Free Mobile Self-Guided Tour Of The Maharees Heritage Trail Launched

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Members of the Maharees Conservation Association with Vinny Hyland (creator of the guided tour) and Cllrs Mike O’Shea and Breandán Fitzgerald of the Castleisland Corca Dhuibhne MD – Mike O’Shea is the cathaoirleach of Castleisland Corca Dhuibhne MD at the launch on Monday.

MAHEREES Conservation Association members have just launched a free mobile accessible self-guided tour of the Maharees Heritage Trail.

Funded through a Heritage Council community grant and developed over the last year by members of Maharees Conservation Association, historian and author Martin Lynch and multimedia artist Vincent Hyland of Wild Derrynane, the tour has audio and visual elements and helps the user to get a sense of the rich heritage of Maharees whether they’re in Maharees or thousands of miles away.

The tour comprises twenty points of interest/ stops and interprets wildlife species, geological features, built heritage, traditional place names and depicts the way of life and the activities of the people of Maharees through the ages.

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The tour also helps the user to orientate themselves while using the trail as it is linked to Google maps and can be downloaded or simply played from the following link: https://www.guidigo.com/Tour/Ireland/Ireland/The-Maharees/HHPspBy57h8

In support of this amenity, Maharees Conservation Association has also organised a series of events to celebrate the heritage of Maharees this summer.

From free wildlife talks and Maharees heritage events to beach cleans, marram planting and fun quiz events, there is something for everyone to get involved in.

The biodiversity events have been kindly supported by the Kerry County Council Community Support Fund 2022.

The summer events will culminate with a National  Heritage Week event on Saturday 20th August at 11am – a guided tour of the Maharees Heritage Trail which will be led by historian and author Martin Lynch and by wildlife biologist Ciara Dolan.

As the number of participants will be limited for some events, those interested are advised to book in advance by emailing mahareesconservation@gmail.com.

More details and a full list of events can be found on the Maharees Heritage and Conservation Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/663203517049563/photos/a.663667070336541/5364741816895686/

Martha Farrell, Chair of registered charity Maharees Conservation Association CLG said: “We are delighted with the support of The Heritage Council in making possible the addition of this fantastic self-guided tour of Maharees. It is difficult to portray just how special this area is. We have signs, we have web content but this audio and visual guide, which was so excellently produced by Vincent Hyland, really brings the story together and it helps us to share our heritage with all who visit Maharees more easily.”

We are also really grateful to Kerry County Council for the Community Support Funding provided to support our schedule of biodiversity events. Without the Community Support Fund, groups like ours would struggle to deliver visitor and community events like this.”

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