CullahillLoop
Hard Effort (4/5 Difficult level)
Initial part steep elevation
~ 16000 steps
~ 210min (3hrs 30mins)
Dog Friendly
Traffic – Low (expect 1 or 2 cars passing)
Proper Roadway for whole of loop
Excellent views and Ileigh Church
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Hard Effort (4/5 Difficult level)
Initial part steep elevation
~ 16000 steps
~ 210min (3hrs 30mins)
Dog Friendly
Traffic – Low (expect 1 or 2 cars passing)
Proper Roadway for whole of loop
Excellent views and Ileigh Church
![](https://borrisoleighlittlecaminos.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Cullahillmap.png)
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Head out Nenagh Road from Borrisoleigh
At the CIRCLE K/ CENTRA garage/shop at end of village .. take a LEFT
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Follow road up the hill.
The initial walk is quite steep and it is sure to get your heart pumping 🙂
The initial walk is quite steep and it is sure to get your heart pumping 🙂
There should be excellent views over the countyside to your LEFT after about 20mins of steep walk
Continue up the road until you come to a junction. Keep RIGHT
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At eh next junction , take a left down towards ILEIGH CHURCH
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ILEIGH CHURCH built in 1846. More info here
![](https://borrisoleighlittlecaminos.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ileightchurch.jpg)
Continue on this road , at take a RIGHT at the next junction
There are good views down over the county on the BOTH sides of this road on a good day
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At the next junction take a RIGHT
At the next junction, take a LEFT.
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At the next corner, if you look over the gate (on you LEFT) , you should see Cullahill Castle
At the next junction KEEP LEFT and head straight
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The next junction is the main NENAGH. Be careful crossing it. You want to head RIGHT and then CROSS over to the Road on the LEFT
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Walk up this road and that the LEFT road where the road splits
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Walk along this road, keep going straight at the next juntion
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At the end of this road, you will come to a T junction, take a RIGHT
![](https://borrisoleighlittlecaminos.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1_93cull.jpg)
At the next junction, take a RIGHT to head back towards Borrisoleigh
![](https://borrisoleighlittlecaminos.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1_94cull-scaled.jpg)
On a nice day there are some excellent views on this road
![](https://borrisoleighlittlecaminos.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Cull993-scaled.jpg)
Further slong this road on your RIGHT you will find a monument to Bishop Shanahan o Bishop Shanahan
![](https://borrisoleighlittlecaminos.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1_95cull-scaled.jpg)
At the next junction, keep LEFT and head on along what is known as the Back Road
![](https://borrisoleighlittlecaminos.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1_96cull-scaled.jpg)
At the end of this road, take a RIGHT
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And then RIGHT again, and head back in towards Borrisoleigh
![](https://borrisoleighlittlecaminos.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1_981cull-scaled.jpg)
The old BURKES/DE BURGO Castle can be seen on the LEFT as you enter the village. More INFO here
![](https://borrisoleighlittlecaminos.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cull994-scaled.jpg)
On reaching the church , you will have completed the LOOP
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CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE COMPLETED the BORRISOLEIGH CULLAHILL LOOP – ~15km in total !!