Οι καλύτερες διαδρομές ποδηλασίας δρόμου Kilmacrew

εύκολη εξυπηρέτηση με πολύ χώρο

Η είσοδος στο Lisnamintry Rath (που βρίσκεται στην οδό Ballygargan, κοντά στο Portadown) αποτελεί την πύλη για ένα από τα λίγα επίσημα προστατευόμενα αρχαιολογικά μνημεία σε αυτό το τμήμα της κομητείας Armagh. Ένα rath είναι μια πρώιμη χριστιανική οχυρωμένη φάρμα (περίπου 500–1000 μ.Χ.) που παρείχε προστασία σε οικογένειες και τα ζώα τους από τους ληστές. Δεν είναι ορατό από το δρόμο.

Nice little cafe in the village of Scarva right alongside the Newry canal towpath, great for brekkie, lunch or just topping up the hydration.

Hollie Berrie is a good place for refreshments on the route at Scarva

A great little cafe set in the bike shop, with great coffee and a nice variety of sweet goodies.

The small town of Scarva, nestled between green meadows and the quiet canal, offers a welcome break on my bike tour through Northern Ireland. Here you cycle on well-maintained paths past historic bridges and small villages that give you the feeling that time has stood still. The British flags fluttering along the side of the road remind you that you are in a culturally special area - a detail that reflects the identity of the region. The route is easy to cycle, the surrounding landscape is gently rolling, which makes for pleasant cycling. The view of wide fields and rolling hills invites you to slow down now and then and take in the peace and quiet. A special feature of Scarva is the annual Orange Order March, which transforms the village into a kind of open-air stage once a year and keeps the traditions of this region alive.

The crannóg is a man made island dating from around the Late Bronze Age period (from approx. 2000 to 500 BC). The Island was inhabited by the Magennis family in the 17th century, who had vacated a castle that is thought to have stood on the lake shore. It was also used as a hiding place for the Irish Rebellion around 1642.

From the late Iron Age to early Christian times, the island's occupants built circular structures with earth banks or ditches. These were sometimes topped with wooden palisades and wooden framed buildings. As the dwellings were not durable, sometimes referred to as as Fairy Forts ( also known as Lios or Raths from the Irish, referring to an earthen mound ) are the remains of stone circles, ringforts, hillforts, or other circular prehistoric dwellings in Ireland.