to Hell or Connacht
The Act for the Settlement of Ireland imposed penalties including death and land confiscation … (after) the Irish Rebellion of 1641.
In Ireland they remember Cromwell. They still recall him declaring that Catholic Irish landowners must go, “to Hell or to Connacht“, west of the River Shannon. Whether he said it, or not.
Today rough Connacht has fantastic hill walking. The weather is a challenge.
Click PLAY or watch one man’s Horseshoe on YouTube.
A 7-hour hike of The Glendorragha Horseshoe, in the Nephin Beg mountain range of County Mayo, West of Ireland. At 698 m, Birreencorragh is the highest point of the Horseshoe.
My man Mike, who grew up in the region, wants 8-10hrs for that a nearby route, the Binnlettery/Glencoaghan Horseshoe in the twelve Binns or Beanna Beola area. He declares his Horseshoe the “best day hike in Ireland”.
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