The Sive Walk commences at the old railway station, on the Ballybunion road, and passes through wild bogland where turf cutting takes place.
The Sive Walk commences at the old railway station, on the Ballybunion road, and passes through wild bogland where turf cutting takes place.
The terrain is mainly bogland and it is a moderately difficult walk.
Trail details
- Type:
- Walking Trail
- Location:
- Listowel Village Walks
- Grade:
- Moderate
- Format:
- Loop
- Length:
- 6.70km
Time:2.5 hours
Nearest town start:Listowel
Nearest town finish:Listowel
Start point:Listowel town square
Finish point:Listowel town square
Tips from locals
This walk is called after the local playwright John B Keane’s award winning play 'Sive’. John B Keane was from Listowel and you can visit his pub in the town. A statue is erected in the town centre in honour of him.
