, awash with heather and bog cotton. Visit the SWEAT HOUSES, the ancient saunas of ye...

03/08/2026

Customs and Cures, Bees and Booley, were the main themes of today's walk from Grange.

Our bilberry taster, and caterpiller hunter- in- chief, 7 year old James was the star of the walk, who absorbed all information about the traditions of the Booley in Cooley, the Bulans and Bullocks enroute, and even enjoyed the Dancing at the Crossroads!
Coffee and cakes at Charlotte's Café completed a wonderful day out!

Keep an eye out for our next walk during Heritage Week on Friday 21st August, when we will visit a hidden Booley hut in the Ravensdale area. A great storytelling day out for the kids( and their parents!)

29/07/2026

Luanasa is just around the corner. Celebrate this Celtic month with Warrior Walks!

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 3rd August.

Bees, Booleying,a and Dancing at the Crossroads.
Walk in the footsteps of monks on ancient pathways criss-crossing the landscape. Learn tales of survival of our ancestors through farming , fishing and foraging from the monastic settlements of Grange and it's hinterland, and walk through the stunning biodiversity of the the Cooleys.

Details:
This is a 2.5 hour circular walk on country roads, grassy shepherd's tracks and trails, with some initial inclines. Suitable for families. Regretfully no dogs.
Raingear, stoutboots suncream and water are strongly recommended.
MEET; Grange Old Churchyard A91P7KF @11.50 to register for a 12.00pm start.
€5.00 donation pp. Supported by Cooleyconnectwell.
Contact 087-6479715 for booking and further details.

06/06/2026

We've seen a wonderful range of biodiversity with Warrior Walks during the past month of Bealtaine and early June. Grange, Ravensdale Park, the Anaverna Loop, the 'Rocky Rock', and my favourite, with a group of partially sighted from Dublin, on the Dromad Loop in the pouring rain!

10/05/2026

GRASPING THE NETTLE( and other green plants..)
Forage in Nature's with master forager Iain on Saturday 16th May, between 10.00 am-2.30pm. During this immersive experience, participants will forage, taste and prepare traditional recipes from the green plants of garden, orchard and wild spaces. A light, home produced lunch and a gift from land or larder is included.
DETAILS; As much of this experience is outdoors, be prepared with warm clothes and wetgear. A Plan B. is also available!
For FURTHER INFORMATION, COST, AND BOOKING,
contact Iain on 086 8138613.
Limited places are now available.
This event is supported by Cooleyconnectwell.

02/05/2026

Join WARRIOR WALKS on the ANAVERNA LOOP
Bank HOL
Monday 4th May.
2 hours Woodland and hillwalk; Famine fields on the Smugglers Trail. Maytime celebrations at the stone circle. Bluebells and wild garlic.
Meet @ Ravensdale old post office @1.00..Bring a picnic. Wear-Raingear and walking boots Contact 087 6479715 for details and booking.