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Carran Turlough Loop

Carran Turlough Loop is a 5 km loop walking trail graded Easy.

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Where: Cassidys Pub, Carron village, Carron, Clare (Outdoors)Directions
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Ages: No specific child age guidance is stated

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Carran Turlough Loop is a 5 km loop walking trail graded Easy. Allow 1.25 hours to complete it. This walk follows minor roads around Europe's largest seasonal lake (turlough). Views are of the lake (when there) and of the surrounding mountainous farmland

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Listed by: Sport Ireland National Trails

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Cassidys Pub, Carron village, Carron, Clare

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